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Sevenoaks and Mid Bedfordshire

101,230 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,026, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Sevenoaks: £4,026Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Sevenoaks: £4,043Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Sevenoaks: £3,818

    £4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £12,839, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Sevenoaks: £12,839Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Sevenoaks: £12,894Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091Sevenoaks: £12,179

    £12,839£12,894£12,179Sevenoaks is higher£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: Sevenoaks £1,385, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Sevenoaks: £1,385Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Sevenoaks: £1,391Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133Sevenoaks: £1,313

    £1,385£1,391£1,313Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £11,779, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Sevenoaks: £11,779Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Sevenoaks: £11,829Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277Sevenoaks: £11,173

    £11,779£11,829£11,173Mid 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: Sevenoaks £321, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245Sevenoaks: £321Mid Bedfordshire: £246Sevenoaks: £322Mid Bedfordshire: £233Sevenoaks: £305

    £321£322£305Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £721, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597Sevenoaks: £721Mid Bedfordshire: £599Sevenoaks: £724Mid Bedfordshire: £566Sevenoaks: £684

    £721£724£684Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £18, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Sevenoaks: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £16Sevenoaks: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £15Sevenoaks: £17

    £18£18£17Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £286, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Sevenoaks: £286Mid Bedfordshire: £246Sevenoaks: £287Mid Bedfordshire: £232Sevenoaks: £271

    £286£287£271Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £132, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Sevenoaks: £132Mid Bedfordshire: £110Sevenoaks: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £104Sevenoaks: £126

    £132£133£126Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £97, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68Sevenoaks: £97Mid Bedfordshire: £69Sevenoaks: £97Mid Bedfordshire: £65Sevenoaks: £92

    £97£97£92Sevenoaks is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,091, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988Sevenoaks: £1,091Mid Bedfordshire: £992Sevenoaks: £1,096Mid Bedfordshire: £937Sevenoaks: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £155, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £100Sevenoaks: £147

    £155£156£147Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £185, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128Sevenoaks: £185Mid Bedfordshire: £129Sevenoaks: £186Mid Bedfordshire: £122Sevenoaks: £176

    £185£186£176Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £6.33, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Sevenoaks: £6.33Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Sevenoaks: £6.35Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Sevenoaks: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Mid 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: Sevenoaks £5.49, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Sevenoaks: £5.49Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Sevenoaks: £5.52Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15Sevenoaks: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sevenoaks is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.38, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Sevenoaks: £5.38Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Sevenoaks: £5.40Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Sevenoaks: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Mid 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: Sevenoaks 996.3, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5Sevenoaks: 996.3

    996.3Mid 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: Sevenoaks 71.6, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4Sevenoaks: 71.6

    71.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 144.2, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4Sevenoaks: 144.2

    144.2Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.9, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Sevenoaks: 44.9

    44.9Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 116.5, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0Sevenoaks: 116.5

    116.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count107.0

  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: Sevenoaks 22.0, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2Sevenoaks: 22.0

    22.0Sevenoaks is higher16.2

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Sevenoaks and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£3,386£3,400£3,211Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,179£12,747£12,801£12,091Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,313£1,194£1,199£1,133Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,779£11,829£11,173£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£322£305£245£246£233Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£721£724£684£597£599£566Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£244£246£232Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£109£110£104Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£68£69£65Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£988£992£937Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£106£106£100Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£128£129£122Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.27£2.28£2.15Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.662.4Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2128.4Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.939.6Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.5107.0Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.016.2Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 2. 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

Sevenoaks Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,026, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Sevenoaks: £4,026Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Sevenoaks: £4,043Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Sevenoaks: £3,818

    £4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,635, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Sevenoaks: £2,635Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Sevenoaks: £2,647Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071Sevenoaks: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks is higher£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £812, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735Sevenoaks: £812Mid Bedfordshire: £738Sevenoaks: £815Mid Bedfordshire: £697Sevenoaks: £770

    £812£815£770Sevenoaks is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,418, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Sevenoaks: £2,418Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Sevenoaks: £2,428Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932Sevenoaks: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £66, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £66Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £66Mid Bedfordshire: £40Sevenoaks: £63

    £66£66£63Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £148, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102Sevenoaks: £148Mid Bedfordshire: £103Sevenoaks: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £97Sevenoaks: £140

