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St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Mid Bedfordshire

112,677 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215

    £3,389£3,404£3,215St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,960, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,960Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13,015Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,277, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,277Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,282Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,211

    £1,277£1,282£1,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,027, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,027Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,078Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £279, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £279Mid Bedfordshire: £246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £280Mid Bedfordshire: £233St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £264

    £279£280£264St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £638, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £638Mid Bedfordshire: £599St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £640Mid Bedfordshire: £566St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £605

    £638£640£605St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £17, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £15St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £16

    £17£17£16St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Mid Bedfordshire: £246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Mid Bedfordshire: £232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259

    £273£274£259St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Mid Bedfordshire: £110St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Mid Bedfordshire: £104St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81

    £85£86£81Mid Bedfordshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £68, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Mid Bedfordshire: £69St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Mid Bedfordshire: £65St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £64

    £68£68£64Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,035, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,035Mid Bedfordshire: £992St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,040Mid Bedfordshire: £937St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £100St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £163, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £163Mid Bedfordshire: £129St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £164Mid Bedfordshire: £122St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £7.62, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.62Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.65Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.91, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.91Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.92Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Mid 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,033.7, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,033.7

    1,033.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 65.1, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 65.1

    65.1St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count62.4

  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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 140.3, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 140.3

    140.3St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8

    40.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 119.6, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 119.6

    119.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher107.0

  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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 15.7, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,389£3,404£3,215£3,386£3,400£3,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,747£12,801£12,091St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,282£1,211£1,194£1,199£1,133St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,889£11,939£11,277St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£279£280£264£245£246£233St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£640£605£597£599£566St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£244£246£232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982£988£992£937St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£106£106£100St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£128£129£122St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.56£7.59£7.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.27£2.28£2.15St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,030.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.162.4St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.3128.4St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.839.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.6107.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.716.2Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 8. 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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215

    £3,389£3,404£3,215St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2,113, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,113Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,122Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,005

    £2,113£2,122£2,005Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £795, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £795Mid Bedfordshire: £738St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £799Mid Bedfordshire: £697St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£799£754St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,961, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,961Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,970Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,860

    £1,961£1,970£1,860Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £45, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £45Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £43

    £45£46£43St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £104, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Mid Bedfordshire: £103St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Mid Bedfordshire: £97St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £99

    £104£104£99St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.72, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.72Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.73Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Mid Bedfordshire: £246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Mid Bedfordshire: £232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259

    £273£274£259St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Mid Bedfordshire: £110St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Mid Bedfordshire: £104St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81

    £85£86£81Mid Bedfordshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £42, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £40

    £42£42£40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £645, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £645Mid Bedfordshire: £611St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £648Mid Bedfordshire: £577St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £612

    £645£648£612St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £100St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £102, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £75St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £97

    £102£102£97St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.74, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.74Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.76Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1.81, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.81Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.82Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.72

    £1.81£1.82£1.72St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 168.6, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 168.6

    168.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 10.6, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 10.6

    10.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 22.9, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 22.9

    22.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8

    40.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 74.5, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 74.5

    74.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher65.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 9.8, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 9.8

    9.8Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,389£3,404£3,215£3,386£3,400£3,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,005£2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£799£754£735£738£697St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,961£1,970£1,860£2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£42£42£40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£102£103£97St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£244£246£232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£42£42£40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£645£648£612£608£611£577St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£106£106£100St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£79£79£75St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.66£4.68£4.42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.81£1.82£1.72£1.40£1.41£1.33St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.6176.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.610.7Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.922.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.839.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.565.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.0Mid Bedfordshire

Total

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £381.9m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £381.9mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £383.5mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £362.2m

    £381.9m£383.5m£362.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £238.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £238.1mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £239.1mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £225.9m

    £238.1m£239.1m£225.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £89.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £89.6mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £90.0mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85.0m

    £89.6m£90.0m£85.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £221.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.0mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.9mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £209.6m

    £221.0m£221.9m£209.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.8mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.31m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £30.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.7mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.8mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £9.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMid Bedfordshire 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £72.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £72.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £73.0mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68.9m

    £72.7m£73.0m£68.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £13.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12.6m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.53m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.53mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.54mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.20m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.21mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.61m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 18,993, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 18,993

    18,993St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,196, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,196

    1,196St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 2,578, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 2,578

    2,578St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 4,602, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 4,602

    4,602St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 8,392, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 8,392

    8,392St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,101, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,101

    1,101St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,068

Show the numbers
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£381.9m£383.5m£362.2m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.6m£90.0m£85.0m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,99318,938St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1961,146St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5782,360St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6024,246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3927,066St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1011,068St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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