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South Norfolk and North Bedfordshire

98,383 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than North Bedfordshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 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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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

South Norfolk 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

South Norfolk North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737South Norfolk: £3,959North Bedfordshire: £3,753South Norfolk: £3,976North Bedfordshire: £3,544South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £12,475, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700South Norfolk: £12,475North Bedfordshire: £12,754South Norfolk: £12,529North Bedfordshire: £12,046South Norfolk: £11,834

    £12,475£12,529£11,834North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Norfolk £1,349, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383South Norfolk: £1,349North Bedfordshire: £1,389South Norfolk: £1,355North Bedfordshire: £1,312South Norfolk: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280North Bedfordshire 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: South Norfolk £11,542, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893South Norfolk: £11,542North Bedfordshire: £11,944South Norfolk: £11,591North Bedfordshire: £11,281South Norfolk: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £253, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247South Norfolk: £253North Bedfordshire: £248South Norfolk: £254North Bedfordshire: £234South Norfolk: £240

    £253£254£240South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £664, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544South Norfolk: £664North Bedfordshire: £547South Norfolk: £666North Bedfordshire: £516South Norfolk: £629

    £664£666£629South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £17, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16South Norfolk: £17North Bedfordshire: £16South Norfolk: £17North Bedfordshire: £15South Norfolk: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £307, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281South Norfolk: £307North Bedfordshire: £282South Norfolk: £308North Bedfordshire: £266South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £116South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90North 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: South Norfolk £80, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83South Norfolk: £80North Bedfordshire: £84South Norfolk: £80North Bedfordshire: £79South Norfolk: £76

    £80£80£76North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,058, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126South Norfolk: £1,058North Bedfordshire: £1,131South Norfolk: £1,063North Bedfordshire: £1,068South Norfolk: £1,004

    £1,058£1,063£1,004North Bedfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £125South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £118South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104North Bedfordshire 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: South Norfolk £202, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160South Norfolk: £202North Bedfordshire: £160South Norfolk: £203North Bedfordshire: £151South Norfolk: £192

    £202£203£192South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £5.39, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28South Norfolk: £5.39North Bedfordshire: £9.32South Norfolk: £5.41North Bedfordshire: £8.80South Norfolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11North 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: South Norfolk £2.99, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78South Norfolk: £2.99North Bedfordshire: £4.80South Norfolk: £3.01North Bedfordshire: £4.53South Norfolk: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76South Norfolk: £7.00North Bedfordshire: £7.79South Norfolk: £7.03North Bedfordshire: £7.36South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North 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: South Norfolk 1,019.9, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0South Norfolk: 1,019.9

    1,019.9North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,028.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 64.3, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5South Norfolk: 64.3

    64.3South Norfolk is higher61.5

  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: South Norfolk 137.4, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1South Norfolk: 137.4

    137.4South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 47.4, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count44.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 129.1, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1South Norfolk: 129.1

    129.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count127.1

  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: South Norfolk 17.2, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8South Norfolk: 17.2

    17.2North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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South Norfolk and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£3,737£3,753£3,544South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,475£12,529£11,834£12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£253£254£240£247£248£234South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£544£547£516South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£281£282£266South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,063£1,004£1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£192£160£160£151South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.361.5South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4122.1South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.444.5South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1127.1South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.218.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 10. 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

South Norfolk North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737South Norfolk: £3,959North Bedfordshire: £3,753South Norfolk: £3,976North Bedfordshire: £3,544South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,649, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357South Norfolk: £2,649North Bedfordshire: £2,367South Norfolk: £2,660North Bedfordshire: £2,236South Norfolk: £2,513

    £2,649£2,660£2,513South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £791, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844South Norfolk: £791North Bedfordshire: £848South Norfolk: £795North Bedfordshire: £801South Norfolk: £751

    £791£795£751North Bedfordshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,451, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208South Norfolk: £2,451North Bedfordshire: £2,217South Norfolk: £2,461North Bedfordshire: £2,094South Norfolk: £2,325

