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North Bedfordshire and North West Essex

108,198 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than North West Essex on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 13 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 9. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Essex: £3,722North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Essex: £3,515North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801North Bedfordshire: £12,700North West Essex: £12,856North Bedfordshire: £12,754North West Essex: £12,143North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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 West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286North Bedfordshire: £1,383North West Essex: £1,291North Bedfordshire: £1,389North West Essex: £1,220North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921North Bedfordshire: £11,893North West Essex: £11,972North Bedfordshire: £11,944North West Essex: £11,308North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256North Bedfordshire: £247North West Essex: £257North Bedfordshire: £248North West Essex: £243North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234North West Essex is higher£256£257£243

  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 West Essex £608North West Essex: £608North Bedfordshire: £544North West Essex: £610North Bedfordshire: £547North West Essex: £576North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516North West Essex is higher£608£610£576

  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 West Essex £16North West Essex: £16North Bedfordshire: £16North West Essex: £16North Bedfordshire: £16North West Essex: £15North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North West Essex is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238North Bedfordshire: £281North West Essex: £239North Bedfordshire: £282North West Essex: £226North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £89North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £64North West Essex: £64North Bedfordshire: £83North West Essex: £65North Bedfordshire: £84North West Essex: £61North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068North Bedfordshire: £1,126North West Essex: £1,073North Bedfordshire: £1,131North West Essex: £1,013North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £124North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £125North West Essex: £130North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  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 West Essex £144North West Essex: £144North Bedfordshire: £160North West Essex: £145North Bedfordshire: £160North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151North Bedfordshire is higher£144£145£137

  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 West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50North Bedfordshire: £9.28North West Essex: £6.53North Bedfordshire: £9.32North West Essex: £6.17North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53North Bedfordshire: £4.78North West Essex: £2.54North Bedfordshire: £4.80North West Essex: £2.40North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Essex: £5.87North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Essex: £5.54North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  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 West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5North West Essex is higher64.1

  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 West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1North West Essex is higher132.4

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher38.6

  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, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North Bedfordshire is higher112.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire 18.8, North West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher15.3

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North Bedfordshire and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,706£3,722£3,515North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,286£1,291£1,220North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£256£257£243North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£608£610£576North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£238£239£226North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£94£94£89North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£64£65£61North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,068£1,073£1,013North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£144£145£137North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£6.50£6.53£6.17North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.53£2.54£2.40North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.84£5.87£5.54North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.564.1North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.538.6North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1112.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.815.3North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 9. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Essex: £3,722North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Essex: £3,515North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463North Bedfordshire: £2,357North West Essex: £2,473North Bedfordshire: £2,367North West Essex: £2,336North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769North Bedfordshire: £844North West Essex: £772North Bedfordshire: £848North West Essex: £729North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North Bedfordshire is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294North Bedfordshire: £2,208North West Essex: £2,303North Bedfordshire: £2,217North West Essex: £2,175North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49North Bedfordshire: £46North West Essex: £50North Bedfordshire: £46North West Essex: £47North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43North West Essex is higher£49£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117North Bedfordshire: £101North West Essex: £117North Bedfordshire: £101North West Essex: £111North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North West Essex is higher£117£117£111

  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 West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12North Bedfordshire: £2.93North West Essex: £3.13North Bedfordshire: £2.94North West Essex: £2.96North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North West Essex is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238North Bedfordshire: £281North West Essex: £239North Bedfordshire: £282North West Essex: £226North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £89North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, North West Essex £39North West Essex: £39North Bedfordshire: £51North West Essex: £39North Bedfordshire: £51North West Essex: £37North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639North Bedfordshire: £687North West Essex: £641North Bedfordshire: £690North West Essex: £606North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North Bedfordshire is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £124North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £125North West Essex: £130North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86North Bedfordshire: £97North West Essex: £87North Bedfordshire: £98North West Essex: £82North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92North Bedfordshire is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89North Bedfordshire: £5.66North West Essex: £3.91North Bedfordshire: £5.69North West Essex: £3.69North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52North Bedfordshire: £2.91North West Essex: £1.52North Bedfordshire: £2.92North West Essex: £1.44North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Essex: £5.87North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Essex: £5.54North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4North West Essex is higher12.3

  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 West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North West Essex is higher25.5

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire is higher67.0

  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 West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher9.1

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North Bedfordshire and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,706£3,722£3,515North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£769£772£729North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£49£50£47North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£238£239£226North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£94£94£89North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£39£39£37North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£639£641£606North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£86£87£82North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.89£3.91£3.69North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.52£1.52£1.44North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.84£5.87£5.54North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.3North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.538.6North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.667.0North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.1North Bedfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mNorth West Essex: £410.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mNorth West Essex: £387.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mNorth West Essex: £272.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mNorth West Essex: £257.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mNorth West Essex: £85.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mNorth West Essex: £80.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mNorth West Essex: £254.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mNorth West Essex: £239.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNorth West Essex: £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNorth West Essex: £5.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth West Essex is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Essex: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth West Essex is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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 West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.35mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth West Essex is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mNorth West Essex: £26.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mNorth West Essex: £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, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Essex: £9.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £4.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £4.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mNorth West Essex: £70.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mNorth West Essex: £66.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £15.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mNorth West Essex: £14.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth West Essex is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £9.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mNorth West Essex: £9.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mNorth West Essex: £0.41mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.16mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Essex: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Essex: £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234North West Essex is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higher4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher1,007

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and North West Essex, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex
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£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64621,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,259North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3977,386North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,007North 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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