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North Bedfordshire and East Surrey

108,198 and 102,392 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than East Surrey on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Bedfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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

North Bedfordshire East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950North Bedfordshire: £3,737East Surrey: £3,967North Bedfordshire: £3,753East Surrey: £3,747North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544East Surrey is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, East Surrey £12,859East Surrey: £12,859North Bedfordshire: £12,700East Surrey: £12,914North Bedfordshire: £12,754East Surrey: £12,198North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, East Surrey £1,471East Surrey: £1,471North Bedfordshire: £1,383East Surrey: £1,478North Bedfordshire: £1,389East Surrey: £1,396North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£1,471£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, East Surrey £11,933East Surrey: £11,933North Bedfordshire: £11,893East Surrey: £11,984North Bedfordshire: £11,944East Surrey: £11,319North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, East Surrey £299East Surrey: £299North Bedfordshire: £247East Surrey: £300North Bedfordshire: £248East Surrey: £283North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234East Surrey is higher£299£300£283

  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: North Bedfordshire £544, East Surrey £612East Surrey: £612North Bedfordshire: £544East Surrey: £614North Bedfordshire: £547East Surrey: £580North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516East Surrey is higher£612£614£580

  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: North Bedfordshire £16, East Surrey £16East Surrey: £16North Bedfordshire: £16East Surrey: £16North Bedfordshire: £16East Surrey: £15North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280North Bedfordshire: £281East Surrey: £281North Bedfordshire: £282East Surrey: £265North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119North Bedfordshire: £123East Surrey: £119North Bedfordshire: £123East Surrey: £112North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£119£119£112

  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: North Bedfordshire £83, East Surrey £73East Surrey: £73North Bedfordshire: £83East Surrey: £74North Bedfordshire: £84East Surrey: £70North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, East Surrey £1,184East Surrey: £1,184North Bedfordshire: £1,126East Surrey: £1,189North Bedfordshire: £1,131East Surrey: £1,123North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172North Bedfordshire: £124East Surrey: £173North Bedfordshire: £125East Surrey: £163North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £160, East Surrey £203East Surrey: £203North Bedfordshire: £160East Surrey: £204North Bedfordshire: £160East Surrey: £193North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151East Surrey is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, East Surrey £6.59East Surrey: £6.59North Bedfordshire: £9.28East Surrey: £6.62North Bedfordshire: £9.32East Surrey: £6.25North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, East Surrey £3.91East Surrey: £3.91North Bedfordshire: £4.78East Surrey: £3.93North Bedfordshire: £4.80East Surrey: £3.71North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03North Bedfordshire: £7.76East Surrey: £8.07North Bedfordshire: £7.79East Surrey: £7.62North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 1,028.0, East Surrey 1,010.2East Surrey: 1,010.2North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 61.5, East Surrey 65.2East Surrey: 65.2North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5East Surrey is higher65.2

  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: North Bedfordshire 122.1, East Surrey 127.0East Surrey: 127.0North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1East Surrey is higher127.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 44.5, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher41.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire 127.1, East Surrey 121.8East Surrey: 121.8North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North Bedfordshire is higher121.8

  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: North Bedfordshire 18.8, East Surrey 17.2East Surrey: 17.2North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher17.2

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North Bedfordshire and East Surrey, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,471£1,478£1,396East Surrey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£299£300£283East Surrey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£612£614£580East Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£280£281£265North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£119£119£112North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£73£74£70North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,184£1,189£1,123East Surrey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£203£204£193East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£6.59£6.62£6.25North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.91£3.93£3.71North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,010.2North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.565.2East Surrey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1127.0East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.541.6North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1121.8North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.2North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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

North Bedfordshire East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950North Bedfordshire: £3,737East Surrey: £3,967North Bedfordshire: £3,753East Surrey: £3,747North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544East Surrey is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, East Surrey £2,485East Surrey: £2,485North Bedfordshire: £2,357East Surrey: £2,496North Bedfordshire: £2,367East Surrey: £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,496£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, East Surrey £886East Surrey: £886North Bedfordshire: £844East Surrey: £890North Bedfordshire: £848East Surrey: £841North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, East Surrey £2,306East Surrey: £2,306North Bedfordshire: £2,208East Surrey: £2,316North Bedfordshire: £2,217East Surrey: £2,187North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,187

