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Newbury and North Bedfordshire

100,351 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Newbury is higher than North Bedfordshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Newbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 12. 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

Newbury North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newbury £3,837, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Newbury: £3,837North Bedfordshire: £3,753Newbury: £3,854North Bedfordshire: £3,544Newbury: £3,640

    £3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newbury £12,723, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Newbury: £12,723North Bedfordshire: £12,754Newbury: £12,777North Bedfordshire: £12,046Newbury: £12,069

    £12,723£12,777£12,069Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newbury £1,449, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Newbury: £1,449North Bedfordshire: £1,389Newbury: £1,455North Bedfordshire: £1,312Newbury: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newbury £11,874, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Newbury: £11,874North Bedfordshire: £11,944Newbury: £11,925North Bedfordshire: £11,281Newbury: £11,263

    £11,874£11,925£11,263North Bedfordshire 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: Newbury £295, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Newbury: £295North Bedfordshire: £248Newbury: £296North Bedfordshire: £234Newbury: £280

    £295£296£280Newbury 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: Newbury £536, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Newbury: £536North Bedfordshire: £547Newbury: £538North Bedfordshire: £516Newbury: £508

    £536£538£508North Bedfordshire 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: Newbury £19, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16Newbury: £19North Bedfordshire: £16Newbury: £19North Bedfordshire: £15Newbury: £18

    £19£19£18Newbury 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: Newbury £260, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Newbury: £260North Bedfordshire: £282Newbury: £261North Bedfordshire: £266Newbury: £247

    £260£261£247North 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: Newbury £122, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Newbury: £122North Bedfordshire: £123Newbury: £122North Bedfordshire: £116Newbury: £116

    £122£122£116North 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: Newbury £67, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Newbury: £67North Bedfordshire: £84Newbury: £67North Bedfordshire: £79Newbury: £63

    £67£67£63North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £1,204, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Newbury: £1,204North Bedfordshire: £1,131Newbury: £1,210North Bedfordshire: £1,068Newbury: £1,142

    £1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newbury £197, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Newbury: £197North Bedfordshire: £125Newbury: £198North Bedfordshire: £118Newbury: £187

    £197£198£187Newbury 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: Newbury £169, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Newbury: £169North Bedfordshire: £160Newbury: £170North Bedfordshire: £151Newbury: £160

    £169£170£160Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £6.35, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Newbury: £6.35North Bedfordshire: £9.32Newbury: £6.37North Bedfordshire: £8.80Newbury: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02North 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: Newbury £2.74, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Newbury: £2.74North Bedfordshire: £4.80Newbury: £2.75North Bedfordshire: £4.53Newbury: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newbury £5.41, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Newbury: £5.41North Bedfordshire: £7.79Newbury: £5.43North Bedfordshire: £7.36Newbury: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North 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: Newbury 1,021.5, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Newbury: 1,021.5

    1,021.5North Bedfordshire is higher1,028.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newbury 72.1, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Newbury: 72.1

    72.1Newbury 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: Newbury 111.1, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Newbury: 111.1

    111.1North Bedfordshire is higher122.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 40.7, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Newbury: 40.7

    40.7North 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: Newbury 130.5, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Newbury: 130.5

    130.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count127.1

  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: Newbury 15.7, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Newbury: 15.7

    15.7North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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Newbury and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNewburyNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,837£3,854£3,640£3,737£3,753£3,544Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,723£12,777£12,069£12,700£12,754£12,046Newbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,383£1,389£1,312Newbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,874£11,925£11,263£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£247£248£234Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£536£538£508£544£547£516North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,204£1,210£1,142£1,126£1,131£1,068Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£124£125£118Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£160£160£151Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.161.5Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.1122.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.744.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5127.1Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.718.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

Newbury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 12. 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

Newbury North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newbury £3,837, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Newbury: £3,837North Bedfordshire: £3,753Newbury: £3,854North Bedfordshire: £3,544Newbury: £3,640

    £3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newbury £2,359, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Newbury: £2,359North Bedfordshire: £2,367Newbury: £2,369North Bedfordshire: £2,236Newbury: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newbury £894, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Newbury: £894North Bedfordshire: £848Newbury: £898North Bedfordshire: £801Newbury: £848

    £894£898£848Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newbury £2,201, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Newbury: £2,201North Bedfordshire: £2,217Newbury: £2,211North Bedfordshire: £2,094Newbury: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newbury £55, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Newbury: £55North Bedfordshire: £46Newbury: £55North Bedfordshire: £43Newbury: £52

    £55£55£52Newbury 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: Newbury £99, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Newbury: £99North Bedfordshire: £101Newbury: £100North Bedfordshire: £96Newbury: £94

