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Stretford and Urmston and Bedford

105,820 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Stretford and Urmston is higher than Bedford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 5. 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

Stretford and Urmston Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Bedford: £4,294Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Bedford: £4,055Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £13,451, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Stretford and Urmston: £13,451Bedford: £12,893Stretford and Urmston: £13,508Bedford: £12,178Stretford and Urmston: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £2,154, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Stretford and Urmston: £2,154Bedford: £2,303Stretford and Urmston: £2,164Bedford: £2,176Stretford and Urmston: £2,044

    £2,154£2,164£2,044Bedford is higher£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £11,913, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Stretford and Urmston: £11,913Bedford: £11,512Stretford and Urmston: £11,964Bedford: £10,873Stretford and Urmston: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £662, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Stretford and Urmston: £662Bedford: £624Stretford and Urmston: £665Bedford: £589Stretford and Urmston: £628

    £662£665£628Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £839, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Stretford and Urmston: £839Bedford: £727Stretford and Urmston: £842Bedford: £686Stretford and Urmston: £796

    £839£842£796Stretford and Urmston is higher£724£727£686

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston £37, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Stretford and Urmston: £37Bedford: £30Stretford and Urmston: £37Bedford: £29Stretford and Urmston: £35

    £37£37£35Stretford and Urmston is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £497, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Stretford and Urmston: £497Bedford: £415Stretford and Urmston: £499Bedford: £392Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Stretford and Urmston is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £160, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Stretford and Urmston: £160Bedford: £120Stretford and Urmston: £161Bedford: £113Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Stretford and Urmston is higher£119£120£113

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £111, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Stretford and Urmston: £111Bedford: £99Stretford and Urmston: £111Bedford: £94Stretford and Urmston: £105

    £111£111£105Stretford and Urmston is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £1,681, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Stretford and Urmston: £1,681Bedford: £1,926Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Bedford: £1,819Stretford and Urmston: £1,595

    £1,681£1,688£1,595Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Stretford and Urmston: £255Bedford: £330Stretford and Urmston: £256Bedford: £311Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Bedford is higher£328£330£311

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £345, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Stretford and Urmston: £345Bedford: £263Stretford and Urmston: £346Bedford: £248Stretford and Urmston: £327

    £345£346£327Stretford and Urmston is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £9.80, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Stretford and Urmston: £9.80Bedford: £11Stretford and Urmston: £9.85Bedford: £9.92Stretford and Urmston: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston £7.79, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Stretford and Urmston: £7.79Bedford: £5.15Stretford and Urmston: £7.82Bedford: £4.86Stretford and Urmston: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Bedford: £5.10Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Bedford: £4.82Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston 1,047.3, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Stretford and Urmston: 1,047.3

    1,047.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston 143.9, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Stretford and Urmston: 143.9

    143.9Stretford and Urmston is higher124.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stretford and Urmston 174.2, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Stretford and Urmston: 174.2

    174.2Stretford and Urmston is higher149.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Stretford and Urmston is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston 200.6, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Stretford and Urmston: 200.6

    200.6Bedford is higher225.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stretford and Urmston 24.3, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Stretford and Urmston: 24.3

    24.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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Stretford and Urmston and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureStretford and UrmstonBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£4,275£4,294£4,055Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759£12,838£12,893£12,178Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,154£2,164£2,044£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,463£11,512£10,873Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£621£624£589Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£724£727£686Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£30£30£29Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£413£415£392Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£119£120£113Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£99£94Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,681£1,688£1,595£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£262£263£248Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.12£5.15£4.86Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£5.08£5.10£4.82Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.3999.7Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9124.5Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2149.6Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.364.8Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.6225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.322.8Stretford and Urmston

Per resident

Stretford and Urmston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 5. 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

Stretford and Urmston Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4,305, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Bedford: £4,294Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Bedford: £4,055Stretford and Urmston: £4,084

    £4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £2,009, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Stretford and Urmston: £2,009Bedford: £1,944Stretford and Urmston: £2,018Bedford: £1,836Stretford and Urmston: £1,906

    £2,009£2,018£1,906Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,375, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Stretford and Urmston: £1,375Bedford: £1,480Stretford and Urmston: £1,381Bedford: £1,398Stretford and Urmston: £1,305

    £1,375£1,381£1,305Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,779, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Stretford and Urmston: £1,779Bedford: £1,736Stretford and Urmston: £1,787Bedford: £1,639Stretford and Urmston: £1,688

    £1,779£1,787£1,688Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £99, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Stretford and Urmston: £99Bedford: £94Stretford and Urmston: £99Bedford: £89Stretford and Urmston: £94

    £99£99£94Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £125, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Stretford and Urmston: £125Bedford: £110Stretford and Urmston: £126Bedford: £104Stretford and Urmston: £119

    £125£126£119Stretford and Urmston is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £5.50, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Stretford and Urmston: £5.50Bedford: £4.58Stretford and Urmston: £5.53Bedford: £4.33Stretford and Urmston: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £497, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Stretford and Urmston: £497Bedford: £415Stretford and Urmston: £499Bedford: £392Stretford and Urmston: £471

    £497£499£471Stretford and Urmston is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £160, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Stretford and Urmston: £160Bedford: £120Stretford and Urmston: £161Bedford: £113Stretford and Urmston: £152

    £160£161£152Stretford and Urmston is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £71, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Stretford and Urmston: £71Bedford: £64Stretford and Urmston: £71Bedford: £60Stretford and Urmston: £67

