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Constituency in East of England, England

North Bedfordshire

In North Bedfordshire, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 83% of constituencies in 2024-25.

108,198 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Richard Fuller, Conservative, since 12 December 2019

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North Bedfordshire on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does North Bedfordshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,737£3,753£3,544

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    529th of 631, lower than in 83% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,700£12,754£12,046

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    371st of 631, lower than in 58% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,383£1,389£1,312

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    527th of 632, lower than in 83% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for North Bedfordshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544529th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046371st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312527th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does North Bedfordshire's benefit money go?

People here received £404.3 million£406.0 million£383.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in North Bedfordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £238.8m; Pension Credit £5.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.32m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.5m; Universal Credit £74.4m; Housing Benefit £13.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.61m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £238.8mPension Credit: £5.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.32mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.5mUniversal Credit: £74.4mHousing Benefit: £13.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.61mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.84m
Spending in North Bedfordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £239.9m; Pension Credit £5.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.32m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.5m; Universal Credit £74.7m; Housing Benefit £13.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.62m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £239.9mPension Credit: £5.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.32mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.5mUniversal Credit: £74.7mHousing Benefit: £13.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.62mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.84m
Spending in North Bedfordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £226.6m; Pension Credit £4.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.30m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £28.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £70.6m; Housing Benefit £12.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.58m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.80mState Pension: £226.6mPension Credit: £4.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.30mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £28.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £70.6mHousing Benefit: £12.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.58mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.80m
  1. State Pension£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m
  2. Pension Credit£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
  8. Universal Credit£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
  12. Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
  13. Other benefits£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m
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Spending by benefit in North Bedfordshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m59%Published
Pension Credit£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m18%Published
Housing Benefit£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m0.2%Published
All benefits£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m100%Total

More about North Bedfordshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,737, expected £3,961, difference −£224

    Actual £3,737£3,753£3,544Expected £3,961£3,978£3,757Difference −£224−£225−£213

    Benefit spending per resident was £224 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £225 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £213 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,700, expected £12,638, difference +£62

    Actual £12,700£12,754£12,046Expected £12,638£12,692£11,987Difference +£62+£62+£59

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £62 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £62 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £59 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,383, expected £1,632, difference −£249

    Actual £1,383£1,389£1,312Expected £1,632£1,639£1,548Difference −£249−£250−£236

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £249 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £250 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £236 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in North Bedfordshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,961£3,978£3,757−£224−£225−£213
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,638£12,692£11,987+£62+£62+£59
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,632£1,639£1,548−£249−£250−£236
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in North Bedfordshire received £0.71 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,946£4,892£4,514
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,508£3,470£3,202
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.71
492nd of 631, lower than in 77% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare North Bedfordshire only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,837
  • Aged 16 to 6466,052
  • Aged 651,226
  • Aged 66 and over20,083
  • All residents108,198
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,821 people in North Bedfordshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in North Bedfordshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,83838%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)90519%19%
Neurological disease64913%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)53711%12%
Respiratory disease1694%4%
Malignant disease1553%3%
Cardiovascular disease1233%3%
Visual disease681%2%
Endocrine disease641%1%
Hearing disorders521%1%
Gastrointestinal disease621%1%
Genitourinary disease440.9%0.9%
Skin disease450.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)280.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract200.4%0.4%
Infectious disease240.5%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did North Bedfordshire vote in 2024?

Shares of the 51,561 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Richard Fuller
Majority
5,414
10.5% of valid votes
Turnout
65.4%
Valid votes as a share of the 78,850 people registered to vote
  • Conservative19,981
  • Labour14,567
  • Reform UK8,433
  • Liberal Democrat5,553
  • Green Party3,027

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in North Bedfordshire, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeRichard Fuller19,98138.8%
LabourUday Nagaraju14,56728.2%
Reform UKPippa Clayton8,43316.4%
Liberal DemocratJoanna Szaub-Newton5,55310.8%
Green PartyPhilippa Fleming3,0275.9%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like North Bedfordshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. North BedfordshireThis area£3,737£3,753£3,544
  2. Reading West and Mid Berkshire0.40£3,771£3,787£3,577Compare
  3. Newbury0.47£3,837£3,854£3,640Compare
  4. North West Hampshire0.48£3,638£3,654£3,451Compare
  5. Tonbridge0.56£4,111£4,129£3,900Compare
  6. East Surrey0.63£3,950£3,967£3,747Compare
  7. Mid Bedfordshire0.70£3,386£3,400£3,211Compare
  8. Sevenoaks0.72£4,026£4,043£3,818Compare
  9. Banbury0.74£3,820£3,836£3,624Compare
  10. North West Essex0.75£3,706£3,722£3,515Compare
  11. Tunbridge Wells0.76£3,813£3,829£3,617Compare
  12. Mid Buckinghamshire0.80£3,482£3,497£3,303Compare
  13. South Norfolk0.80£3,959£3,976£3,755Compare
  14. Witney0.81£3,616£3,631£3,430Compare
  15. Bicester and Woodstock0.82£3,466£3,481£3,287Compare
  16. Horsham0.83£3,632£3,648£3,445Compare
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Areas most like North Bedfordshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
North Bedfordshire£3,737£3,753£3,544
Reading West and Mid Berkshire0.40£3,771£3,787£3,577
Newbury0.47£3,837£3,854£3,640
North West Hampshire0.48£3,638£3,654£3,451
Tonbridge0.56£4,111£4,129£3,900
East Surrey0.63£3,950£3,967£3,747
Mid Bedfordshire0.70£3,386£3,400£3,211
Sevenoaks0.72£4,026£4,043£3,818
Banbury0.74£3,820£3,836£3,624
North West Essex0.75£3,706£3,722£3,515
Tunbridge Wells0.76£3,813£3,829£3,617
Mid Buckinghamshire0.80£3,482£3,497£3,303
South Norfolk0.80£3,959£3,976£3,755
Witney0.81£3,616£3,631£3,430
Bicester and Woodstock0.82£3,466£3,481£3,287
Horsham0.83£3,632£3,648£3,445
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap North Bedfordshire

Each share is the part of North Bedfordshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for North Bedfordshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m518th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544529th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m270th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236325th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046371st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m484th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801510th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312527th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m226th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094294th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,28142nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m603rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43612th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234582nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m518th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96503rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516598th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m586th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78592nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15581st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m537th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266551st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m364th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116351st of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m432nd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48465th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79459th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m459th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652500th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068505th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m543rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118569th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m579th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92597th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151593rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m177th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37165th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80132nd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m407th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76427th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53424th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m65th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.3697th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.71492nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,646237th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8309th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.0116th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,234591st of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.4598th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.5581st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,452482nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7465th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1577th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,811513th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.5538th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,397482nd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.6512th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1518th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,240430th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.5458th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.8461st of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£528.1m£522.4m£482.0m155th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,946£4,892£4,514156th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.71492nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£224−£225−£213519th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59255th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£249−£250−£236546th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for North Bedfordshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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