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North Bedfordshire and Gordon and Buchan

108,198 and 92,661 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Gordon and Buchan on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756North Bedfordshire: £3,737Gordon and Buchan: £3,772North Bedfordshire: £3,753Gordon and Buchan: £3,562North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,756£3,772£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Gordon and Buchan £12,212Gordon and Buchan: £12,212North Bedfordshire: £12,700Gordon and Buchan: £12,264North Bedfordshire: £12,754Gordon and Buchan: £11,583North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,583

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Gordon and Buchan £1,154Gordon and Buchan: £1,154North Bedfordshire: £1,383Gordon and Buchan: £1,158North Bedfordshire: £1,389Gordon and Buchan: £1,094North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire is higher£1,154£1,158£1,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Gordon and Buchan £11,636Gordon and Buchan: £11,636North Bedfordshire: £11,893Gordon and Buchan: £11,686North Bedfordshire: £11,944Gordon and Buchan: £11,037North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,636£11,686£11,037

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, Gordon and Buchan £189Gordon and Buchan: £189North Bedfordshire: £247Gordon and Buchan: £190North Bedfordshire: £248Gordon and Buchan: £180North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234North Bedfordshire is higher£189£190£180

  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, Gordon and Buchan £374Gordon and Buchan: £374North Bedfordshire: £544Gordon and Buchan: £376North Bedfordshire: £547Gordon and Buchan: £355North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516North Bedfordshire is higher£374£376£355

  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, Gordon and Buchan £12Gordon and Buchan: £12North Bedfordshire: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12North Bedfordshire: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North Bedfordshire is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312North Bedfordshire: £281Gordon and Buchan: £313North Bedfordshire: £282Gordon and Buchan: £296North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £137North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £129North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Gordon and Buchan £69Gordon and Buchan: £69North Bedfordshire: £83Gordon and Buchan: £69North Bedfordshire: £84Gordon and Buchan: £65North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Gordon and Buchan £863Gordon and Buchan: £863North Bedfordshire: £1,126Gordon and Buchan: £866North Bedfordshire: £1,131Gordon and Buchan: £818North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire is higher£863£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £124Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £125Gordon and Buchan: £84North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire is higher£89£89£84

  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, Gordon and Buchan £214Gordon and Buchan: £214North Bedfordshire: £160Gordon and Buchan: £215North Bedfordshire: £160Gordon and Buchan: £203North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151Gordon and Buchan is higher£214£215£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Gordon and Buchan £4.65Gordon and Buchan: £4.65North Bedfordshire: £9.28Gordon and Buchan: £4.67North Bedfordshire: £9.32Gordon and Buchan: £4.41North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Gordon and Buchan £3.11Gordon and Buchan: £3.11North Bedfordshire: £4.78Gordon and Buchan: £3.12North Bedfordshire: £4.80Gordon and Buchan: £2.95North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24North Bedfordshire: £7.76Gordon and Buchan: £9.27North Bedfordshire: £7.79Gordon and Buchan: £8.76North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  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, Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Gordon and Buchan 55.4Gordon and Buchan: 55.4North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Gordon and Buchan 104.7Gordon and Buchan: 104.7North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1North Bedfordshire is higher104.7

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5Gordon and Buchan is higher52.5

  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, Gordon and Buchan 108.5Gordon and Buchan: 108.5North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North Bedfordshire is higher108.5

  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, Gordon and Buchan 18.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher18.0

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North Bedfordshire and Gordon and Buchan, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,636£11,686£11,037North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£189£190£180North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£374£376£355Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£863£866£818North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£89£89£84North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£214£215£203Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£4.65£4.67£4.41North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.11£3.12£2.95North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,020.1North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.555.4North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1104.7Shared outNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.552.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1108.5North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.0Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756North Bedfordshire: £3,737Gordon and Buchan: £3,772North Bedfordshire: £3,753Gordon and Buchan: £3,562North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,756£3,772£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Gordon and Buchan £2,518Gordon and Buchan: £2,518North Bedfordshire: £2,357Gordon and Buchan: £2,529North Bedfordshire: £2,367Gordon and Buchan: £2,388North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,518£2,529£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Gordon and Buchan £691Gordon and Buchan: £691North Bedfordshire: £844Gordon and Buchan: £694North Bedfordshire: £848Gordon and Buchan: £656North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North Bedfordshire is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Gordon and Buchan £2,399Gordon and Buchan: £2,399North Bedfordshire: £2,208Gordon and Buchan: £2,409North Bedfordshire: £2,217Gordon and Buchan: £2,276North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,276