    £71£71£67Stretford and Urmston is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £1,073, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Stretford and Urmston: £1,073Bedford: £1,237Stretford and Urmston: £1,078Bedford: £1,169Stretford and Urmston: £1,018

    £1,073£1,078£1,018Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £255, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Stretford and Urmston: £255Bedford: £330Stretford and Urmston: £256Bedford: £311Stretford and Urmston: £242

    £255£256£242Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £220, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Stretford and Urmston: £220Bedford: £169Stretford and Urmston: £221Bedford: £159Stretford and Urmston: £209

    £220£221£209Stretford and Urmston is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £6.26, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Stretford and Urmston: £6.26Bedford: £6.74Stretford and Urmston: £6.29Bedford: £6.37Stretford and Urmston: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £4.98, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Stretford and Urmston: £4.98Bedford: £3.30Stretford and Urmston: £5.00Bedford: £3.12Stretford and Urmston: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stretford and Urmston is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stretford and Urmston £8.99, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Bedford: £5.10Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Bedford: £4.82Stretford and Urmston: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 156.4, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Stretford and Urmston: 156.4

    156.4Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 21.5, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Stretford and Urmston: 21.5

    21.5Stretford and Urmston is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 26.0, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Stretford and Urmston: 26.0

    26.0Stretford and Urmston is higher22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 75.3, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Stretford and Urmston: 75.3

    75.3Stretford and Urmston is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 128.0, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Stretford and Urmston: 128.0

    128.0Bedford is higher144.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stretford and Urmston 15.5, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Stretford and Urmston: 15.5

    15.5Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Stretford and Urmston and Bedford, per resident
MeasureStretford and UrmstonBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,305£4,323£4,084£4,275£4,294£4,055Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,009£2,018£1,906£1,936£1,944£1,836Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,305£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,779£1,787£1,688£1,728£1,736£1,639Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£94£94£89Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£109£110£104Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.56£4.58£4.33Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£413£415£392Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£119£120£113Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£64£60Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,073£1,078£1,018£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£168£169£159Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£3.29£3.30£3.12Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£5.08£5.10£4.82Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.4150.7Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.518.8Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.022.6Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.364.8Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.0144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.6Stretford and Urmston

Total

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

Stretford and Urmston Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £455.6m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mStretford and Urmston: £455.6mBedford: £489.6mStretford and Urmston: £457.5mBedford: £462.4mStretford and Urmston: £432.1m

    £455.6m£457.5m£432.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £212.6m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mStretford and Urmston: £212.6mBedford: £221.7mStretford and Urmston: £213.5mBedford: £209.4mStretford and Urmston: £201.7m

    £212.6m£213.5m£201.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £145.5m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mStretford and Urmston: £145.5mBedford: £168.7mStretford and Urmston: £146.2mBedford: £159.4mStretford and Urmston: £138.0m

    £145.5m£146.2m£138.0mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston £188.3m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mStretford and Urmston: £188.3mBedford: £197.9mStretford and Urmston: £189.1mBedford: £186.9mStretford and Urmston: £178.6m

    £188.3m£189.1m£178.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £10.5m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mBedford: £10.7mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mBedford: £10.1mStretford and Urmston: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £13.3m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mBedford: £12.5mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mBedford: £11.8mStretford and Urmston: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStretford and Urmston is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.58m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mBedford: £0.52mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mBedford: £0.49mStretford and Urmston: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £52.6m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mStretford and Urmston: £52.6mBedford: £47.3mStretford and Urmston: £52.8mBedford: £44.7mStretford and Urmston: £49.8m

    £52.6m£52.8m£49.8mStretford and Urmston is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £16.9m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mStretford and Urmston: £16.9mBedford: £13.7mStretford and Urmston: £17.0mBedford: £12.9mStretford and Urmston: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston £7.5m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mBedford: £7.3mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mBedford: £6.9mStretford and Urmston: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStretford and Urmston is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston £113.6m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mStretford and Urmston: £113.6mBedford: £141.1mStretford and Urmston: £114.0mBedford: £133.3mStretford and Urmston: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.0m£107.7mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stretford and Urmston £27.0m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mStretford and Urmston: £27.0mBedford: £37.6mStretford and Urmston: £27.1mBedford: £35.5mStretford and Urmston: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £23.3m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mStretford and Urmston: £23.3mBedford: £19.3mStretford and Urmston: £23.4mBedford: £18.2mStretford and Urmston: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStretford and Urmston is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.66m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mBedford: £0.77mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mBedford: £0.73mStretford and Urmston: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.53m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mBedford: £0.38mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mBedford: £0.36mStretford and Urmston: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stretford and Urmston £0.95m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.95mBedford: £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.96mBedford: £0.55mStretford and Urmston: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stretford and Urmston 16,553, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Stretford and Urmston: 16,553

    16,553Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,274, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Stretford and Urmston: 2,274

    2,274Stretford and Urmston is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 2,754, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Stretford and Urmston: 2,754

    2,754Stretford and Urmston is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 7,972, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Stretford and Urmston: 7,972

    7,972Stretford and Urmston is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stretford and Urmston 13,549, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Stretford and Urmston: 13,549

    13,549Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stretford and Urmston 1,642, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Stretford and Urmston: 1,642

    1,642Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,668

Show the numbers
Stretford and Urmston and Bedford, total
MeasureStretford and UrmstonBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mStretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mStretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mStretford and Urmston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mStretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStretford and Urmston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,55317,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2742,140Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,572Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9727,392Stretford and Urmston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54916,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6421,668Bedford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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