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Mitcham and Morden and Bedford

126,180 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Mitcham and Morden is higher than Bedford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Mitcham and Morden is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Mitcham and Morden Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £3,773, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Mitcham and Morden: £3,773Bedford: £4,294Mitcham and Morden: £3,789Bedford: £4,055Mitcham and Morden: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mitcham and Morden £12,505, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Mitcham and Morden: £12,505Bedford: £12,893Mitcham and Morden: £12,558Bedford: £12,178Mitcham and Morden: £11,862

    £12,505£12,558£11,862Bedford is higher£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mitcham and Morden £2,309, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Mitcham and Morden: £2,309Bedford: £2,303Mitcham and Morden: £2,319Bedford: £2,176Mitcham and Morden: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190Mitcham and Morden is higher£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mitcham and Morden £10,683, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Mitcham and Morden: £10,683Bedford: £11,512Mitcham and Morden: £10,728Bedford: £10,873Mitcham and Morden: £10,133

    £10,683£10,728£10,133Bedford is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mitcham and Morden £1,096, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Mitcham and Morden: £1,096Bedford: £624Mitcham and Morden: £1,101Bedford: £589Mitcham and Morden: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Mitcham and Morden is higher£621£624£589

  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: Mitcham and Morden £684, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Mitcham and Morden: £684Bedford: £727Mitcham and Morden: £686Bedford: £686Mitcham and Morden: £648

    £684£686£648Bedford is higher£724£727£686

  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: Mitcham and Morden £43, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Mitcham and Morden: £43Bedford: £30Mitcham and Morden: £43Bedford: £29Mitcham and Morden: £41

    £43£43£41Mitcham and Morden is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £325, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Mitcham and Morden: £325Bedford: £415Mitcham and Morden: £326Bedford: £392Mitcham and Morden: £308

    £325£326£308Bedford is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £117, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Mitcham and Morden: £117Bedford: £120Mitcham and Morden: £118Bedford: £113Mitcham and Morden: £111

    £117£118£111Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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: Mitcham and Morden £85, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Mitcham and Morden: £85Bedford: £99Mitcham and Morden: £86Bedford: £94Mitcham and Morden: £81

    £85£86£81Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mitcham and Morden £2,021, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Mitcham and Morden: £2,021Bedford: £1,926Mitcham and Morden: £2,030Bedford: £1,819Mitcham and Morden: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £297, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Mitcham and Morden: £297Bedford: £330Mitcham and Morden: £298Bedford: £311Mitcham and Morden: £282

    £297£298£282Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£328£330£311

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mitcham and Morden £188, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Mitcham and Morden: £188Bedford: £263Mitcham and Morden: £188Bedford: £248Mitcham and Morden: £178

    £188£188£178Bedford is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mitcham and Morden £8.96, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Mitcham and Morden: £8.96Bedford: £11Mitcham and Morden: £9.00Bedford: £9.92Mitcham and Morden: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mitcham and Morden £5.52, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Mitcham and Morden: £5.52Bedford: £5.15Mitcham and Morden: £5.55Bedford: £4.86Mitcham and Morden: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Mitcham and Morden is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £6.02, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Mitcham and Morden: £6.02Bedford: £5.10Mitcham and Morden: £6.05Bedford: £4.82Mitcham and Morden: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Mitcham and Morden is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mitcham and Morden 1,000.6, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Mitcham and Morden: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Mitcham and Morden is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mitcham and Morden 167.5, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Mitcham and Morden: 167.5

    167.5Mitcham and Morden is higher124.5

  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: Mitcham and Morden 142.5, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Mitcham and Morden: 142.5

    142.5Bedford is higher149.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 50.7, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Mitcham and Morden: 50.7

    50.7Bedford is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mitcham and Morden 201.8, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Mitcham and Morden: 201.8

    201.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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: Mitcham and Morden 18.9, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Mitcham and Morden: 18.9

    18.9Bedford is higher22.8

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Mitcham and Morden and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureMitcham and MordenBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,505£12,558£11,862£12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,294£2,303£2,176Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,683£10,728£10,133£11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£621£624£589Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£686£648£724£727£686Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£30£30£29Mitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£119£120£113Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81£99£99£94Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,918£1,926£1,819Mitcham and Morden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£188£178£262£263£248Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.12£5.15£4.86Mitcham and Morden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.08£5.10£4.82Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.6999.7Mitcham and Morden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.5124.5Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.5149.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.764.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.922.8Bedford

