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North West Essex and Mid Bedfordshire

110,257 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 West Essex is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 7. 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 West Essex Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Essex: £3,706Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Essex: £3,722Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £12,801, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747North West Essex: £12,801Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801North West Essex: £12,856Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex is higher£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,286, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194North West Essex: £1,286Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199North West Essex: £1,291Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220North West Essex is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £11,921, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889North West Essex: £11,921Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939North West Essex: £11,972Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex is higher£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £256, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245North West Essex: £256Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Essex: £257Mid Bedfordshire: £233North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243North West Essex is higher£245£246£233

  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 West Essex £608, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597North West Essex: £608Mid Bedfordshire: £599North West Essex: £610Mid Bedfordshire: £566North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576North West Essex is higher£597£599£566

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Essex: £238Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Essex: £239Mid Bedfordshire: £232North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £104North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

  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 West Essex £64, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68North West Essex: £64Mid Bedfordshire: £69North West Essex: £65Mid Bedfordshire: £65North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61Mid Bedfordshire is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988North West Essex: £1,068Mid Bedfordshire: £992North West Essex: £1,073Mid Bedfordshire: £937North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £100North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £144, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128North West Essex: £144Mid Bedfordshire: £129North West Essex: £145Mid Bedfordshire: £122North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137North West Essex is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £6.50, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56North West Essex: £6.50Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59North West Essex: £6.53Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £2.53, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27North West Essex: £2.53Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28North West Essex: £2.54Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40North West Essex is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Essex: £5.84Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Essex: £5.87Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 1,035.6, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex is higher1,030.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 64.1, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1North West Essex is higher62.4

  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 West Essex 132.4, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4North West Essex is higher128.4

  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 West Essex 38.6, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Essex 112.1, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1North West Essex is higher107.0

  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 West Essex 15.3, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher16.2

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North West Essex and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,386£3,400£3,211North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,747£12,801£12,091North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,194£1,199£1,133North West Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,889£11,939£11,277North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£245£246£233North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£597£599£566North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£988£992£937North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£106£106£100North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£128£129£122North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.27£2.28£2.15North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,030.5North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.162.4North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4128.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.639.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1107.0North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.316.2Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

North West Essex is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 7. 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 West Essex Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Essex: £3,706Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Essex: £3,722Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184North West Essex: £2,463Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193North West Essex: £2,473Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex is higher£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735North West Essex: £769Mid Bedfordshire: £738North West Essex: £772Mid Bedfordshire: £697North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729North West Essex is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037North West Essex: £2,294Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045North West Essex: £2,303Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £50Mid Bedfordshire: £40North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47North West Essex is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £117, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102North West Essex: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £103North West Essex: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £97North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111North West Essex is higher£102£103£97

  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 West Essex £3.12, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76North West Essex: £3.12Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77North West Essex: £3.13Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Essex: £238Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Essex: £239Mid Bedfordshire: £232North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £104North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Essex £39, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £40North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37Mid Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608North West Essex: £639Mid Bedfordshire: £611North West Essex: £641Mid Bedfordshire: £577North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606North West Essex is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £100North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Essex: £86Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Essex: £87Mid Bedfordshire: £75North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82North West Essex is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66North West Essex: £3.89Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68North West Essex: £3.91Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40North West Essex: £1.52Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41North West Essex: £1.52Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44North West Essex is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Essex: £5.84Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Essex: £5.87Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2North West Essex is higher176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3North West Essex is higher10.7

  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 West Essex 25.5, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5North West Essex is higher22.0

  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 West Essex 38.6, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0North West Essex is higher65.9

  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 West Essex 9.1, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.0

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North West Essex and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,386£3,400£3,211North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,184£2,193£2,071North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£735£738£697North West Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,037£2,045£1,932North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£42£42£40North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£102£103£97North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.76£2.77£2.62North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£608£611£577North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£106£106£100North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£79£79£75North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£1.40£1.41£1.33North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2176.5North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.7North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.0North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.639.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.065.9North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.0Mid Bedfordshire

Total

North West Essex is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 5. 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 West Essex Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mNorth West Essex: £408.6mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mNorth West Essex: £410.4mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mNorth West Essex: £271.5mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mNorth West Essex: £272.7mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mNorth West Essex: £84.8mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mNorth West Essex: £85.1mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mNorth West Essex: £252.9mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mNorth West Essex: £254.0mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higher£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex £5.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £5.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mNorth West Essex: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Essex £0.34m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Essex: £0.34mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Essex: £0.35mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £26.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mNorth West Essex: £26.3mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mNorth West Essex: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £10.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mNorth West Essex: £10.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mNorth West Essex: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex £4.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.3mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mNorth West Essex: £70.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mNorth West Essex: £70.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Essex: £15.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Essex: £15.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Essex: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Essex: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Essex: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Essex: £0.17mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Essex: £0.17mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth West Essex is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Essex: £0.64mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Essex: £0.65mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higher18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360North West Essex is higher1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386North West Essex is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,068

Show the numbers
North West Essex and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNorth West EssexMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth West Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96818,938North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,146North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,360North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,246North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3867,066North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0071,068Mid 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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