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North West Hampshire and Mid Bedfordshire

112,627 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

North West Hampshire is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £3,638, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Hampshire: £3,638Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Hampshire: £3,654Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211North West Hampshire: £3,451

    £3,638£3,654£3,451North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £12,567, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747North West Hampshire: £12,567Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801North West Hampshire: £12,621Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091North West Hampshire: £11,920

    £12,567£12,621£11,920Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Hampshire £1,533, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194North West Hampshire: £1,533Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199North West Hampshire: £1,540Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133North West Hampshire: £1,454

    £1,533£1,540£1,454North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £11,726, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889North West Hampshire: £11,726Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939North West Hampshire: £11,776Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277North West Hampshire: £11,123

    £11,726£11,776£11,123Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Hampshire £290, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245North West Hampshire: £290Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Hampshire: £291Mid Bedfordshire: £233North West Hampshire: £275

    £290£291£275North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £534, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597North West Hampshire: £534Mid Bedfordshire: £599North West Hampshire: £536Mid Bedfordshire: £566North West Hampshire: £506

    £534£536£506Mid Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire £17, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16North West Hampshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16North West Hampshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £15North West Hampshire: £16

    £17£17£16North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £306, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Hampshire: £306Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Hampshire: £307Mid Bedfordshire: £232North West Hampshire: £290

    £306£307£290North West Hampshire is higher£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 Hampshire £113, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £104North West Hampshire: £107

    £113£113£107North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £76, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68North West Hampshire: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £69North West Hampshire: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £65North West Hampshire: £72

    £76£76£72North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £1,263, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988North West Hampshire: £1,263Mid Bedfordshire: £992North West Hampshire: £1,268Mid Bedfordshire: £937North West Hampshire: £1,198

    £1,263£1,268£1,198North West Hampshire is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Hampshire £157, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £158Mid Bedfordshire: £100North West Hampshire: £149

    £157£158£149North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £185, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128North West Hampshire: £185Mid Bedfordshire: £129North West Hampshire: £186Mid Bedfordshire: £122North West Hampshire: £175

    £185£186£175North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £6.06, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56North West Hampshire: £6.06Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59North West Hampshire: £6.09Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Hampshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Mid 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 Hampshire £3.51, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27North West Hampshire: £3.51Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28North West Hampshire: £3.53Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15North West Hampshire: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33North West Hampshire is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £5.32, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Hampshire: £5.32Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Hampshire: £5.35Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77North West Hampshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Mid 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 Hampshire 1,019.8, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5North West Hampshire: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Hampshire 67.2, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4North West Hampshire: 67.2

    67.2North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire 117.1, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4North West Hampshire: 117.1

    117.1Mid Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire 46.6, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6North West Hampshire: 46.6

    46.6North West Hampshire is higher39.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Hampshire 137.2, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0North West Hampshire: 137.2

    137.2North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire 16.6, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2North West Hampshire: 16.6

    16.6North West Hampshire is higher16.2

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North West Hampshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West HampshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,638£3,654£3,451£3,386£3,400£3,211North West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,567£12,621£11,920£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,540£1,454£1,194£1,199£1,133North West Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,123£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£245£246£233North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15North West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£244£246£232North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£109£110£104North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£68£69£65North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,263£1,268£1,198£988£992£937North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£106£106£100North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£128£129£122North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.27£2.28£2.15North West Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.262.4North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.639.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.2107.0North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.616.2North West Hampshire

Per resident

North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £3,638, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Hampshire: £3,638Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Hampshire: £3,654Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211North West Hampshire: £3,451

    £3,638£3,654£3,451North West Hampshire is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £2,097, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184North West Hampshire: £2,097Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193North West Hampshire: £2,106Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071North West Hampshire: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £961, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735North West Hampshire: £961Mid Bedfordshire: £738North West Hampshire: £965Mid Bedfordshire: £697North West Hampshire: £911

    £961£965£911North West Hampshire is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Hampshire £1,956, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037North West Hampshire: £1,956Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045North West Hampshire: £1,965Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932North West Hampshire: £1,856

    £1,956£1,965£1,856Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Hampshire £48, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £40North West Hampshire: £46

    £48£49£46North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £89, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102North West Hampshire: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £103North West Hampshire: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £97North West Hampshire: £84

    £89£89£84Mid Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire £2.89, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76North West Hampshire: £2.89Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77North West Hampshire: £2.90Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62North West Hampshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £306, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Hampshire: £306Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Hampshire: £307Mid Bedfordshire: £232North West Hampshire: £290

    £306£307£290North West Hampshire is higher£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 Hampshire £113, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £104North West Hampshire: £107