    £99£100£94North Bedfordshire 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: Newbury £3.46, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Newbury: £3.46North Bedfordshire: £2.94Newbury: £3.47North Bedfordshire: £2.78Newbury: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury 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: Newbury £260, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Newbury: £260North Bedfordshire: £282Newbury: £261North Bedfordshire: £266Newbury: £247

    £260£261£247North 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: Newbury £122, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Newbury: £122North Bedfordshire: £123Newbury: £122North Bedfordshire: £116Newbury: £116

    £122£122£116North 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: Newbury £41, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Newbury: £41North Bedfordshire: £51Newbury: £41North Bedfordshire: £48Newbury: £39

    £41£41£39North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newbury £743, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Newbury: £743North Bedfordshire: £690Newbury: £746North Bedfordshire: £652Newbury: £705

    £743£746£705Newbury is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newbury £197, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Newbury: £197North Bedfordshire: £125Newbury: £198North Bedfordshire: £118Newbury: £187

    £197£198£187Newbury is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newbury £104, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Newbury: £104North Bedfordshire: £98Newbury: £105North Bedfordshire: £92Newbury: £99

    £104£105£99Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newbury £3.91, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Newbury: £3.91North Bedfordshire: £5.69Newbury: £3.93North Bedfordshire: £5.37Newbury: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newbury £1.69, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Newbury: £1.69North Bedfordshire: £2.92Newbury: £1.69North Bedfordshire: £2.76Newbury: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newbury £5.41, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Newbury: £5.41North Bedfordshire: £7.79Newbury: £5.43North Bedfordshire: £7.36Newbury: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 189.4, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Newbury: 189.4

    189.4North Bedfordshire is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 13.4, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Newbury: 13.4

    13.4Newbury 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: Newbury 20.6, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Newbury: 20.6

    20.6North Bedfordshire is higher22.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 40.7, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Newbury: 40.7

    40.7North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 80.5, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Newbury: 80.5

    80.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count77.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 9.7, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5Newbury: 9.7

    9.7North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Newbury and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNewburyNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,837£3,854£3,640£3,737£3,753£3,544Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,357£2,367£2,236Newbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£844£848£801Newbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£46£46£43Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£101£101£96North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£2.93£2.94£2.78Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£743£746£705£687£690£652Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£124£125£118Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£97£98£92Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.4190.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.4Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.7North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.744.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.577.6Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.5North Bedfordshire

Total

Newbury 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

Newbury North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newbury £385.1m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mNewbury: £385.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mNewbury: £386.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mNewbury: £365.2m

    £385.1m£386.7m£365.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newbury £236.7m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mNewbury: £236.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mNewbury: £237.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mNewbury: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newbury £89.7m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mNewbury: £89.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mNewbury: £90.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mNewbury: £85.1m

    £89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newbury £220.9m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mNewbury: £220.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mNewbury: £221.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mNewbury: £209.6m

    £220.9m£221.9m£209.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newbury £5.5m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNewbury: £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNewbury: £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mNewbury: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury 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: Newbury £10.0m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mNewbury: £10.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mNewbury: £10.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mNewbury: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth Bedfordshire 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: Newbury £0.35m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNewbury: £0.35mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNewbury: £0.35mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNewbury: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury 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: Newbury £26.1m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mNewbury: £26.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mNewbury: £26.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mNewbury: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNorth 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: Newbury £12.2m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNewbury: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNewbury: £12.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mNewbury: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorth 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: Newbury £4.1m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNewbury: £4.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNewbury: £4.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mNewbury: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newbury £74.6m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mNewbury: £74.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mNewbury: £74.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mNewbury: £70.7m

    £74.6m£74.9m£70.7mNewbury is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newbury £19.8m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mNewbury: £19.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mNewbury: £19.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mNewbury: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newbury £10.5m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mNewbury: £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mNewbury: £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mNewbury: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newbury £0.39m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mNewbury: £0.39mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mNewbury: £0.39mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mNewbury: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newbury £0.17m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNewbury: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNewbury: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNewbury: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newbury £0.54m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNewbury: £0.54mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNewbury: £0.54mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mNewbury: £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: Newbury 19,005, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Newbury: 19,005

    19,005North Bedfordshire is higher20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newbury 1,342, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Newbury: 1,342

    1,342Newbury is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newbury 2,067, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Newbury: 2,067

    2,067North Bedfordshire is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newbury 4,082, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Newbury: 4,082

    4,082North Bedfordshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newbury 8,076, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Newbury: 8,076

    8,076North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newbury 974, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Newbury: 974

    974North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
Newbury and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNewburyNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNewbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNewbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNewbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNewbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£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 202619,00520,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3421,234Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0672,452North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0824,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0768,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269741,240North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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