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North Bedfordshire and South Norfolk

108,198 and 98,383 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than South Norfolk on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Bedfordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959North Bedfordshire: £3,737South Norfolk: £3,976North Bedfordshire: £3,753South Norfolk: £3,755North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,959£3,976£3,755

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, South Norfolk £12,475South Norfolk: £12,475North Bedfordshire: £12,700South Norfolk: £12,529North Bedfordshire: £12,754South Norfolk: £11,834North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,475£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, South Norfolk £1,349South Norfolk: £1,349North Bedfordshire: £1,383South Norfolk: £1,355North Bedfordshire: £1,389South Norfolk: £1,280North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, South Norfolk £11,542South Norfolk: £11,542North Bedfordshire: £11,893South Norfolk: £11,591North Bedfordshire: £11,944South Norfolk: £10,948North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, South Norfolk £253South Norfolk: £253North Bedfordshire: £247South Norfolk: £254North Bedfordshire: £248South Norfolk: £240North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234South Norfolk is higher£253£254£240

  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, South Norfolk £664South Norfolk: £664North Bedfordshire: £544South Norfolk: £666North Bedfordshire: £547South Norfolk: £629North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516South Norfolk is higher£664£666£629

  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, South Norfolk £17South Norfolk: £17North Bedfordshire: £16South Norfolk: £17North Bedfordshire: £16South Norfolk: £16North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15South Norfolk is higher£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, South Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307North Bedfordshire: £281South Norfolk: £308North Bedfordshire: £282South Norfolk: £291North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, South Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £90North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£95£95£90

  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, South Norfolk £80South Norfolk: £80North Bedfordshire: £83South Norfolk: £80North Bedfordshire: £84South Norfolk: £76North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, South Norfolk £1,058South Norfolk: £1,058North Bedfordshire: £1,126South Norfolk: £1,063North Bedfordshire: £1,131South Norfolk: £1,004North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire is higher£1,058£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £124South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £125South Norfolk: £104North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire is higher£110£110£104

  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, South Norfolk £202South Norfolk: £202North Bedfordshire: £160South Norfolk: £203North Bedfordshire: £160South Norfolk: £192North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higher£202£203£192

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, South Norfolk £5.39South Norfolk: £5.39North Bedfordshire: £9.28South Norfolk: £5.41North Bedfordshire: £9.32South Norfolk: £5.11North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, South Norfolk £2.99South Norfolk: £2.99North Bedfordshire: £4.78South Norfolk: £3.01North Bedfordshire: £4.80South Norfolk: £2.84North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00North Bedfordshire: £7.76South Norfolk: £7.03North Bedfordshire: £7.79South Norfolk: £6.64North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  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, South Norfolk 1,019.9South Norfolk: 1,019.9North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, South Norfolk 64.3South Norfolk: 64.3North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5South Norfolk is higher64.3

  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, South Norfolk 137.4South Norfolk: 137.4North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1South Norfolk is higher137.4

  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, South Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  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, South Norfolk 129.1South Norfolk: 129.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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, South Norfolk 17.2South Norfolk: 17.2North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher17.2

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North Bedfordshire and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,475£12,529£11,834North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,349£1,355£1,280North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,542£11,591£10,948North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£253£254£240South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£664£666£629South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£307£308£291South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£95£95£90North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£80£80£76North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,058£1,063£1,004North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£110£110£104North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£202£203£192South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£5.39£5.41£5.11North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.99£3.01£2.84North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.00£7.03£6.64North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,019.9North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.564.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1137.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.547.4South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1129.1South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.2North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 12. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959North Bedfordshire: £3,737South Norfolk: £3,976North Bedfordshire: £3,753South Norfolk: £3,755North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,959£3,976£3,755

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, South Norfolk £2,649South Norfolk: £2,649North Bedfordshire: £2,357South Norfolk: £2,660North Bedfordshire: £2,367South Norfolk: £2,513North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,649£2,660£2,513

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, South Norfolk £791South Norfolk: £791North Bedfordshire: £844South Norfolk: £795North Bedfordshire: £848South Norfolk: £751North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North Bedfordshire is higher£791£795£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, South Norfolk £2,451South Norfolk: £2,451North Bedfordshire: £2,208South Norfolk: £2,461North Bedfordshire: £2,217South Norfolk: £2,325North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,451£2,461£2,325

