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Portsmouth North and Bedford

103,518 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth North is higher than Bedford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Portsmouth North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Portsmouth North Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Portsmouth North: £4,154Bedford: £4,294Portsmouth North: £4,171Bedford: £4,055Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £12,859, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Portsmouth North: £12,859Bedford: £12,893Portsmouth North: £12,914Bedford: £12,178Portsmouth North: £12,197

    £12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North £2,097, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Portsmouth North: £2,097Bedford: £2,303Portsmouth North: £2,105Bedford: £2,176Portsmouth North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,105£1,989Bedford is higher£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North £11,639, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Portsmouth North: £11,639Bedford: £11,512Portsmouth North: £11,688Bedford: £10,873Portsmouth North: £11,040

    £11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North £493, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Portsmouth North: £493Bedford: £624Portsmouth North: £495Bedford: £589Portsmouth North: £467

    £493£495£467Bedford is higher£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: Portsmouth North £698, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Portsmouth North: £698Bedford: £727Portsmouth North: £701Bedford: £686Portsmouth North: £662

    £698£701£662Bedford 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: Portsmouth North £30, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Portsmouth North: £30Bedford: £30Portsmouth North: £30Bedford: £29Portsmouth North: £28

    £30£30£28Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £411, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Portsmouth North: £411Bedford: £415Portsmouth North: £413Bedford: £392Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Bedford 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: Portsmouth North £158, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Portsmouth North: £158Bedford: £120Portsmouth North: £159Bedford: £113Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£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: Portsmouth North £118, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Portsmouth North: £118Bedford: £99Portsmouth North: £118Bedford: £94Portsmouth North: £112

    £118£118£112Portsmouth North is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £1,678, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Portsmouth North: £1,678Bedford: £1,926Portsmouth North: £1,685Bedford: £1,819Portsmouth North: £1,592

    £1,678£1,685£1,592Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Portsmouth North: £224Bedford: £330Portsmouth North: £224Bedford: £311Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Bedford 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: Portsmouth North £286, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Portsmouth North: £286Bedford: £263Portsmouth North: £287Bedford: £248Portsmouth North: £272

    £286£287£272Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £6.88, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Portsmouth North: £6.88Bedford: £11Portsmouth North: £6.91Bedford: £9.92Portsmouth North: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North £7.77, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Portsmouth North: £7.77Bedford: £5.15Portsmouth North: £7.80Bedford: £4.86Portsmouth North: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Portsmouth North is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Portsmouth North: £4.77Bedford: £5.10Portsmouth North: £4.79Bedford: £4.82Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Bedford is higher£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: Portsmouth North 1,022.2, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Portsmouth North: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North 116.4, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Portsmouth North: 116.4

    116.4Bedford 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: Portsmouth North 150.9, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Portsmouth North: 150.9

    150.9Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth North 62.2, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Bedford is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North 192.3, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Portsmouth North: 192.3

    192.3Bedford is higher225.0

  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: Portsmouth North 25.9, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Portsmouth North: 25.9

    25.9Portsmouth North is higher22.8

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Portsmouth North and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth NorthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,197£12,838£12,893£12,178Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,105£1,989£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,688£11,040£11,463£11,512£10,873Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£724£727£686Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£29Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£119£120£113Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£118£112£99£99£94Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£272£262£263£248Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.12£5.15£4.86Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2999.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.4124.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9149.6Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.264.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.922.8Portsmouth North

Per resident

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth North Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4,154, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Portsmouth North: £4,154Bedford: £4,294Portsmouth North: £4,171Bedford: £4,055Portsmouth North: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £2,022, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Portsmouth North: £2,022Bedford: £1,944Portsmouth North: £2,031Bedford: £1,836Portsmouth North: £1,918

    £2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,334, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Portsmouth North: £1,334Bedford: £1,480Portsmouth North: £1,340Bedford: £1,398Portsmouth North: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,830, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Portsmouth North: £1,830Bedford: £1,736Portsmouth North: £1,838Bedford: £1,639Portsmouth North: £1,736

    £1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £77, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Portsmouth North: £77Bedford: £94Portsmouth North: £78Bedford: £89Portsmouth North: £73

    £77£78£73Bedford is higher£94£94£89

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

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

    £110£110£104Portsmouth North 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: Portsmouth North £4.66, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Portsmouth North: £4.66Bedford: £4.58Portsmouth North: £4.68Bedford: £4.33Portsmouth North: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Portsmouth North £411, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Portsmouth North: £411Bedford: £415Portsmouth North: £413Bedford: £392Portsmouth North: £390

    £411£413£390Bedford 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: Portsmouth North £158, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Portsmouth North: £158Bedford: £120Portsmouth North: £159Bedford: £113Portsmouth North: £150

    £158£159£150Portsmouth North is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £75, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Portsmouth North: £75Bedford: £64Portsmouth North: £75Bedford: £60Portsmouth North: £71

    £75£75£71Portsmouth North is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth North £1,068, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Portsmouth North: £1,068Bedford: £1,237Portsmouth North: £1,073Bedford: £1,169Portsmouth North: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth North £224, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Portsmouth North: £224Bedford: £330Portsmouth North: £224Bedford: £311Portsmouth North: £212

