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North West Essex and North Bedfordshire

110,257 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than North Bedfordshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 9 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 13. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Essex: £3,706North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Essex: £3,722North Bedfordshire: £3,544North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £12,801, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700North West Essex: £12,801North Bedfordshire: £12,754North West Essex: £12,856North Bedfordshire: £12,046North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex is higher£12,700£12,754£12,046

  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, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383North West Essex: £1,286North Bedfordshire: £1,389North West Essex: £1,291North Bedfordshire: £1,312North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220North Bedfordshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £11,921, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893North West Essex: £11,921North Bedfordshire: £11,944North West Essex: £11,972North Bedfordshire: £11,281North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £256, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247North West Essex: £256North Bedfordshire: £248North West Essex: £257North Bedfordshire: £234North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243North West Essex is higher£247£248£234

  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, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544North West Essex: £608North Bedfordshire: £547North West Essex: £610North Bedfordshire: £516North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576North West Essex is higher£544£547£516

  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, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16North West Essex: £16North Bedfordshire: £16North West Essex: £16North 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, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281North West Essex: £238North Bedfordshire: £282North West Essex: £239North Bedfordshire: £266North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £116North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  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, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83North West Essex: £64North Bedfordshire: £84North West Essex: £65North Bedfordshire: £79North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126North West Essex: £1,068North Bedfordshire: £1,131North West Essex: £1,073North Bedfordshire: £1,068North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013North Bedfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £125North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £118North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£124£125£118

  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, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160North West Essex: £144North Bedfordshire: £160North West Essex: £145North Bedfordshire: £151North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137North Bedfordshire is higher£160£160£151

  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, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28North West Essex: £6.50North Bedfordshire: £9.32North West Essex: £6.53North Bedfordshire: £8.80North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £2.53, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78North West Essex: £2.53North Bedfordshire: £4.80North West Essex: £2.54North Bedfordshire: £4.53North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Essex: £5.84North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Essex: £5.87North Bedfordshire: £7.36North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex is higher1,028.0

  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, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1North West Essex is higher61.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4North West Essex is higher122.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1North Bedfordshire is higher127.1

  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 West Essex 15.3, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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North West Essex and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,700£12,754£12,046North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,893£11,944£11,281North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£247£248£234North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£544£547£516North 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£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£124£125£118North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£160£160£151North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,028.0North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.161.5North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4122.1North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1127.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.318.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North West Essex is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 13. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Essex: £3,706North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Essex: £3,722North Bedfordshire: £3,544North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357North West Essex: £2,463North Bedfordshire: £2,367North West Essex: £2,473North Bedfordshire: £2,236North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844North West Essex: £769North Bedfordshire: £848North West Essex: £772North Bedfordshire: £801North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729North Bedfordshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208North West Essex: £2,294North Bedfordshire: £2,217North West Essex: £2,303North Bedfordshire: £2,094North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46North West Essex: £49North Bedfordshire: £46North West Essex: £50North Bedfordshire: £43North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47North West Essex is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £117, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101North West Essex: £117North Bedfordshire: £101North West Essex: £117North Bedfordshire: £96North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111North West Essex is higher£101£101£96

  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, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93North West Essex: £3.12North Bedfordshire: £2.94North West Essex: £3.13North Bedfordshire: £2.78North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281North West Essex: £238North Bedfordshire: £282North West Essex: £239North Bedfordshire: £266North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £123North West Essex: £94North Bedfordshire: £116North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Essex £39, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51North West Essex: £39North Bedfordshire: £51North West Essex: £39North Bedfordshire: £48North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687North West Essex: £639North Bedfordshire: £690North West Essex: £641North Bedfordshire: £652North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606North Bedfordshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £125North West Essex: £137North Bedfordshire: £118North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97North West Essex: £86North Bedfordshire: £98North West Essex: £87North Bedfordshire: £92North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82North Bedfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66North West Essex: £3.89North Bedfordshire: £5.69North West Essex: £3.91North Bedfordshire: £5.37North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91North West Essex: £1.52North Bedfordshire: £2.92North West Essex: £1.52North Bedfordshire: £2.76North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Essex: £5.84North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Essex: £5.87North Bedfordshire: £7.36North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2North West Essex is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3North West Essex is higher11.4

  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 West Essex 25.5, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5North West Essex is higher22.7

  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 West Essex 38.6, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0North Bedfordshire is higher77.6

  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, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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North West Essex and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,357£2,367£2,236North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£844£848£801North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,208£2,217£2,094North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£46£46£43North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£101£101£96North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.93£2.94£2.78North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£687£690£652North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£124£125£118North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£97£98£92North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2190.8North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.4North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.7North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.077.6North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.111.5North Bedfordshire

Total

North West Essex is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire 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 West Essex North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mNorth West Essex: £408.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mNorth West Essex: £410.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mNorth West Essex: £271.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mNorth West Essex: £272.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mNorth West Essex: £84.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mNorth West Essex: £85.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mNorth West Essex: £252.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mNorth West Essex: £254.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £12.9m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higher£10.9m£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, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.35mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £26.2m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mNorth West Essex: £26.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mNorth West Essex: £26.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mNorth West Essex: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £10.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex £4.2m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £4.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Essex: £4.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mNorth West Essex: £70.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £15.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mNorth West Essex: £15.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mNorth West Essex: £9.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Essex: £0.64mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Essex: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higher20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360North West Essex is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259North Bedfordshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386North Bedfordshire is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
North West Essex and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNorth West EssexNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96820,646North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,234North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,452North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3868,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0071,240North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  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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