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North Bedfordshire and North East Hertfordshire

108,198 and 105,503 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than North East Hertfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

North Bedfordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 19. 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 North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134North Bedfordshire: £3,737North East Hertfordshire: £4,152North Bedfordshire: £3,753North East Hertfordshire: £3,921North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, North East Hertfordshire £12,858North East Hertfordshire: £12,858North Bedfordshire: £12,700North East Hertfordshire: £12,913North Bedfordshire: £12,754North East Hertfordshire: £12,196North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North East Hertfordshire is higher£12,858£12,913£12,196

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, North East Hertfordshire £1,573North East Hertfordshire: £1,573North Bedfordshire: £1,383North East Hertfordshire: £1,580North Bedfordshire: £1,389North East Hertfordshire: £1,492North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,573£1,580£1,492

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, North East Hertfordshire £11,947North East Hertfordshire: £11,947North Bedfordshire: £11,893North East Hertfordshire: £11,998North Bedfordshire: £11,944North East Hertfordshire: £11,333North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North East Hertfordshire is higher£11,947£11,998£11,333

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, North East Hertfordshire £281North East Hertfordshire: £281North Bedfordshire: £247North East Hertfordshire: £282North Bedfordshire: £248North East Hertfordshire: £267North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234North East Hertfordshire is higher£281£282£267

  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, North East Hertfordshire £611North East Hertfordshire: £611North Bedfordshire: £544North East Hertfordshire: £614North Bedfordshire: £547North East Hertfordshire: £580North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516North East Hertfordshire is higher£611£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, North East Hertfordshire £18North East Hertfordshire: £18North Bedfordshire: £16North East Hertfordshire: £18North Bedfordshire: £16North East Hertfordshire: £17North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North East Hertfordshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289North Bedfordshire: £281North East Hertfordshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £282North East Hertfordshire: £274North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £128North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  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, North East Hertfordshire £93North East Hertfordshire: £93North Bedfordshire: £83North East Hertfordshire: £93North Bedfordshire: £84North East Hertfordshire: £88North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North East Hertfordshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, North East Hertfordshire £1,262North East Hertfordshire: £1,262North Bedfordshire: £1,126North East Hertfordshire: £1,268North Bedfordshire: £1,131North East Hertfordshire: £1,197North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173North Bedfordshire: £124North East Hertfordshire: £174North Bedfordshire: £125North East Hertfordshire: £165North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  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, North East Hertfordshire £204North East Hertfordshire: £204North Bedfordshire: £160North East Hertfordshire: £205North Bedfordshire: £160North East Hertfordshire: £194North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151North East Hertfordshire is higher£204£205£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, North East Hertfordshire £7.92North East Hertfordshire: £7.92North Bedfordshire: £9.28North East Hertfordshire: £7.95North Bedfordshire: £9.32North East Hertfordshire: £7.51North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, North East Hertfordshire £5.35North East Hertfordshire: £5.35North Bedfordshire: £4.78North East Hertfordshire: £5.37North Bedfordshire: £4.80North East Hertfordshire: £5.07North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North East Hertfordshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92North Bedfordshire: £7.76North East Hertfordshire: £5.95North Bedfordshire: £7.79North East Hertfordshire: £5.62North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  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, North East Hertfordshire 1,009.5North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.5

  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, North East Hertfordshire 69.8North East Hertfordshire: 69.8North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5North East Hertfordshire is higher69.8

  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, North East Hertfordshire 125.8North East Hertfordshire: 125.8North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1North East Hertfordshire is higher125.8

  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, North East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.9

  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, North East Hertfordshire 133.2North East Hertfordshire: 133.2North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North East Hertfordshire is higher133.2

  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, North East Hertfordshire 19.9North East Hertfordshire: 19.9North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North East Hertfordshire is higher19.9

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North Bedfordshire and North East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£281£282£267North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£611£614£580North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£93£93£88North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£204£205£194North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£7.92£7.95£7.51North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.92£5.95£5.62North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,009.5North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.569.8North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1125.8North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.544.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1133.2North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.819.9North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 20. 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 North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134North Bedfordshire: £3,737North East Hertfordshire: £4,152North Bedfordshire: £3,753North East Hertfordshire: £3,921North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, North East Hertfordshire £2,586North East Hertfordshire: £2,586North Bedfordshire: £2,357North East Hertfordshire: £2,597North Bedfordshire: £2,367North East Hertfordshire: £2,453North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, North East Hertfordshire £945North East Hertfordshire: £945North Bedfordshire: £844North East Hertfordshire: £949North Bedfordshire: £848North East Hertfordshire: £896North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North East Hertfordshire is higher£945£949£896