Per resident

Mitcham and Morden is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mitcham and Morden Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £3,773, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Mitcham and Morden: £3,773Bedford: £4,294Mitcham and Morden: £3,789Bedford: £4,055Mitcham and Morden: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,454, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Mitcham and Morden: £1,454Bedford: £1,944Mitcham and Morden: £1,460Bedford: £1,836Mitcham and Morden: £1,379

    £1,454£1,460£1,379Bedford is higher£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,575, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Mitcham and Morden: £1,575Bedford: £1,480Mitcham and Morden: £1,581Bedford: £1,398Mitcham and Morden: £1,494

    £1,575£1,581£1,494Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,242, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Mitcham and Morden: £1,242Bedford: £1,736Mitcham and Morden: £1,247Bedford: £1,639Mitcham and Morden: £1,178

    £1,242£1,247£1,178Bedford is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £127, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Mitcham and Morden: £127Bedford: £94Mitcham and Morden: £128Bedford: £89Mitcham and Morden: £121

    £127£128£121Mitcham and Morden is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £79, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Mitcham and Morden: £79Bedford: £110Mitcham and Morden: £80Bedford: £104Mitcham and Morden: £75

    £79£80£75Bedford is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £4.98, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Mitcham and Morden: £4.98Bedford: £4.58Mitcham and Morden: £5.00Bedford: £4.33Mitcham and Morden: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Mitcham and Morden is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £325, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Mitcham and Morden: £325Bedford: £415Mitcham and Morden: £326Bedford: £392Mitcham and Morden: £308

    £325£326£308Bedford is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £117, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Mitcham and Morden: £117Bedford: £120Mitcham and Morden: £118Bedford: £113Mitcham and Morden: £111

    £117£118£111Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £58, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Mitcham and Morden: £58Bedford: £64Mitcham and Morden: £59Bedford: £60Mitcham and Morden: £55

    £58£59£55Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £1,379, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Mitcham and Morden: £1,379Bedford: £1,237Mitcham and Morden: £1,384Bedford: £1,169Mitcham and Morden: £1,308

    £1,379£1,384£1,308Mitcham and Morden is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £297, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Mitcham and Morden: £297Bedford: £330Mitcham and Morden: £298Bedford: £311Mitcham and Morden: £282

    £297£298£282Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £128, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Mitcham and Morden: £128Bedford: £169Mitcham and Morden: £129Bedford: £159Mitcham and Morden: £121

    £128£129£121Bedford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £6.11, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Mitcham and Morden: £6.11Bedford: £6.74Mitcham and Morden: £6.14Bedford: £6.37Mitcham and Morden: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £3.77, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Mitcham and Morden: £3.77Bedford: £3.30Mitcham and Morden: £3.79Bedford: £3.12Mitcham and Morden: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Mitcham and Morden is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mitcham and Morden £6.02, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Mitcham and Morden: £6.02Bedford: £5.10Mitcham and Morden: £6.05Bedford: £4.82Mitcham and Morden: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Mitcham and Morden is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 116.3, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Mitcham and Morden: 116.3

    116.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 19.5, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Mitcham and Morden: 19.5

    19.5Mitcham and Morden is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 16.6, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Mitcham and Morden: 16.6

    16.6Bedford is higher22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 50.7, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Mitcham and Morden: 50.7

    50.7Bedford is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 137.6, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Mitcham and Morden: 137.6

    137.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count144.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mitcham and Morden 12.9, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Mitcham and Morden: 12.9

    12.9Bedford is higher14.6

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Mitcham and Morden and Bedford, per resident
MeasureMitcham and MordenBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,454£1,460£1,379£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,581£1,494£1,474£1,480£1,398Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,242£1,247£1,178£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£94£94£89Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£109£110£104Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.56£4.58£4.33Mitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£119£120£113Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£63£64£60Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,384£1,308£1,232£1,237£1,169Mitcham and Morden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£282£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£168£169£159Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£3.29£3.30£3.12Mitcham and Morden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.08£5.10£4.82Mitcham and Morden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.3150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.8Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.622.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.764.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.914.6Bedford

Total

Mitcham and Morden is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 10. 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

