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Wakefield and Rothwell and Bedford

111,069 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Bedford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 9. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Bedford: £4,294Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Bedford: £4,055Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Bedford: £12,893Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Bedford: £12,178Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Bedford 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Bedford: £2,303Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Bedford: £2,176Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Bedford 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Bedford: £11,512Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Bedford: £10,873Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Bedford: £624Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Bedford: £589Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Bedford is higher£621£624£589

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Bedford: £727Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Bedford: £686Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Bedford: £30Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Bedford: £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Bedford: £415Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Bedford: £392Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bedford: £120Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bedford: £113Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Bedford: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Bedford: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Bedford: £1,926Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Bedford: £1,819Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Bedford: £330Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Bedford: £311Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Bedford 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Bedford: £263Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Bedford: £248Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Bedford: £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Bedford: £9.92Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Bedford: £5.15Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Bedford: £4.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Bedford: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Bedford: £4.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Bedford is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Bedford 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher22.8

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,275£4,294£4,055Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,463£11,512£10,873Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£724£727£686Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£29Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£413£415£392Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£119£120£113Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£99£99£94Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£262£263£248Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£11£9.92Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.12£5.15£4.86Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.4999.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9124.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4149.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.064.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.822.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Bedford: £4,294Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Bedford: £4,055Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Bedford: £1,944Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Bedford: £1,836Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Bedford: £1,480Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Bedford: £1,398Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Bedford: £1,736Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Bedford: £1,639Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Bedford: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Bedford: £89Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Bedford is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Bedford: £110Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Bedford: £104Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Bedford: £4.58Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Bedford: £4.33Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Bedford: £415Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Bedford: £392Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bedford: £120Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bedford: £113Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Bedford: £64Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Bedford: £60Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Bedford: £1,237Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Bedford: £1,169Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Bedford: £330Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Bedford: £311Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Bedford: £169Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Bedford: £159Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Bedford: £6.74Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Bedford: £6.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Bedford: £3.30Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Bedford: £3.12Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Bedford: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Bedford: £4.82Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Bedford 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher14.6

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Bedford, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,275£4,294£4,055Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,936£1,944£1,836Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£1,728£1,736£1,639Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£109£110£104Wakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.56£4.58£4.33Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£413£415£392Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£119£120£113Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£63£64£60Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£168£169£159Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.72£6.74£6.37Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.29£3.30£3.12Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6150.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.418.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.822.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.064.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.314.6Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 7. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mBedford: £489.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mBedford: £462.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mBedford: £221.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mBedford: £209.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mBedford: £168.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mBedford: £159.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mBedford: £197.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mBedford: £186.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mBedford: £10.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mBedford: £10.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBedford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mBedford: £12.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mBedford: £11.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mBedford: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mBedford: £47.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mBedford: £44.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mBedford: £13.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mBedford: £12.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mBedford: £7.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mBedford: £6.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mBedford: £141.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mBedford: £133.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mBedford: £37.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mBedford: £35.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mBedford: £19.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mBedford: £18.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mBedford: £0.77mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mBedford: £0.73mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mBedford: £0.38mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mBedford: £0.36mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mBedford: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mBedford: £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higher17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rothwell and Bedford, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39317,186Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1502,140Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7552,572Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5537,392Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41916,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,668Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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