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Northampton North and Bedford

133,743 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton North is higher than Bedford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Northampton North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Northampton North Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Northampton North: £3,984Bedford: £4,294Northampton North: £4,001Bedford: £4,055Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £13,089, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Northampton North: £13,089Bedford: £12,893Northampton North: £13,145Bedford: £12,178Northampton North: £12,416

    £13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £2,240, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Northampton North: £2,240Bedford: £2,303Northampton North: £2,249Bedford: £2,176Northampton North: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £11,570, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Northampton North: £11,570Bedford: £11,512Northampton North: £11,619Bedford: £10,873Northampton North: £10,975

    £11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £705, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Northampton North: £705Bedford: £624Northampton North: £708Bedford: £589Northampton North: £669

    £705£708£669Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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: Northampton North £778, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Northampton North: £778Bedford: £727Northampton North: £781Bedford: £686Northampton North: £738

    £778£781£738Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686

  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: Northampton North £36, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Northampton North: £36Bedford: £30Northampton North: £37Bedford: £29Northampton North: £35

    £36£37£35Northampton North is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £446, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Northampton North: £446Bedford: £415Northampton North: £448Bedford: £392Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Northampton North is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Northampton North: £105Bedford: £120Northampton North: £105Bedford: £113Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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: Northampton North £91, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Northampton North: £91Bedford: £99Northampton North: £92Bedford: £94Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £1,832, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Northampton North: £1,832Bedford: £1,926Northampton North: £1,840Bedford: £1,819Northampton North: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Northampton North: £242Bedford: £330Northampton North: £243Bedford: £311Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Bedford is higher£328£330£311

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £300, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Northampton North: £300Bedford: £263Northampton North: £302Bedford: £248Northampton North: £285

    £300£302£285Northampton North is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £8.89, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Northampton North: £8.89Bedford: £11Northampton North: £8.93Bedford: £9.92Northampton North: £8.43

    £8.89£8.93£8.43Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £6.89, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Northampton North: £6.89Bedford: £5.15Northampton North: £6.92Bedford: £4.86Northampton North: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Northampton North: £4.85Bedford: £5.10Northampton North: £4.87Bedford: £4.82Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northampton North 1,012.4, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Northampton North: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northampton North 149.0, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Northampton North: 149.0

    149.0Northampton North is higher124.5

  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: Northampton North 162.4, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Northampton North: 162.4

    162.4Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count149.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 63.5, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Bedford is higherDepends on how you count64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northampton North 215.6, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Northampton North: 215.6

    215.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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: Northampton North 20.7, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Northampton North: 20.7

    20.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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Northampton North and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton NorthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,089£13,145£12,416£12,838£12,893£12,178Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,975£11,463£11,512£10,873Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£621£624£589Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£724£727£686Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£30£30£29Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£413£415£392Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£119£120£113Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£87£99£99£94Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£262£263£248Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.89£8.93£8.43£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.12£5.15£4.86Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.4999.7Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0124.5Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4149.6Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.564.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.8Bedford

Per resident

Northampton North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 16. 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

Northampton North Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Northampton North: £3,984Bedford: £4,294Northampton North: £4,001Bedford: £4,055Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,699, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Northampton North: £1,699Bedford: £1,944Northampton North: £1,706Bedford: £1,836Northampton North: £1,612

    £1,699£1,706£1,612Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,487, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Northampton North: £1,487Bedford: £1,480Northampton North: £1,494Bedford: £1,398Northampton North: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton North £1,502, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Northampton North: £1,502Bedford: £1,736Northampton North: £1,508Bedford: £1,639Northampton North: £1,425

    £1,502£1,508£1,425Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton North £91, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Northampton North: £91Bedford: £94Northampton North: £92Bedford: £89Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £101, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Northampton North: £101Bedford: £110Northampton North: £101Bedford: £104Northampton North: £96

    £101£101£96Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Northampton North £4.72, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Northampton North: £4.72Bedford: £4.58Northampton North: £4.74Bedford: £4.33Northampton North: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Northampton North is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £446, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Northampton North: £446Bedford: £415Northampton North: £448Bedford: £392Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Northampton North is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Northampton North: £105Bedford: £120Northampton North: £105Bedford: £113Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northampton North £61, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Northampton North: £61Bedford: £64Northampton North: £61Bedford: £60Northampton North: £58