    £224£224£212Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £182, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Portsmouth North: £182Bedford: £169Portsmouth North: £183Bedford: £159Portsmouth North: £173

    £182£183£173Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.39, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Portsmouth North: £4.39Bedford: £6.74Portsmouth North: £4.40Bedford: £6.37Portsmouth North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.94, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Portsmouth North: £4.94Bedford: £3.30Portsmouth North: £4.97Bedford: £3.12Portsmouth North: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Portsmouth North is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.77, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Portsmouth North: £4.77Bedford: £5.10Portsmouth North: £4.79Bedford: £4.82Portsmouth North: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Bedford is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 160.7, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Portsmouth North: 160.7

    160.7Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 18.3, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Portsmouth North: 18.3

    18.3Bedford 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: Portsmouth North 23.7, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Portsmouth North: 23.7

    23.7Portsmouth North 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: Portsmouth North 62.2, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Bedford is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 122.4, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Portsmouth North: 122.4

    122.4Bedford is higher144.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 16.5, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Portsmouth North: 16.5

    16.5Portsmouth North is higher14.6

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Portsmouth North and Bedford, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth NorthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,022£2,031£1,918£1,936£1,944£1,836Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,728£1,736£1,639Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£109£110£104Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.56£4.58£4.33Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£119£120£113Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£63£64£60Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£168£169£159Portsmouth North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.29£3.30£3.12Portsmouth North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7150.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.722.6Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.264.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.4144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.514.6Portsmouth North

Total

Portsmouth North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 18. 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

Portsmouth North Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth North £430.0m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mPortsmouth North: £430.0mBedford: £489.6mPortsmouth North: £431.8mBedford: £462.4mPortsmouth North: £407.9m

    £430.0m£431.8m£407.9mBedford is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth North £209.3m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mPortsmouth North: £209.3mBedford: £221.7mPortsmouth North: £210.2mBedford: £209.4mPortsmouth North: £198.6m

    £209.3m£210.2m£198.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth North £138.1m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mPortsmouth North: £138.1mBedford: £168.7mPortsmouth North: £138.7mBedford: £159.4mPortsmouth North: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North £189.5m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mPortsmouth North: £189.5mBedford: £197.9mPortsmouth North: £190.3mBedford: £186.9mPortsmouth North: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North £8.0m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mPortsmouth North: £8.0mBedford: £10.7mPortsmouth North: £8.1mBedford: £10.1mPortsmouth North: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBedford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £11.4m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mBedford: £12.5mPortsmouth North: £11.4mBedford: £11.8mPortsmouth North: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBedford 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: Portsmouth North £0.48m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mPortsmouth North: £0.48mBedford: £0.52mPortsmouth North: £0.48mBedford: £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North £42.5m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mPortsmouth North: £42.5mBedford: £47.3mPortsmouth North: £42.7mBedford: £44.7mPortsmouth North: £40.4m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.4mBedford 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: Portsmouth North £16.3m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mPortsmouth North: £16.3mBedford: £13.7mPortsmouth North: £16.4mBedford: £12.9mPortsmouth North: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North £7.7m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mPortsmouth North: £7.7mBedford: £7.3mPortsmouth North: £7.8mBedford: £6.9mPortsmouth North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mPortsmouth North is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North £110.6m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mPortsmouth North: £110.6mBedford: £141.1mPortsmouth North: £111.0mBedford: £133.3mPortsmouth North: £104.9m

    £110.6m£111.0m£104.9mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth North £23.1m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mPortsmouth North: £23.1mBedford: £37.6mPortsmouth North: £23.2mBedford: £35.5mPortsmouth North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £18.9m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mPortsmouth North: £18.9mBedford: £19.3mPortsmouth North: £18.9mBedford: £18.2mPortsmouth North: £17.9m

    £18.9m£18.9m£17.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth North £0.45m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mPortsmouth North: £0.45mBedford: £0.77mPortsmouth North: £0.46mBedford: £0.73mPortsmouth North: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth North £0.51m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mPortsmouth North: £0.51mBedford: £0.38mPortsmouth North: £0.51mBedford: £0.36mPortsmouth North: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mPortsmouth North is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth North £0.49m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mPortsmouth North: £0.49mBedford: £0.58mPortsmouth North: £0.49mBedford: £0.55mPortsmouth North: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBedford is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth North 16,640, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Portsmouth North: 16,640

    16,640Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth North 1,895, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Portsmouth North: 1,895

    1,895Bedford is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth North 2,456, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Portsmouth North: 2,456

    2,456Bedford 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: Portsmouth North 6,434, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Portsmouth North: 6,434

    6,434Bedford is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth North 12,669, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Portsmouth North: 12,669

    12,669Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth North 1,707, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Portsmouth North: 1,707

    1,707Portsmouth North is higher1,668

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Portsmouth North and Bedford, total
MeasurePortsmouth NorthBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mPortsmouth North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mPortsmouth North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64017,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8952,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4562,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4347,392Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,66916,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7071,668Portsmouth 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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