Mitcham and Morden Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £476.1m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mMitcham and Morden: £476.1mBedford: £489.6mMitcham and Morden: £478.1mBedford: £462.4mMitcham and Morden: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mBedford is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £183.4m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mMitcham and Morden: £183.4mBedford: £221.7mMitcham and Morden: £184.2mBedford: £209.4mMitcham and Morden: £174.0m

    £183.4m£184.2m£174.0mBedford is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £198.7m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mMitcham and Morden: £198.7mBedford: £168.7mMitcham and Morden: £199.5mBedford: £159.4mMitcham and Morden: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.5m£188.5mMitcham and Morden is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mitcham and Morden £156.7m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mMitcham and Morden: £156.7mBedford: £197.9mMitcham and Morden: £157.4mBedford: £186.9mMitcham and Morden: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.4m£148.6mBedford is higher£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden £16.1m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mBedford: £10.7mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mBedford: £10.1mMitcham and Morden: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mMitcham and Morden is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden £10.0m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mMitcham and Morden: £10.0mBedford: £12.5mMitcham and Morden: £10.1mBedford: £11.8mMitcham and Morden: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBedford is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden £0.63m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mMitcham and Morden: £0.63mBedford: £0.52mMitcham and Morden: £0.63mBedford: £0.49mMitcham and Morden: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden £41.0m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mMitcham and Morden: £41.0mBedford: £47.3mMitcham and Morden: £41.1mBedford: £44.7mMitcham and Morden: £38.8m

    £41.0m£41.1m£38.8mBedford is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden £14.8m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mMitcham and Morden: £14.8mBedford: £13.7mMitcham and Morden: £14.8mBedford: £12.9mMitcham and Morden: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mMitcham and Morden is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden £7.4m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mMitcham and Morden: £7.4mBedford: £7.3mMitcham and Morden: £7.4mBedford: £6.9mMitcham and Morden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMitcham and Morden is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden £173.9m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mMitcham and Morden: £173.9mBedford: £141.1mMitcham and Morden: £174.7mBedford: £133.3mMitcham and Morden: £165.0m

    £173.9m£174.7m£165.0mMitcham and Morden is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mitcham and Morden £37.5m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mMitcham and Morden: £37.5mBedford: £37.6mMitcham and Morden: £37.6mBedford: £35.5mMitcham and Morden: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mMitcham and Morden is higherDepends on how you count£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mitcham and Morden £16.1m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mMitcham and Morden: £16.1mBedford: £19.3mMitcham and Morden: £16.2mBedford: £18.2mMitcham and Morden: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBedford is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mitcham and Morden £0.77m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mMitcham and Morden: £0.77mBedford: £0.77mMitcham and Morden: £0.77mBedford: £0.73mMitcham and Morden: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMitcham and Morden is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mitcham and Morden £0.48m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mMitcham and Morden: £0.48mBedford: £0.38mMitcham and Morden: £0.48mBedford: £0.36mMitcham and Morden: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mitcham and Morden £0.76m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mMitcham and Morden: £0.76mBedford: £0.58mMitcham and Morden: £0.76mBedford: £0.55mMitcham and Morden: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMitcham and Morden is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mitcham and Morden 14,676, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Mitcham and Morden: 14,676

    14,676Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden 2,457, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Mitcham and Morden: 2,457

    2,457Mitcham and Morden is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden 2,090, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Mitcham and Morden: 2,090

    2,090Bedford is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden 6,398, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Mitcham and Morden: 6,398

    6,398Bedford is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mitcham and Morden 17,366, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Mitcham and Morden: 17,366

    17,366Mitcham and Morden is higherDepends on how you count16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mitcham and Morden 1,629, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Mitcham and Morden: 1,629

    1,629Bedford is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Mitcham and Morden and Bedford, total
MeasureMitcham and MordenBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.4m£184.2m£174.0m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.5m£188.5m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mMitcham and Morden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.4m£148.6m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMitcham and Morden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.1m£38.8m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mMitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mMitcham and Morden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£173.9m£174.7m£165.0m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mMitcham and Morden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mMitcham and Morden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMitcham and Morden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMitcham and Morden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMitcham and Morden
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,67617,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4572,140Mitcham and Morden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0902,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3987,392Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,36616,485Mitcham and Morden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6291,668Bedford

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.
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