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North West Hampshire and North Bedfordshire

112,627 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

North West Hampshire is higher than North Bedfordshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Per person in the age group

North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £3,638, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Hampshire: £3,638North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Hampshire: £3,654North Bedfordshire: £3,544North West Hampshire: £3,451

    £3,638£3,654£3,451North 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 Hampshire £12,567, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700North West Hampshire: £12,567North Bedfordshire: £12,754North West Hampshire: £12,621North Bedfordshire: £12,046North West Hampshire: £11,920

    £12,567£12,621£11,920North Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire £1,533, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383North West Hampshire: £1,533North Bedfordshire: £1,389North West Hampshire: £1,540North Bedfordshire: £1,312North West Hampshire: £1,454

    £1,533£1,540£1,454North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £11,726, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893North West Hampshire: £11,726North Bedfordshire: £11,944North West Hampshire: £11,776North Bedfordshire: £11,281North West Hampshire: £11,123

    £11,726£11,776£11,123North Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire £290, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247North West Hampshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £248North West Hampshire: £291North Bedfordshire: £234North West Hampshire: £275

    £290£291£275North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £534, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544North West Hampshire: £534North Bedfordshire: £547North West Hampshire: £536North Bedfordshire: £516North West Hampshire: £506

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

    £17£17£16North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281North West Hampshire: £306North Bedfordshire: £282North West Hampshire: £307North Bedfordshire: £266North West Hampshire: £290

    £306£307£290North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £113, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £116North West Hampshire: £107

    £113£113£107North 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 Hampshire £76, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83North West Hampshire: £76North Bedfordshire: £84North West Hampshire: £76North Bedfordshire: £79North West Hampshire: £72

    £76£76£72North 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 Hampshire £1,263, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126North West Hampshire: £1,263North Bedfordshire: £1,131North West Hampshire: £1,268North Bedfordshire: £1,068North West Hampshire: £1,198

    £1,263£1,268£1,198North West Hampshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Hampshire £157, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124North West Hampshire: £157North Bedfordshire: £125North West Hampshire: £158North Bedfordshire: £118North West Hampshire: £149

    £157£158£149North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £185, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160North West Hampshire: £185North Bedfordshire: £160North West Hampshire: £186North Bedfordshire: £151North West Hampshire: £175

    £185£186£175North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £6.06, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28North West Hampshire: £6.06North Bedfordshire: £9.32North West Hampshire: £6.09North Bedfordshire: £8.80North West Hampshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75North 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 Hampshire £3.51, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78North West Hampshire: £3.51North Bedfordshire: £4.80North West Hampshire: £3.53North Bedfordshire: £4.53North West Hampshire: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £5.32, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Hampshire: £5.32North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Hampshire: £5.35North Bedfordshire: £7.36North West Hampshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05North 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 Hampshire 1,019.8, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0North West Hampshire: 1,019.8

    1,019.8North Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire 67.2, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5North West Hampshire: 67.2

    67.2North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  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 Hampshire 117.1, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1North West Hampshire: 117.1

    117.1North Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire 46.6, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5North West Hampshire: 46.6

    46.6North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire 137.2, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1North West Hampshire: 137.2

    137.2North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire 16.6, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8North West Hampshire: 16.6

    16.6North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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North West Hampshire and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West HampshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,638£3,654£3,451£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,567£12,621£11,920£12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,540£1,454£1,383£1,389£1,312North West Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,123£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£247£248£234North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£544£547£516North 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£281£282£266North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,263£1,268£1,198£1,126£1,131£1,068North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£124£125£118North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£160£160£151North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.261.5North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1122.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.644.5North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.2127.1North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.618.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North West Hampshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 14. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £3,638, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737North West Hampshire: £3,638North Bedfordshire: £3,753North West Hampshire: £3,654North Bedfordshire: £3,544North West Hampshire: £3,451

    £3,638£3,654£3,451North 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 Hampshire £2,097, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357North West Hampshire: £2,097North Bedfordshire: £2,367North West Hampshire: £2,106North Bedfordshire: £2,236North West Hampshire: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989North Bedfordshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £961, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844North West Hampshire: £961North Bedfordshire: £848North West Hampshire: £965North Bedfordshire: £801North West Hampshire: £911

    £961£965£911North West Hampshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Hampshire £1,956, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208North West Hampshire: £1,956North Bedfordshire: £2,217North West Hampshire: £1,965North Bedfordshire: £2,094North West Hampshire: £1,856

    £1,956£1,965£1,856North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Hampshire £48, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46North West Hampshire: £48North Bedfordshire: £46North West Hampshire: £49North Bedfordshire: £43North West Hampshire: £46

    £48£49£46North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £89, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101North West Hampshire: £89North Bedfordshire: £101North West Hampshire: £89North Bedfordshire: £96North West Hampshire: £84

