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North Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks

108,198 and 101,230 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Sevenoaks on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026North Bedfordshire: £3,737Sevenoaks: £4,043North Bedfordshire: £3,753Sevenoaks: £3,818North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Sevenoaks is higher£4,026£4,043£3,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Sevenoaks £12,839Sevenoaks: £12,839North Bedfordshire: £12,700Sevenoaks: £12,894North Bedfordshire: £12,754Sevenoaks: £12,179North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046Sevenoaks is higher£12,839£12,894£12,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Sevenoaks £1,385Sevenoaks: £1,385North Bedfordshire: £1,383Sevenoaks: £1,391North Bedfordshire: £1,389Sevenoaks: £1,313North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,385£1,391£1,313

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Sevenoaks £11,779Sevenoaks: £11,779North Bedfordshire: £11,893Sevenoaks: £11,829North Bedfordshire: £11,944Sevenoaks: £11,173North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,779£11,829£11,173

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, Sevenoaks £321Sevenoaks: £321North Bedfordshire: £247Sevenoaks: £322North Bedfordshire: £248Sevenoaks: £305North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234Sevenoaks is higher£321£322£305

  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, Sevenoaks £721Sevenoaks: £721North Bedfordshire: £544Sevenoaks: £724North Bedfordshire: £547Sevenoaks: £684North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516Sevenoaks is higher£721£724£684

  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, Sevenoaks £18Sevenoaks: £18North Bedfordshire: £16Sevenoaks: £18North Bedfordshire: £16Sevenoaks: £17North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Sevenoaks 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, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286North Bedfordshire: £281Sevenoaks: £287North Bedfordshire: £282Sevenoaks: £271North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132North Bedfordshire: £123Sevenoaks: £133North Bedfordshire: £123Sevenoaks: £126North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

  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, Sevenoaks £97Sevenoaks: £97North Bedfordshire: £83Sevenoaks: £97North Bedfordshire: £84Sevenoaks: £92North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79Sevenoaks is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Sevenoaks £1,091Sevenoaks: £1,091North Bedfordshire: £1,126Sevenoaks: £1,096North Bedfordshire: £1,131Sevenoaks: £1,035North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire is higher£1,091£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155North Bedfordshire: £124Sevenoaks: £156North Bedfordshire: £125Sevenoaks: £147North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

  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, Sevenoaks £185Sevenoaks: £185North Bedfordshire: £160Sevenoaks: £186North Bedfordshire: £160Sevenoaks: £176North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151Sevenoaks is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Sevenoaks £6.33Sevenoaks: £6.33North Bedfordshire: £9.28Sevenoaks: £6.35North Bedfordshire: £9.32Sevenoaks: £6.00North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Sevenoaks £5.49Sevenoaks: £5.49North Bedfordshire: £4.78Sevenoaks: £5.52North Bedfordshire: £4.80Sevenoaks: £5.21North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Sevenoaks is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38North Bedfordshire: £7.76Sevenoaks: £5.40North Bedfordshire: £7.79Sevenoaks: £5.10North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Sevenoaks 996.3Sevenoaks: 996.3North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Sevenoaks 71.6Sevenoaks: 71.6North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5Sevenoaks is higher71.6

  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, Sevenoaks 144.2Sevenoaks: 144.2North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1Sevenoaks is higher144.2

  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, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5Sevenoaks 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, Sevenoaks 116.5Sevenoaks: 116.5North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North Bedfordshire is higher116.5

  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, Sevenoaks 22.0Sevenoaks: 22.0North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8Sevenoaks is higher22.0

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North Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,839£12,894£12,179Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,385£1,391£1,313Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,779£11,829£11,173North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£321£322£305Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£721£724£684Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£97£97£92Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,091£1,096£1,035North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£185£186£176Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£6.33£6.35£6.00North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.49£5.52£5.21Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.38£5.40£5.10North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.0996.3North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.571.6Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1144.2Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.544.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1116.5North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.822.0Sevenoaks

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 17. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026North Bedfordshire: £3,737Sevenoaks: £4,043North Bedfordshire: £3,753Sevenoaks: £3,818North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Sevenoaks is higher£4,026£4,043£3,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Sevenoaks £2,635Sevenoaks: £2,635North Bedfordshire: £2,357Sevenoaks: £2,647North Bedfordshire: £2,367Sevenoaks: £2,500North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Sevenoaks is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Sevenoaks £812Sevenoaks: £812North Bedfordshire: £844Sevenoaks: £815North Bedfordshire: £848Sevenoaks: £770North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£812£815£770