    £61£61£58Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton North £1,217, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Northampton North: £1,217Bedford: £1,237Northampton North: £1,222Bedford: £1,169Northampton North: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Northampton North: £242Bedford: £330Northampton North: £243Bedford: £311Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £200, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Northampton North: £200Bedford: £169Northampton North: £200Bedford: £159Northampton North: £189

    £200£200£189Northampton North is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £5.90, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Northampton North: £5.90Bedford: £6.74Northampton North: £5.93Bedford: £6.37Northampton North: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton North £4.58, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Northampton North: £4.58Bedford: £3.30Northampton North: £4.59Bedford: £3.12Northampton North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northampton North is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Northampton North: £4.85Bedford: £5.10Northampton North: £4.87Bedford: £4.82Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 131.4, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Northampton North: 131.4

    131.4Bedford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 19.3, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Northampton North: 19.3

    19.3Northampton North is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 21.1, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Northampton North: 21.1

    21.1Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 63.5, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Bedford is higherDepends on how you count64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 143.2, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Northampton North: 143.2

    143.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 13.7, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Northampton North: 13.7

    13.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Bedford, per resident
MeasureNorthampton NorthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,699£1,706£1,612£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,474£1,480£1,398Northampton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,502£1,508£1,425£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£109£110£104Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.56£4.58£4.33Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£413£415£392Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£119£120£113Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£63£64£60Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£200£189£168£169£159Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.29£3.30£3.12Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.4150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.318.8Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.564.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.2144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.6Bedford

Total

Northampton North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 1. 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

Northampton North Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton North £532.8m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mNorthampton North: £532.8mBedford: £489.6mNorthampton North: £535.1mBedford: £462.4mNorthampton North: £505.4m

    £532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton North £227.2m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mNorthampton North: £227.2mBedford: £221.7mNorthampton North: £228.2mBedford: £209.4mNorthampton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton North £198.9m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mNorthampton North: £198.9mBedford: £168.7mNorthampton North: £199.8mBedford: £159.4mNorthampton North: £188.7m

    £198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton North £200.9m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mNorthampton North: £200.9mBedford: £197.9mNorthampton North: £201.7mBedford: £186.9mNorthampton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North £12.2m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mNorthampton North: £12.2mBedford: £10.7mNorthampton North: £12.3mBedford: £10.1mNorthampton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £13.5m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mNorthampton North: £13.5mBedford: £12.5mNorthampton North: £13.6mBedford: £11.8mNorthampton North: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Northampton North £0.63m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mNorthampton North: £0.63mBedford: £0.52mNorthampton North: £0.63mBedford: £0.49mNorthampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £59.7m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mNorthampton North: £59.7mBedford: £47.3mNorthampton North: £59.9mBedford: £44.7mNorthampton North: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £14.0m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mNorthampton North: £14.0mBedford: £13.7mNorthampton North: £14.1mBedford: £12.9mNorthampton North: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North £8.1m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mNorthampton North: £8.1mBedford: £7.3mNorthampton North: £8.2mBedford: £6.9mNorthampton North: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North £162.7m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mNorthampton North: £162.7mBedford: £141.1mNorthampton North: £163.4mBedford: £133.3mNorthampton North: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton North £32.3m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mNorthampton North: £32.3mBedford: £37.6mNorthampton North: £32.5mBedford: £35.5mNorthampton North: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton North £26.7m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mNorthampton North: £26.7mBedford: £19.3mNorthampton North: £26.8mBedford: £18.2mNorthampton North: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton North £0.79m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.79mBedford: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.79mBedford: £0.73mNorthampton North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton North £0.61m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mNorthampton North: £0.61mBedford: £0.38mNorthampton North: £0.62mBedford: £0.36mNorthampton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton North £0.65m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mNorthampton North: £0.65mBedford: £0.58mNorthampton North: £0.65mBedford: £0.55mNorthampton North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton North 17,576, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Northampton North: 17,576

    17,576Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North 2,586, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Northampton North: 2,586

    2,586Northampton North is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 2,820, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Northampton North: 2,820

    2,820Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 8,492, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Northampton North: 8,492

    8,492Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North 19,151, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Northampton North: 19,151

    19,151Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North 1,837, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Northampton North: 1,837

    1,837Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,668

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Bedford, total
MeasureNorthampton NorthBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorthampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorthampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57617,186Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5862,140Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8202,572Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4927,392Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,15116,485Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8371,668Northampton North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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