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North Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire

108,198 and 112,627 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than North West Hampshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 12 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Hampshire: £3,654North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Hampshire: £3,451North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,638£3,654£3,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, North West Hampshire £12,567North West Hampshire: £12,567North Bedfordshire: £12,700North West Hampshire: £12,621North Bedfordshire: £12,754North West Hampshire: £11,920North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire is higher£12,567£12,621£11,920

  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 Hampshire £1,533North West Hampshire: £1,533North Bedfordshire: £1,383North West Hampshire: £1,540North Bedfordshire: £1,389North West Hampshire: £1,454North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North West Hampshire is higher£1,533£1,540£1,454

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, North West Hampshire £11,726North West Hampshire: £11,726North Bedfordshire: £11,893North West Hampshire: £11,776North Bedfordshire: £11,944North West Hampshire: £11,123North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higher£11,726£11,776£11,123

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, North West Hampshire £290North West Hampshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £247North West Hampshire: £291North Bedfordshire: £248North West Hampshire: £275North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234North West Hampshire is higher£290£291£275

  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 Hampshire £534North West Hampshire: £534North Bedfordshire: £544North West Hampshire: £536North Bedfordshire: £547North West Hampshire: £506North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516North Bedfordshire is higher£534£536£506

  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 Hampshire £17North West Hampshire: £17North Bedfordshire: £16North West Hampshire: £17North Bedfordshire: £16North West Hampshire: £16North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

  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 Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306North Bedfordshire: £281North West Hampshire: £307North Bedfordshire: £282North West Hampshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North West Hampshire is higher£306£307£290

  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 Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £107North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£113£113£107

  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 Hampshire £76North West Hampshire: £76North Bedfordshire: £83North West Hampshire: £76North Bedfordshire: £84North West Hampshire: £72North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, North West Hampshire £1,263North West Hampshire: £1,263North Bedfordshire: £1,126North West Hampshire: £1,268North Bedfordshire: £1,131North West Hampshire: £1,198North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North West Hampshire is higher£1,263£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157North Bedfordshire: £124North West Hampshire: £158North Bedfordshire: £125North West Hampshire: £149North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North West Hampshire is higher£157£158£149

  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 Hampshire £185North West Hampshire: £185North Bedfordshire: £160North West Hampshire: £186North Bedfordshire: £160North West Hampshire: £175North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151North West Hampshire is higher£185£186£175

  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 Hampshire £6.06North West Hampshire: £6.06North Bedfordshire: £9.28North West Hampshire: £6.09North Bedfordshire: £9.32North West Hampshire: £5.75North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, North West Hampshire £3.51North West Hampshire: £3.51North Bedfordshire: £4.78North West Hampshire: £3.53North Bedfordshire: £4.80North West Hampshire: £3.33North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Hampshire: £5.35North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Hampshire: £5.05North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  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 Hampshire 1,019.8North West Hampshire: 1,019.8North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higher1,019.8

  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 Hampshire 67.2North West Hampshire: 67.2North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count67.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 122.1, North West Hampshire 117.1North West Hampshire: 117.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1North Bedfordshire is higher117.1

  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 Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North West Hampshire is higher46.6

  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 Hampshire 137.2North West Hampshire: 137.2North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North West Hampshire is higher137.2

  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 West Hampshire 16.6North West Hampshire: 16.6North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher16.6

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North Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,638£3,654£3,451North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,567£12,621£11,920North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,533£1,540£1,454North West Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,726£11,776£11,123North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£290£291£275North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£534£536£506North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16North West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£306£307£290North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£113£113£107North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£76£76£72North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,263£1,268£1,198North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£157£158£149North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£185£186£175North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£6.06£6.09£5.75North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.51£3.53£3.33North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.32£5.35£5.05North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,019.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.567.2North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1117.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.546.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1137.2North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.816.6North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire on 8. 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 Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Hampshire: £3,654North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Hampshire: £3,451North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,638£3,654£3,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, North West Hampshire £2,097North West Hampshire: £2,097North Bedfordshire: £2,357North West Hampshire: £2,106North Bedfordshire: £2,367North West Hampshire: £1,989North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, North West Hampshire £961North West Hampshire: £961North Bedfordshire: £844North West Hampshire: £965North Bedfordshire: £848North West Hampshire: £911North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North West Hampshire is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, North West Hampshire £1,956North West Hampshire: £1,956North Bedfordshire: £2,208North West Hampshire: £1,965North Bedfordshire: £2,217North West Hampshire: £1,856North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire is higher£1,956£1,965£1,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, North West Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48North Bedfordshire: £46North West Hampshire: £49North Bedfordshire: £46North West Hampshire: £46North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43North West Hampshire is higher£48£49£46

  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 Hampshire £89North West Hampshire: £89North Bedfordshire: £101North West Hampshire: £89North Bedfordshire: £101North West Hampshire: £84North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North Bedfordshire is higher£89£89£84