    £148£149£140Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £3.71, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Sevenoaks: £3.71Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Sevenoaks: £3.73Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Sevenoaks: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £286, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Sevenoaks: £286Mid Bedfordshire: £246Sevenoaks: £287Mid Bedfordshire: £232Sevenoaks: £271

    £286£287£271Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £132, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Sevenoaks: £132Mid Bedfordshire: £110Sevenoaks: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £104Sevenoaks: £126

    £132£133£126Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £57, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £57Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £57Mid Bedfordshire: £40Sevenoaks: £54

    £57£57£54Sevenoaks is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £639, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608Sevenoaks: £639Mid Bedfordshire: £611Sevenoaks: £642Mid Bedfordshire: £577Sevenoaks: £607

    £639£642£607Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £155, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £100Sevenoaks: £147

    £155£156£147Sevenoaks is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £108, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79Sevenoaks: £108Mid Bedfordshire: £79Sevenoaks: £109Mid Bedfordshire: £75Sevenoaks: £103

    £108£109£103Sevenoaks is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.71, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Sevenoaks: £3.71Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Sevenoaks: £3.73Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42Sevenoaks: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.22, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Sevenoaks: £3.22Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Sevenoaks: £3.23Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33Sevenoaks: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Sevenoaks is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.38, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Sevenoaks: £5.38Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Sevenoaks: £5.40Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Sevenoaks: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 204.5, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5Sevenoaks: 204.5

    204.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.7, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7Sevenoaks: 14.7

    14.7Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 29.6, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.9, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Sevenoaks: 44.9

    44.9Sevenoaks is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 68.3, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9Sevenoaks: 68.3

    68.3Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count65.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 12.9, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Sevenoaks: 12.9

    12.9Sevenoaks is higher10.0

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Sevenoaks and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£3,386£3,400£3,211Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,184£2,193£2,071Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£815£770£735£738£697Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,037£2,045£1,932Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£42£42£40Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£102£103£97Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£2.76£2.77£2.62Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£244£246£232Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£109£110£104Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£42£42£40Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607£608£611£577Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£106£106£100Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£79£79£75Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£1.40£1.41£1.33Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.5176.5Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.622.0Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.939.6Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.365.9Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.910.0Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £407.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mSevenoaks: £407.5mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mSevenoaks: £409.2mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mSevenoaks: £386.5m

    £407.5m£409.2m£386.5mSevenoaks is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £266.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mSevenoaks: £266.8mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mSevenoaks: £267.9mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mSevenoaks: £253.1m

    £266.8m£267.9m£253.1mSevenoaks is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £82.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mSevenoaks: £82.2mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mSevenoaks: £82.5mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mSevenoaks: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mSevenoaks is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £244.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mSevenoaks: £244.7mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mSevenoaks: £245.8mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mSevenoaks: £232.2m

    £244.7m£245.8m£232.2mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £6.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £6.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £6.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mSevenoaks: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £15.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSevenoaks: £15.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSevenoaks: £15.0mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mSevenoaks: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £28.9m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mSevenoaks: £28.9mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mSevenoaks: £29.0mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mSevenoaks: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £13.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mSevenoaks: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mSevenoaks: £13.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mSevenoaks: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £5.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £5.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £5.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mSevenoaks: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £64.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mSevenoaks: £64.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mSevenoaks: £65.0mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mSevenoaks: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £15.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSevenoaks: £15.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSevenoaks: £15.8mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mSevenoaks: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSevenoaks is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £11.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSevenoaks: £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSevenoaks: £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mSevenoaks: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.33m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSevenoaks: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSevenoaks: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mSevenoaks: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.54m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSevenoaks: £0.54mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSevenoaks: £0.55mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mSevenoaks: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 20,701, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938Sevenoaks: 20,701

    20,701Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,487, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146Sevenoaks: 1,487

    1,487Sevenoaks is higher1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 2,997, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360Sevenoaks: 2,997

    2,997Sevenoaks is higher2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 4,546, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246Sevenoaks: 4,546

    4,546Sevenoaks is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 6,915, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066Sevenoaks: 6,915

    6,915Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,306, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068Sevenoaks: 1,306

    1,306Sevenoaks is higher1,068

Show the numbers
Sevenoaks and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureSevenoaksMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70118,938Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,146Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9972,360Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5464,246Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9157,066Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3061,068Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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