    £2,451£2,461£2,325South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £54, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46South Norfolk: £54North Bedfordshire: £46South Norfolk: £54North Bedfordshire: £43South Norfolk: £51

    £54£54£51South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £141, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101South Norfolk: £141North Bedfordshire: £101South Norfolk: £142North Bedfordshire: £96South Norfolk: £134

    £141£142£134South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £3.61, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93South Norfolk: £3.61North Bedfordshire: £2.94South Norfolk: £3.62North Bedfordshire: £2.78South Norfolk: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42South Norfolk is higher£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: South Norfolk £307, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281South Norfolk: £307North Bedfordshire: £282South Norfolk: £308North Bedfordshire: £266South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £123South Norfolk: £95North Bedfordshire: £116South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90North 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: South Norfolk £47, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51South Norfolk: £47North Bedfordshire: £51South Norfolk: £47North Bedfordshire: £48South Norfolk: £45

    £47£47£45North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £621, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687South Norfolk: £621North Bedfordshire: £690South Norfolk: £623North Bedfordshire: £652South Norfolk: £589

    £621£623£589North Bedfordshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £125South Norfolk: £110North Bedfordshire: £118South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £119, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97South Norfolk: £119North Bedfordshire: £98South Norfolk: £119North Bedfordshire: £92South Norfolk: £113

    £119£119£113South Norfolk is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.15, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66South Norfolk: £3.15North Bedfordshire: £5.69South Norfolk: £3.17North Bedfordshire: £5.37South Norfolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £1.75, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91South Norfolk: £1.75North Bedfordshire: £2.92South Norfolk: £1.76North Bedfordshire: £2.76South Norfolk: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76South Norfolk: £7.00North Bedfordshire: £7.79South Norfolk: £7.03North Bedfordshire: £7.36South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 216.6, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8South Norfolk: 216.6

    216.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 13.7, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4South Norfolk: 13.7

    13.7South Norfolk is higher11.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 29.2, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7South Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 47.4, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 75.7, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6South Norfolk: 75.7

    75.7North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count77.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.1, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5South Norfolk: 10.1

    10.1North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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South Norfolk and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£3,737£3,753£3,544South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,649£2,660£2,513£2,357£2,367£2,236South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£844£848£801North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,451£2,461£2,325£2,208£2,217£2,094South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£46£46£43South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£101£101£96South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.93£2.94£2.78South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£281£282£266South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£687£690£652North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£97£98£92South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.6190.8South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.4South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.222.7South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.444.5South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.777.6North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.111.5North Bedfordshire

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire 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

South Norfolk North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £389.5m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mSouth Norfolk: £369.5m

    £389.5m£391.2m£369.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £260.6m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mSouth Norfolk: £247.2m

    £260.6m£261.7m£247.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £77.9m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mSouth Norfolk: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.2m£73.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £241.1m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mSouth Norfolk: £228.7m

    £241.1m£242.2m£228.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £5.3m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mSouth Norfolk: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £13.9m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mSouth Norfolk: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £0.36m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mSouth Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £30.2m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mSouth Norfolk: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £9.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mSouth Norfolk: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mNorth 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: South Norfolk £4.6m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mSouth Norfolk: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £61.1m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mSouth Norfolk: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £10.8m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mSouth Norfolk: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £11.7m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mSouth Norfolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.17m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mSouth Norfolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.69m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mSouth Norfolk: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 21,308, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646South Norfolk: 21,308

    21,308South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 1,344, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234South Norfolk: 1,344

    1,344South Norfolk is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 2,871, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452South Norfolk: 2,871

    2,871South Norfolk is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,667, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811South Norfolk: 4,667

    4,667North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 7,449, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397South Norfolk: 7,449

    7,449North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 994, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240South Norfolk: 994

    994North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,30820,646South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3441,234South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8712,452South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6674,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4498,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269941,240North 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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