    £113£113£107North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £48, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £40North West Hampshire: £45

    £48£48£45North West Hampshire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Hampshire £791, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608North West Hampshire: £791Mid Bedfordshire: £611North West Hampshire: £795Mid Bedfordshire: £577North West Hampshire: £751

    £791£795£751North West Hampshire is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Hampshire £157, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £158Mid Bedfordshire: £100North West Hampshire: £149

    £157£158£149North West Hampshire is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Hampshire £116, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Hampshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Hampshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £75North West Hampshire: £110

    £116£116£110North West Hampshire is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Hampshire £3.81, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66North West Hampshire: £3.81Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68North West Hampshire: £3.82Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42North West Hampshire: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Hampshire £2.19, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40North West Hampshire: £2.19Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41North West Hampshire: £2.20Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33North West Hampshire: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08North West Hampshire is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £5.32, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Hampshire: £5.32Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Hampshire: £5.35Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77North West Hampshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Mid 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 Hampshire 170.2, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5North West Hampshire: 170.2

    170.2Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 11.2, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7North West Hampshire: 11.2

    11.2North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire 19.5, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0North West Hampshire: 19.5

    19.5Mid Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire 46.6, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6North West Hampshire: 46.6

    46.6North West Hampshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 86.0, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9North West Hampshire: 86.0

    86.0North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire 10.4, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0North West Hampshire: 10.4

    10.4North West Hampshire is higher10.0

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North West Hampshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West HampshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,638£3,654£3,451£3,386£3,400£3,211North West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911£735£738£697North West Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,965£1,856£2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£42£42£40North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.76£2.77£2.62North West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£244£246£232North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£109£110£104North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£42£42£40North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£608£611£577North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£106£106£100North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£79£79£75North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£1.40£1.41£1.33North West Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.2176.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.7North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.0Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.639.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.065.9North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.0North West Hampshire

Total

North West Hampshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 4. 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 Hampshire Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Hampshire £409.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mNorth West Hampshire: £409.8mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mNorth West Hampshire: £411.5mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mNorth West Hampshire: £388.7m

    £409.8m£411.5m£388.7mNorth West Hampshire is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Hampshire £236.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mNorth West Hampshire: £236.1mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mNorth West Hampshire: £237.2mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mNorth West Hampshire: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.2m£224.0mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Hampshire £108.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mNorth West Hampshire: £108.2mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mNorth West Hampshire: £108.7mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mNorth West Hampshire: £102.6m

    £108.2m£108.7m£102.6mNorth West Hampshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Hampshire £220.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mNorth West Hampshire: £220.3mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mNorth West Hampshire: £221.3mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mNorth West Hampshire: £209.0m

    £220.3m£221.3m£209.0mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £10.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.1mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mNorth West Hampshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMid Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire £0.33m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mNorth West Hampshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £34.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mNorth West Hampshire: £34.4mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mNorth West Hampshire: £34.6mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mNorth West Hampshire: £32.7m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth West Hampshire is higher£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 Hampshire £12.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mNorth West Hampshire: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £5.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mNorth West Hampshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth West Hampshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Hampshire £89.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mNorth West Hampshire: £89.1mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mNorth West Hampshire: £89.5mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mNorth West Hampshire: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mNorth West Hampshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Hampshire £17.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Hampshire: £17.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Hampshire: £17.8mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mNorth West Hampshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Hampshire is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Hampshire £13.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mNorth West Hampshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth West Hampshire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Hampshire £0.43m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mNorth West Hampshire: £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 Hampshire £0.25m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mNorth West Hampshire: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth West Hampshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Hampshire £0.60m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mNorth West Hampshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Hampshire 19,163, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938North West Hampshire: 19,163

    19,163North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Hampshire 1,263, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146North West Hampshire: 1,263

    1,263North West Hampshire is higher1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Hampshire 2,201, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360North West Hampshire: 2,201

    2,201Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Hampshire 5,243, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246North West Hampshire: 5,243

    5,243North West Hampshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Hampshire 9,686, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066North West Hampshire: 9,686

    9,686North West Hampshire is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Hampshire 1,171, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068North West Hampshire: 1,171

    1,171North West Hampshire is higher1,068

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North West Hampshire and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNorth West HampshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.8m£411.5m£388.7m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mNorth West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.2m£224.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNorth West Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth West Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.3m£221.3m£209.0m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mNorth West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mNorth West Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mNorth West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth West Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,16318,938North West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2631,146North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2012,360Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2434,246North West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6867,066North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1711,068North West Hampshire

Sources

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

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