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, North East Hertfordshire £2,403North East Hertfordshire: £2,403North Bedfordshire: £2,208North East Hertfordshire: £2,413North Bedfordshire: £2,217North East Hertfordshire: £2,279North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, North East Hertfordshire £57North East Hertfordshire: £57North Bedfordshire: £46North East Hertfordshire: £57North Bedfordshire: £46North East Hertfordshire: £54North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43North East Hertfordshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, North East Hertfordshire £123North East Hertfordshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £101North East Hertfordshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £101North East Hertfordshire: £117North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£117

  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, North East Hertfordshire £3.63North East Hertfordshire: £3.63North Bedfordshire: £2.93North East Hertfordshire: £3.64North Bedfordshire: £2.94North East Hertfordshire: £3.44North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289North Bedfordshire: £281North East Hertfordshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £282North East Hertfordshire: £274North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £128North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, North East Hertfordshire £56North East Hertfordshire: £56North Bedfordshire: £51North East Hertfordshire: £56North Bedfordshire: £51North East Hertfordshire: £53North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North East Hertfordshire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, North East Hertfordshire £758North East Hertfordshire: £758North Bedfordshire: £687North East Hertfordshire: £761North Bedfordshire: £690North East Hertfordshire: £719North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North East Hertfordshire is higher£758£761£719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173North Bedfordshire: £124North East Hertfordshire: £174North Bedfordshire: £125North East Hertfordshire: £165North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £97£98£92North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, North East Hertfordshire £4.75North East Hertfordshire: £4.75North Bedfordshire: £5.66North East Hertfordshire: £4.77North Bedfordshire: £5.69North East Hertfordshire: £4.51North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, North East Hertfordshire £3.20North East Hertfordshire: £3.20North Bedfordshire: £2.91North East Hertfordshire: £3.22North Bedfordshire: £2.92North East Hertfordshire: £3.04North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92North Bedfordshire: £7.76North East Hertfordshire: £5.95North Bedfordshire: £7.79North East Hertfordshire: £5.62North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, North East Hertfordshire 203.0North East Hertfordshire: 203.0North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count203.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, North East Hertfordshire 14.0North East Hertfordshire: 14.0North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4North East Hertfordshire is higher14.0

  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, North East Hertfordshire 25.3North East Hertfordshire: 25.3North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North East Hertfordshire is higher25.3

  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, North East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, North East Hertfordshire 80.0North East Hertfordshire: 80.0North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North East Hertfordshire is higher80.0

  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, North East Hertfordshire 12.0North East Hertfordshire: 12.0North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North East Hertfordshire is higher12.0

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North Bedfordshire and North East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£945£949£896North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£57£57£54North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£123£123£117North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£56£53North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£758£761£719North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.75£4.77£4.51North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.92£5.95£5.62North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8203.0North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.0North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.3North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.544.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.680.0North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.0North East Hertfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 19. 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 North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, North East Hertfordshire £436.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, North East Hertfordshire £272.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, North East Hertfordshire £99.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, North East Hertfordshire £253.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, North East Hertfordshire £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, North East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, North East Hertfordshire £0.38mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, North East Hertfordshire £30.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, North East Hertfordshire £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, North East Hertfordshire £5.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, North East Hertfordshire £80.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, North East Hertfordshire £18.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, North East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, North East Hertfordshire £0.50mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, North East Hertfordshire £0.34mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, North East Hertfordshire £0.62mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, North East Hertfordshire 21,418North East Hertfordshire: 21,418North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count21,418

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, North East Hertfordshire 1,480North East Hertfordshire: 1,480North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234North East Hertfordshire is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, North East Hertfordshire 2,670North East Hertfordshire: 2,670North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North East Hertfordshire is higher2,670

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, North East Hertfordshire 4,734North East Hertfordshire: 4,734North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,734

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, North East Hertfordshire 8,442North East Hertfordshire: 8,442North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North East Hertfordshire is higher8,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, North East Hertfordshire 1,262North East Hertfordshire: 1,262North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North East Hertfordshire is higher1,262

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and North East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64621,418North East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,480North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,670North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,734North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3978,442North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,262North East Hertfordshire

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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