    £89£89£84North Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire £2.89, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93North West Hampshire: £2.89North Bedfordshire: £2.94North West Hampshire: £2.90North Bedfordshire: £2.78North West Hampshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Hampshire £306, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281North West Hampshire: £306North Bedfordshire: £282North West Hampshire: £307North Bedfordshire: £266North West Hampshire: £290

    £306£307£290North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £113, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £123North West Hampshire: £113North Bedfordshire: £116North West Hampshire: £107

    £113£113£107North 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 Hampshire £48, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51North West Hampshire: £48North Bedfordshire: £51North West Hampshire: £48North Bedfordshire: £48North West Hampshire: £45

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Hampshire £791, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687North West Hampshire: £791North Bedfordshire: £690North West Hampshire: £795North Bedfordshire: £652North West Hampshire: £751

    £791£795£751North West Hampshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Hampshire £157, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124North West Hampshire: £157North Bedfordshire: £125North West Hampshire: £158North Bedfordshire: £118North West Hampshire: £149

    £157£158£149North West Hampshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Hampshire £116, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97North West Hampshire: £116North Bedfordshire: £98North West Hampshire: £116North Bedfordshire: £92North West Hampshire: £110

    £116£116£110North West Hampshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Hampshire £3.81, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66North West Hampshire: £3.81North Bedfordshire: £5.69North West Hampshire: £3.82North Bedfordshire: £5.37North West Hampshire: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Hampshire £2.19, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91North West Hampshire: £2.19North Bedfordshire: £2.92North West Hampshire: £2.20North Bedfordshire: £2.76North West Hampshire: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £5.32, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76North West Hampshire: £5.32North Bedfordshire: £7.79North West Hampshire: £5.35North Bedfordshire: £7.36North West Hampshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05North 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 Hampshire 170.2, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8North West Hampshire: 170.2

    170.2North Bedfordshire is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 11.2, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4North West Hampshire: 11.2

    11.2North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 19.5, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7North West Hampshire: 19.5

    19.5North Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire 46.6, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5North West Hampshire: 46.6

    46.6North West Hampshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 86.0, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6North West Hampshire: 86.0

    86.0North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire 10.4, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5North West Hampshire: 10.4

    10.4North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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North West Hampshire and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West HampshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,638£3,654£3,451£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911£844£848£801North West Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,965£1,856£2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£46£46£43North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£101£101£96North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£281£282£266North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£687£690£652North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£124£125£118North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£97£98£92North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.2190.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.4North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.7North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.644.5North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.077.6North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.411.5North Bedfordshire

Total

North West Hampshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 11. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Hampshire £409.8m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mNorth West Hampshire: £409.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mNorth West Hampshire: £411.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mNorth West Hampshire: £388.7m

    £409.8m£411.5m£388.7mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Hampshire £236.1m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mNorth West Hampshire: £236.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mNorth West Hampshire: £237.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mNorth West Hampshire: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.2m£224.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Hampshire £108.2m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mNorth West Hampshire: £108.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mNorth West Hampshire: £108.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mNorth West Hampshire: £102.6m

    £108.2m£108.7m£102.6mNorth West Hampshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Hampshire £220.3m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mNorth West Hampshire: £220.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mNorth West Hampshire: £221.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mNorth West Hampshire: £209.0m

    £220.3m£221.3m£209.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £10.0m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mNorth West Hampshire: £10.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mNorth West Hampshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mNorth Bedfordshire 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 Hampshire £0.33m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Hampshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Hampshire £34.4m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mNorth West Hampshire: £34.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mNorth West Hampshire: £32.7m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £12.7m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mNorth West Hampshire: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth 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 Hampshire £5.4m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mNorth West Hampshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Hampshire £89.1m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mNorth West Hampshire: £89.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mNorth West Hampshire: £89.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mNorth West Hampshire: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mNorth West Hampshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Hampshire £17.7m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mNorth West Hampshire: £17.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mNorth West Hampshire: £17.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mNorth West Hampshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Hampshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Hampshire £13.1m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mNorth West Hampshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth West Hampshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Hampshire £0.43m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mNorth West Hampshire: £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 Hampshire £0.25m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Hampshire: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Hampshire £0.60m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mNorth West Hampshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Hampshire 19,163, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646North West Hampshire: 19,163

    19,163North Bedfordshire is higher20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Hampshire 1,263, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234North West Hampshire: 1,263

    1,263North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Hampshire 2,201, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452North West Hampshire: 2,201

    2,201North Bedfordshire is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Hampshire 5,243, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811North West Hampshire: 5,243

    5,243North West Hampshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Hampshire 9,686, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397North West Hampshire: 9,686

    9,686North West Hampshire is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Hampshire 1,171, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240North West Hampshire: 1,171

    1,171North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
North West Hampshire and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNorth West HampshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.8m£411.5m£388.7m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.2m£224.0m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth West Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.3m£221.3m£209.0m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth West Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,16320,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2631,234North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2012,452North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2434,811North West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6868,397North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1711,240North 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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