  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 Hampshire £2.89North West Hampshire: £2.89North Bedfordshire: £2.93North West Hampshire: £2.90North Bedfordshire: £2.94North West Hampshire: £2.74North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  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 Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306North Bedfordshire: £281North West Hampshire: £307North Bedfordshire: £282North West Hampshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North West Hampshire is higher£306£307£290

  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 Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £107North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£113£113£107

  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 Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48North Bedfordshire: £51North West Hampshire: £48North Bedfordshire: £51North West Hampshire: £45North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, North West Hampshire £791North West Hampshire: £791North Bedfordshire: £687North West Hampshire: £795North Bedfordshire: £690North West Hampshire: £751North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North West Hampshire is higher£791£795£751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157North Bedfordshire: £124North West Hampshire: £158North Bedfordshire: £125North West Hampshire: £149North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North West Hampshire is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, North West Hampshire £116North West Hampshire: £116North Bedfordshire: £97North West Hampshire: £116North Bedfordshire: £98North West Hampshire: £110North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92North West Hampshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, North West Hampshire £3.81North West Hampshire: £3.81North Bedfordshire: £5.66North West Hampshire: £3.82North Bedfordshire: £5.69North West Hampshire: £3.61North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, North West Hampshire £2.19North West Hampshire: £2.19North Bedfordshire: £2.91North West Hampshire: £2.20North Bedfordshire: £2.92North West Hampshire: £2.08North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Hampshire: £5.35North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Hampshire: £5.05North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, North West Hampshire 170.2North West Hampshire: 170.2North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North Bedfordshire is higher170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, North West Hampshire 11.2North West Hampshire: 11.2North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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 Hampshire 19.5North West Hampshire: 19.5North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North Bedfordshire is higher19.5

  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 Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North West Hampshire is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, North West Hampshire 86.0North West Hampshire: 86.0North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North West Hampshire is higher86.0

  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 Hampshire 10.4North West Hampshire: 10.4North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher10.4

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North Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,638£3,654£3,451North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,097£2,106£1,989North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£961£965£911North West Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£1,956£1,965£1,856North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£48£49£46North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£89£89£84North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.89£2.90£2.74North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£306£307£290North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£113£113£107North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£48£45North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£791£795£751North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£157£158£149North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£116£116£110North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.81£3.82£3.61North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.19£2.20£2.08North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.32£5.35£5.05North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8170.2North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.2North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.719.5North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.546.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.686.0North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.4North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire on 11. 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 Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, North West Hampshire £409.8mNorth West Hampshire: £409.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mNorth West Hampshire: £411.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mNorth West Hampshire: £388.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£409.8m£411.5m£388.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, North West Hampshire £236.1mNorth West Hampshire: £236.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mNorth West Hampshire: £237.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mNorth West Hampshire: £224.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£236.1m£237.2m£224.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, North West Hampshire £108.2mNorth West Hampshire: £108.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mNorth West Hampshire: £108.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mNorth West Hampshire: £102.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth West Hampshire is higher£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, North West Hampshire £220.3mNorth West Hampshire: £220.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mNorth West Hampshire: £221.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mNorth West Hampshire: £209.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£220.3m£221.3m£209.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £10.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mNorth West Hampshire: £10.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Hampshire: £9.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, North West Hampshire £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, North West Hampshire £34.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mNorth West Hampshire: £32.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth West Hampshire is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, North West Hampshire £12.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Hampshire: £12.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, North West Hampshire £5.4mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, North West Hampshire £89.1mNorth West Hampshire: £89.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mNorth West Hampshire: £89.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mNorth West Hampshire: £84.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth West Hampshire is higher£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, North West Hampshire £17.7mNorth West Hampshire: £17.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mNorth West Hampshire: £17.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mNorth West Hampshire: £16.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth West Hampshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, North West Hampshire £13.1mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mNorth West Hampshire: £12.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth West Hampshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, North West Hampshire £0.43mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mNorth West Hampshire: £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 Hampshire £0.25mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.23mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, North West Hampshire £0.60mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Hampshire: £0.57mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, North West Hampshire 19,163North West Hampshire: 19,163North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higher19,163

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, North West Hampshire 1,263North West Hampshire: 1,263North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,263

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, North West Hampshire 2,201North West Hampshire: 2,201North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North Bedfordshire is higher2,201

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, North West Hampshire 5,243North West Hampshire: 5,243North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North West Hampshire is higher5,243

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, North West Hampshire 9,686North West Hampshire: 9,686North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North West Hampshire is higher9,686

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, North West Hampshire 1,171North West Hampshire: 1,171North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher1,171

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£409.8m£411.5m£388.7mNorth West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£236.1m£237.2m£224.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£108.2m£108.7m£102.6mNorth West Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£220.3m£221.3m£209.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mNorth West Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth West Hampshire
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£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64619,163North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,263North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,201North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8115,243North West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3979,686North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,171North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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