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Sevenoaks £2,418Sevenoaks: £2,418North Bedfordshire: £2,208Sevenoaks: £2,428North Bedfordshire: £2,217Sevenoaks: £2,293North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,418£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Sevenoaks £66Sevenoaks: £66North Bedfordshire: £46Sevenoaks: £66North Bedfordshire: £46Sevenoaks: £63North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43Sevenoaks is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, Sevenoaks £148Sevenoaks: £148North Bedfordshire: £101Sevenoaks: £149North Bedfordshire: £101Sevenoaks: £140North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Sevenoaks is higher£148£149£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71North Bedfordshire: £2.93Sevenoaks: £3.73North Bedfordshire: £2.94Sevenoaks: £3.52North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Sevenoaks is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286North Bedfordshire: £281Sevenoaks: £287North Bedfordshire: £282Sevenoaks: £271North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132North Bedfordshire: £123Sevenoaks: £133North Bedfordshire: £123Sevenoaks: £126North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, Sevenoaks £57Sevenoaks: £57North Bedfordshire: £51Sevenoaks: £57North Bedfordshire: £51Sevenoaks: £54North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48Sevenoaks is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Sevenoaks £639Sevenoaks: £639North Bedfordshire: £687Sevenoaks: £642North Bedfordshire: £690Sevenoaks: £607North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North Bedfordshire is higher£639£642£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155North Bedfordshire: £124Sevenoaks: £156North Bedfordshire: £125Sevenoaks: £147North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Sevenoaks £108Sevenoaks: £108North Bedfordshire: £97Sevenoaks: £109North Bedfordshire: £98Sevenoaks: £103North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92Sevenoaks is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71North Bedfordshire: £5.66Sevenoaks: £3.73North Bedfordshire: £5.69Sevenoaks: £3.52North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Sevenoaks £3.22Sevenoaks: £3.22North Bedfordshire: £2.91Sevenoaks: £3.23North Bedfordshire: £2.92Sevenoaks: £3.05North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Sevenoaks is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38North Bedfordshire: £7.76Sevenoaks: £5.40North Bedfordshire: £7.79Sevenoaks: £5.10North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Sevenoaks 204.5Sevenoaks: 204.5North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Sevenoaks 14.7Sevenoaks: 14.7North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4Sevenoaks is higher14.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 22.7, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7Sevenoaks is higher29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5Sevenoaks 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, Sevenoaks 68.3Sevenoaks: 68.3North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire is higher68.3

  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, Sevenoaks 12.9Sevenoaks: 12.9North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Sevenoaks is higher12.9

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North Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£812£815£770North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£66£66£63Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£148£149£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.71£3.73£3.52Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£57£57£54Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£639£642£607North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£108£109£103Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.71£3.73£3.52North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.22£3.23£3.05Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.38£5.40£5.10North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8204.5Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.729.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.544.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.668.3North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.9Sevenoaks

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Sevenoaks £407.5mSevenoaks: £407.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mSevenoaks: £409.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mSevenoaks: £386.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mSevenoaks is higher£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Sevenoaks £266.8mSevenoaks: £266.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mSevenoaks: £267.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mSevenoaks: £253.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mSevenoaks is higher£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Sevenoaks £82.2mSevenoaks: £82.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mSevenoaks: £82.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mSevenoaks: £77.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Sevenoaks £244.7mSevenoaks: £244.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mSevenoaks: £245.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mSevenoaks: £232.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Sevenoaks £6.7mSevenoaks: £6.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mSevenoaks: £6.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mSevenoaks: £6.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSevenoaks is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, Sevenoaks £15.0mSevenoaks: £15.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mSevenoaks: £15.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mSevenoaks: £14.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSevenoaks: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSevenoaks 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, Sevenoaks £28.9mSevenoaks: £28.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mSevenoaks: £29.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mSevenoaks: £27.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, Sevenoaks £13.4mSevenoaks: £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mSevenoaks: £13.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mSevenoaks: £12.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSevenoaks is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, Sevenoaks £5.7mSevenoaks: £5.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mSevenoaks: £5.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mSevenoaks: £5.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSevenoaks is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, Sevenoaks £64.7mSevenoaks: £64.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mSevenoaks: £65.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mSevenoaks: £61.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Sevenoaks £15.7mSevenoaks: £15.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mSevenoaks: £15.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mSevenoaks: £14.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Sevenoaks £11.0mSevenoaks: £11.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mSevenoaks: £11.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mSevenoaks: £10.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSevenoaks is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mSevenoaks: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Sevenoaks £0.33mSevenoaks: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSevenoaks: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSevenoaks: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSevenoaks is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, Sevenoaks £0.54mSevenoaks: £0.54mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mSevenoaks: £0.55mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mSevenoaks: £0.52mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Sevenoaks 20,701Sevenoaks: 20,701North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count20,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Sevenoaks 1,487Sevenoaks: 1,487North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234Sevenoaks is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Sevenoaks 2,997Sevenoaks: 2,997North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452Sevenoaks is higher2,997

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Sevenoaks 4,546Sevenoaks: 4,546North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Sevenoaks 6,915Sevenoaks: 6,915North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higher6,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Sevenoaks 1,306Sevenoaks: 1,306North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240Sevenoaks is higher1,306

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£266.8m£267.9m£253.1mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£244.7m£245.8m£232.2mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64620,701Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,487Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,997Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,546North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3976,915North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2401,306Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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