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Gordon and Buchan £39Gordon and Buchan: £39North Bedfordshire: £46Gordon and Buchan: £39North Bedfordshire: £46Gordon and Buchan: £37North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43North Bedfordshire is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, Gordon and Buchan £77Gordon and Buchan: £77North Bedfordshire: £101Gordon and Buchan: £77North Bedfordshire: £101Gordon and Buchan: £73North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North Bedfordshire is higher£77£77£73

  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, Gordon and Buchan £2.55Gordon and Buchan: £2.55North Bedfordshire: £2.93Gordon and Buchan: £2.56North Bedfordshire: £2.94Gordon and Buchan: £2.42North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312North Bedfordshire: £281Gordon and Buchan: £313North Bedfordshire: £282Gordon and Buchan: £296North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £137North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £129North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, Gordon and Buchan £41Gordon and Buchan: £41North Bedfordshire: £51Gordon and Buchan: £41North Bedfordshire: £51Gordon and Buchan: £39North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Gordon and Buchan £517Gordon and Buchan: £517North Bedfordshire: £687Gordon and Buchan: £519North Bedfordshire: £690Gordon and Buchan: £490North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North Bedfordshire is higher£517£519£490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £124Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £125Gordon and Buchan: £84North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire is higher£89£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Gordon and Buchan £128Gordon and Buchan: £128North Bedfordshire: £97Gordon and Buchan: £129North Bedfordshire: £98Gordon and Buchan: £122North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92Gordon and Buchan is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Gordon and Buchan £2.79Gordon and Buchan: £2.79North Bedfordshire: £5.66Gordon and Buchan: £2.81North Bedfordshire: £5.69Gordon and Buchan: £2.65North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Gordon and Buchan £1.87Gordon and Buchan: £1.87North Bedfordshire: £2.91Gordon and Buchan: £1.87North Bedfordshire: £2.92Gordon and Buchan: £1.77North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24North Bedfordshire: £7.76Gordon and Buchan: £9.27North Bedfordshire: £7.79Gordon and Buchan: £8.76North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Gordon and Buchan 210.3Gordon and Buchan: 210.3North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Gordon and Buchan 11.4Gordon and Buchan: 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count11.4

  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, Gordon and Buchan 21.6Gordon and Buchan: 21.6North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North Bedfordshire is higher21.6

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5Gordon and Buchan is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, Gordon and Buchan 65.0Gordon and Buchan: 65.0North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire is higher65.0

  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, Gordon and Buchan 10.8Gordon and Buchan: 10.8North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher10.8

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North Bedfordshire and Gordon and Buchan, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£691£694£656Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£39£39£37North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£517£519£490North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£89£89£84North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£128£129£122Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£2.79£2.81£2.65North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.87£1.87£1.77North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8210.3Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.4Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.6Shared outNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.552.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.665.0North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.8Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 3. 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Gordon and Buchan £348.0mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mGordon and Buchan: £330.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£348.0m£349.5m£330.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Gordon and Buchan £233.3mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mGordon and Buchan: £221.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Gordon and Buchan £64.0mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mGordon and Buchan: £60.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Gordon and Buchan £222.3mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mGordon and Buchan: £210.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Gordon and Buchan £3.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, Gordon and Buchan £7.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mGordon and Buchan: £6.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  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, Gordon and Buchan £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.22mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, Gordon and Buchan £28.9mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mGordon and Buchan: £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, Gordon and Buchan £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£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, Gordon and Buchan £3.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, Gordon and Buchan £47.9mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mGordon and Buchan: £45.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Gordon and Buchan £8.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mGordon and Buchan: £7.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Gordon and Buchan £11.9mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mGordon and Buchan: £11.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mGordon and Buchan is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Gordon and Buchan £0.26mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mGordon and Buchan: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Gordon and Buchan £0.17mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £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, Gordon and Buchan £0.86mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mGordon and Buchan: £0.81mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Gordon and Buchan 19,490Gordon and Buchan: 19,490North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count19,490

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Gordon and Buchan 1,058Gordon and Buchan: 1,058North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Gordon and Buchan 2,000Gordon and Buchan: 2,000North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North Bedfordshire is higher2,000

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Gordon and Buchan 4,864Gordon and Buchan: 4,864North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811Gordon and Buchan is higher4,864

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Gordon and Buchan 6,024Gordon and Buchan: 6,024North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higher6,024

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Gordon and Buchan 999Gordon and Buchan: 999North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher999

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Gordon and Buchan, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNorth 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£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64619,490North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,058North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,000Shared outNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,864Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3976,024North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,240999Shared outEstimatedNorth Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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