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, East Surrey £58East Surrey: £58North Bedfordshire: £46East Surrey: £58North Bedfordshire: £46East Surrey: £55North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43East Surrey is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, East Surrey £118East Surrey: £118North Bedfordshire: £101East Surrey: £119North Bedfordshire: £101East Surrey: £112North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Surrey is higher£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.93, East Surrey £3.04East Surrey: £3.04North Bedfordshire: £2.93East Surrey: £3.05North Bedfordshire: £2.94East Surrey: £2.88North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280North Bedfordshire: £281East Surrey: £281North Bedfordshire: £282East Surrey: £265North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119North Bedfordshire: £123East Surrey: £119North Bedfordshire: £123East Surrey: £112North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£119£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, East Surrey £44East Surrey: £44North Bedfordshire: £51East Surrey: £44North Bedfordshire: £51East Surrey: £42North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, East Surrey £713East Surrey: £713North Bedfordshire: £687East Surrey: £716North Bedfordshire: £690East Surrey: £677North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172North Bedfordshire: £124East Surrey: £173North Bedfordshire: £125East Surrey: £163North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, East Surrey £123East Surrey: £123North Bedfordshire: £97East Surrey: £123North Bedfordshire: £98East Surrey: £116North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92East Surrey is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, East Surrey £3.97East Surrey: £3.97North Bedfordshire: £5.66East Surrey: £3.99North Bedfordshire: £5.69East Surrey: £3.77North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, East Surrey £2.35East Surrey: £2.35North Bedfordshire: £2.91East Surrey: £2.36North Bedfordshire: £2.92East Surrey: £2.23North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03North Bedfordshire: £7.76East Surrey: £8.07North Bedfordshire: £7.79East Surrey: £7.62North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, East Surrey 195.2East Surrey: 195.2North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count195.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, East Surrey 12.6East Surrey: 12.6North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4East Surrey is higher12.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 22.7, East Surrey 24.5East Surrey: 24.5North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7East Surrey is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 44.5, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, East Surrey 73.4East Surrey: 73.4North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire is higher73.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.5, East Surrey 10.4East Surrey: 10.4North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher10.4

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North Bedfordshire and East Surrey, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,950£3,967£3,747East Surrey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,485£2,496£2,357East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£886£890£841East Surrey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,306£2,316£2,187East Surrey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£58£58£55East Surrey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£118£119£112East Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.04£3.05£2.88East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£280£281£265North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£119£119£112North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£44£42North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£713£716£677East Surrey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£123£123£116East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.97£3.99£3.77North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.35£2.36£2.23North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8195.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.6East Surrey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.724.5East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.541.6North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.673.4North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.4North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 7. 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

North Bedfordshire East Surrey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, East Surrey £404.4mEast Surrey: £404.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mEast Surrey: £406.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mEast Surrey: £383.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mEast Surrey is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, East Surrey £254.4mEast Surrey: £254.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mEast Surrey: £255.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mEast Surrey: £241.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, East Surrey £90.8mEast Surrey: £90.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mEast Surrey: £91.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mEast Surrey: £86.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, East Surrey £236.1mEast Surrey: £236.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mEast Surrey: £237.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mEast Surrey: £224.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, East Surrey £5.9mEast Surrey: £5.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mEast Surrey: £5.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mEast Surrey: £5.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mEast Surrey is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mEast Surrey: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mEast Surrey: £11.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mEast Surrey is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, East Surrey £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.30mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, East Surrey £28.7mEast Surrey: £28.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mEast Surrey: £28.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mEast Surrey: £27.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mEast Surrey: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mEast Surrey: £11.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, East Surrey £4.5mEast Surrey: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mEast Surrey: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mEast Surrey: £4.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, East Surrey £73.0mEast Surrey: £73.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mEast Surrey: £73.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mEast Surrey: £69.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, East Surrey £17.6mEast Surrey: £17.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mEast Surrey: £17.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mEast Surrey: £16.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mEast Surrey is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, East Surrey £12.6mEast Surrey: £12.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mEast Surrey: £12.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mEast Surrey: £11.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mEast Surrey is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, East Surrey £0.41mEast Surrey: £0.41mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mEast Surrey: £0.41mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mEast Surrey: £0.39mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, East Surrey £0.24mEast Surrey: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.23mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, East Surrey £0.82mEast Surrey: £0.82mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mEast Surrey: £0.83mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mEast Surrey: £0.78mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, East Surrey 19,988East Surrey: 19,988North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, East Surrey 1,290East Surrey: 1,290North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234East Surrey is higher1,290

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, East Surrey 2,512East Surrey: 2,512North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452East Surrey is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, East Surrey 4,261East Surrey: 4,261North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, East Surrey 7,515East Surrey: 7,515North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higher7,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, East Surrey 1,062East Surrey: 1,062North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher1,062

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and East Surrey, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mEast Surrey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£254.4m£255.5m£241.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£90.8m£91.2m£86.1mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEast Surrey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEast Surrey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mEast Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64619,988North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,290East Surrey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,512East Surrey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,261North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3977,515North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,062North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  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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