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North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire

108,198 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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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Per person in the age group

North Bedfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 6. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North Bedfordshire: £3,737Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North Bedfordshire: £3,753Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747North Bedfordshire: £12,700Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801North Bedfordshire: £12,754Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194North Bedfordshire: £1,383Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199North Bedfordshire: £1,389Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889North Bedfordshire: £11,893Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939North Bedfordshire: £11,944Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higher£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245North Bedfordshire: £247Mid Bedfordshire: £246North Bedfordshire: £248Mid Bedfordshire: £233North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234North Bedfordshire is higher£245£246£233

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597North Bedfordshire: £544Mid Bedfordshire: £599North Bedfordshire: £547Mid Bedfordshire: £566North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516Mid Bedfordshire is higher£597£599£566

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16North Bedfordshire: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16North Bedfordshire: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £15North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Mid 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, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244North Bedfordshire: £281Mid Bedfordshire: £246North Bedfordshire: £282Mid Bedfordshire: £232North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £104North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68North Bedfordshire: £83Mid Bedfordshire: £69North Bedfordshire: £84Mid Bedfordshire: £65North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988North Bedfordshire: £1,126Mid Bedfordshire: £992North Bedfordshire: £1,131Mid Bedfordshire: £937North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £125Mid Bedfordshire: £100North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire is higher£106£106£100

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128North Bedfordshire: £160Mid Bedfordshire: £129North Bedfordshire: £160Mid Bedfordshire: £122North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151North Bedfordshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56North Bedfordshire: £9.28Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59North Bedfordshire: £9.32Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27North Bedfordshire: £4.78Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28North Bedfordshire: £4.80Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North Bedfordshire: £7.76Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North Bedfordshire: £7.79Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count62.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North Bedfordshire is higher107.0

  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: North Bedfordshire 18.8, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher16.2

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,386£3,400£3,211North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,194£1,199£1,133North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,889£11,939£11,277North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£245£246£233North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£244£246£232North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£109£110£104North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£68£69£65North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£988£992£937North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£106£106£100North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£128£129£122North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£7.56£7.59£7.17North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.27£2.28£2.15North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.14£7.17£6.77North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.562.4Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.539.6North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1107.0North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.816.2North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 1. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North Bedfordshire: £3,737Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North Bedfordshire: £3,753Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184North Bedfordshire: £2,357Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193North Bedfordshire: £2,367Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735North Bedfordshire: £844Mid Bedfordshire: £738North Bedfordshire: £848Mid Bedfordshire: £697North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North Bedfordshire is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037North Bedfordshire: £2,208Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045North Bedfordshire: £2,217Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £40North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43North Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102North Bedfordshire: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £103North Bedfordshire: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £97North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Mid Bedfordshire is higher£102£103£97

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76North Bedfordshire: £2.93Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77North Bedfordshire: £2.94Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244North Bedfordshire: £281Mid Bedfordshire: £246North Bedfordshire: £282Mid Bedfordshire: £232North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £104North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £51Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £51Mid Bedfordshire: £40North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608North Bedfordshire: £687Mid Bedfordshire: £611North Bedfordshire: £690Mid Bedfordshire: £577North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North Bedfordshire is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £125Mid Bedfordshire: £100North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79North Bedfordshire: £97Mid Bedfordshire: £79North Bedfordshire: £98Mid Bedfordshire: £75North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92North Bedfordshire is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68North Bedfordshire: £5.69Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40North Bedfordshire: £2.91Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41North Bedfordshire: £2.92Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North Bedfordshire: £7.76Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North Bedfordshire: £7.79Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.7

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire is higher65.9

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher10.0

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North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,386£3,400£3,211North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,184£2,193£2,071North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£735£738£697North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,037£2,045£1,932North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£42£42£40North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.76£2.77£2.62North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£244£246£232North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£109£110£104North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£42£42£40North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£608£611£577North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£106£106£100North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£79£79£75North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.66£4.68£4.42North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.40£1.41£1.33North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.14£7.17£6.77North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8176.5North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.7North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.722.0North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.539.6North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.665.9North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.0North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 1. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

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

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.0m£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: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher1,068

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64618,938North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,146North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,360North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,246North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3977,066North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,068North 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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