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, South Norfolk £54South Norfolk: £54North Bedfordshire: £46South Norfolk: £54North Bedfordshire: £46South Norfolk: £51North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43South Norfolk is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, South Norfolk £141South Norfolk: £141North Bedfordshire: £101South Norfolk: £142North Bedfordshire: £101South Norfolk: £134North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96South Norfolk is higher£141£142£134

  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, South Norfolk £3.61South Norfolk: £3.61North Bedfordshire: £2.93South Norfolk: £3.62North Bedfordshire: £2.94South Norfolk: £3.42North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78South Norfolk is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, South Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307North Bedfordshire: £281South Norfolk: £308North Bedfordshire: £282South Norfolk: £291North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, South Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £90North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, South Norfolk £47South Norfolk: £47North Bedfordshire: £51South Norfolk: £47North Bedfordshire: £51South Norfolk: £45North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, South Norfolk £621South Norfolk: £621North Bedfordshire: £687South Norfolk: £623North Bedfordshire: £690South Norfolk: £589North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North Bedfordshire is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £124South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £125South Norfolk: £104North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire is higher£110£110£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, South Norfolk £119South Norfolk: £119North Bedfordshire: £97South Norfolk: £119North Bedfordshire: £98South Norfolk: £113North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Norfolk is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, South Norfolk £3.15South Norfolk: £3.15North Bedfordshire: £5.66South Norfolk: £3.17North Bedfordshire: £5.69South Norfolk: £2.99North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, South Norfolk £1.75South Norfolk: £1.75North Bedfordshire: £2.91South Norfolk: £1.76North Bedfordshire: £2.92South Norfolk: £1.66North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00North Bedfordshire: £7.76South Norfolk: £7.03North Bedfordshire: £7.79South Norfolk: £6.64North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, South Norfolk 216.6South Norfolk: 216.6North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count216.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, South Norfolk 13.7South Norfolk: 13.7North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4South Norfolk is higher13.7

  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, South Norfolk 29.2South Norfolk: 29.2North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7South Norfolk is higher29.2

  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, South Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, South Norfolk 75.7South Norfolk: 75.7North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count75.7

  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, South Norfolk 10.1South Norfolk: 10.1North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher10.1

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North Bedfordshire and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,649£2,660£2,513South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£791£795£751North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,451£2,461£2,325South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£54£54£51South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£141£142£134South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.61£3.62£3.42South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£307£308£291South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£95£95£90North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£47£47£45North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£621£623£589North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£110£110£104North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£119£119£113South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.15£3.17£2.99North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.75£1.76£1.66North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.00£7.03£6.64North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8216.6South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.7South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.729.2South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.547.4South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.675.7North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.1North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, South Norfolk £389.5mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mSouth Norfolk: £369.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, South Norfolk £260.6mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mSouth Norfolk: £247.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, South Norfolk £77.9mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mSouth Norfolk: £73.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, South Norfolk £241.1mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mSouth Norfolk: £228.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, South Norfolk £5.3mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, South Norfolk £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, South Norfolk £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, South Norfolk £30.2mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mSouth Norfolk: £28.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, South Norfolk £9.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mSouth Norfolk: £8.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, South Norfolk £4.6mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £4.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, South Norfolk £61.1mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mSouth Norfolk: £57.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, South Norfolk £10.8mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mSouth Norfolk: £10.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, South Norfolk £11.7mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mSouth Norfolk: £11.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, South Norfolk £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £0.69mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mSouth Norfolk: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, South Norfolk 21,308South Norfolk: 21,308North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count21,308

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, South Norfolk 1,344South Norfolk: 1,344North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234South Norfolk is higher1,344

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, South Norfolk 2,871South Norfolk: 2,871North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452South Norfolk is higher2,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, South Norfolk 4,667South Norfolk: 4,667North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, South Norfolk 7,449South Norfolk: 7,449North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, South Norfolk 994South Norfolk: 994North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher994

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North Bedfordshire and South Norfolk, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£260.6m£261.7m£247.2mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£241.1m£242.2m£228.7mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth 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£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64621,308South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,344South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,667North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3977,449North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,240994North 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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