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Worsley and Eccles and Bedford

111,068 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Worsley and Eccles is higher than Bedford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Worsley and Eccles is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 6. 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

Worsley and Eccles Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £4,447, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Bedford: £4,294Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Bedford: £4,055Worsley and Eccles: £4,218

    £4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worsley and Eccles £13,108, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Worsley and Eccles: £13,108Bedford: £12,893Worsley and Eccles: £13,164Bedford: £12,178Worsley and Eccles: £12,434

    £13,108£13,164£12,434Worsley and Eccles is higher£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: Worsley and Eccles £2,245, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Worsley and Eccles: £2,245Bedford: £2,303Worsley and Eccles: £2,255Bedford: £2,176Worsley and Eccles: £2,130

    £2,245£2,255£2,130Bedford 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: Worsley and Eccles £11,821, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Worsley and Eccles: £11,821Bedford: £11,512Worsley and Eccles: £11,871Bedford: £10,873Worsley and Eccles: £11,212

    £11,821£11,871£11,212Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £525, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Worsley and Eccles: £525Bedford: £624Worsley and Eccles: £527Bedford: £589Worsley and Eccles: £498

    £525£527£498Bedford 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: Worsley and Eccles £730, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Worsley and Eccles: £730Bedford: £727Worsley and Eccles: £733Bedford: £686Worsley and Eccles: £693

    £730£733£693Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £33, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Worsley and Eccles: £33Bedford: £30Worsley and Eccles: £33Bedford: £29Worsley and Eccles: £31

    £33£33£31Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £519, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Worsley and Eccles: £519Bedford: £415Worsley and Eccles: £522Bedford: £392Worsley and Eccles: £493

    £519£522£493Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £164, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Worsley and Eccles: £164Bedford: £120Worsley and Eccles: £165Bedford: £113Worsley and Eccles: £156

    £164£165£156Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £123, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Worsley and Eccles: £123Bedford: £99Worsley and Eccles: £123Bedford: £94Worsley and Eccles: £116

    £123£123£116Worsley and Eccles is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worsley and Eccles £1,715, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Worsley and Eccles: £1,715Bedford: £1,926Worsley and Eccles: £1,723Bedford: £1,819Worsley and Eccles: £1,627

    £1,715£1,723£1,627Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £245, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Worsley and Eccles: £245Bedford: £330Worsley and Eccles: £246Bedford: £311Worsley and Eccles: £232

    £245£246£232Bedford 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: Worsley and Eccles £390, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Worsley and Eccles: £390Bedford: £263Worsley and Eccles: £392Bedford: £248Worsley and Eccles: £370

    £390£392£370Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £9.06, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Worsley and Eccles: £9.06Bedford: £11Worsley and Eccles: £9.09Bedford: £9.92Worsley and Eccles: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worsley and Eccles £8.25, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Worsley and Eccles: £8.25Bedford: £5.15Worsley and Eccles: £8.29Bedford: £4.86Worsley and Eccles: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £6.42, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Bedford: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Bedford: £4.82Worsley and Eccles: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 1,025.6, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Worsley and Eccles: 1,025.6

    1,025.6Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 129.0, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Worsley and Eccles: 129.0

    129.0Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 155.7, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Worsley and Eccles: 155.7

    155.7Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 79.1, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Worsley and Eccles: 79.1

    79.1Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 210.9, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Worsley and Eccles: 210.9

    210.9Bedford 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: Worsley and Eccles 26.3, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Worsley and Eccles: 26.3

    26.3Worsley and Eccles is higher22.8

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Worsley and Eccles and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureWorsley and EcclesBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,447£4,466£4,218£4,275£4,294£4,055Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,108£13,164£12,434£12,838£12,893£12,178Worsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,255£2,130£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,871£11,212£11,463£11,512£10,873Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£730£733£693£724£727£686Worsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£30£29Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£519£522£493£413£415£392Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£119£120£113Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£99£99£94Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,715£1,723£1,627£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£390£392£370£262£263£248Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.12£5.15£4.86Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.6999.7Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.0124.5Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7149.6Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.164.8Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.9225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.322.8Worsley and Eccles

Per resident

Worsley and Eccles is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 6. 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

Worsley and Eccles Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £4,447, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Bedford: £4,294Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Bedford: £4,055Worsley and Eccles: £4,218

    £4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £2,090, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Worsley and Eccles: £2,090Bedford: £1,944Worsley and Eccles: £2,099Bedford: £1,836Worsley and Eccles: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Worsley and Eccles is higher£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £1,422, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Worsley and Eccles: £1,422Bedford: £1,480Worsley and Eccles: £1,428Bedford: £1,398Worsley and Eccles: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £1,885, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Worsley and Eccles: £1,885Bedford: £1,736Worsley and Eccles: £1,893Bedford: £1,639Worsley and Eccles: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Worsley and Eccles is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £84, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Worsley and Eccles: £84Bedford: £94Worsley and Eccles: £84Bedford: £89Worsley and Eccles: £79

    £84£84£79Bedford 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: Worsley and Eccles £116, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Worsley and Eccles: £116Bedford: £110Worsley and Eccles: £117Bedford: £104Worsley and Eccles: £110

    £116£117£110Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £5.26, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Worsley and Eccles: £5.26Bedford: £4.58Worsley and Eccles: £5.28Bedford: £4.33Worsley and Eccles: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £519, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Worsley and Eccles: £519Bedford: £415Worsley and Eccles: £522Bedford: £392Worsley and Eccles: £493

    £519£522£493Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £164, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Worsley and Eccles: £164Bedford: £120Worsley and Eccles: £165Bedford: £113Worsley and Eccles: £156

    £164£165£156Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £78, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Worsley and Eccles: £78Bedford: £64Worsley and Eccles: £78Bedford: £60Worsley and Eccles: £74

    £78£78£74Worsley and Eccles is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £1,086, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Worsley and Eccles: £1,086Bedford: £1,237Worsley and Eccles: £1,091Bedford: £1,169Worsley and Eccles: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £245, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Worsley and Eccles: £245Bedford: £330Worsley and Eccles: £246Bedford: £311Worsley and Eccles: £232

    £245£246£232Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £247, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Worsley and Eccles: £247Bedford: £169Worsley and Eccles: £248Bedford: £159Worsley and Eccles: £235

    £247£248£235Worsley and Eccles is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £5.74, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Worsley and Eccles: £5.74Bedford: £6.74Worsley and Eccles: £5.76Bedford: £6.37Worsley and Eccles: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £5.23, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Worsley and Eccles: £5.23Bedford: £3.30Worsley and Eccles: £5.25Bedford: £3.12Worsley and Eccles: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Worsley and Eccles is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worsley and Eccles £6.42, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Bedford: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Bedford: £4.82Worsley and Eccles: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worsley and Eccles 163.5, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Worsley and Eccles: 163.5

    163.5Worsley and Eccles is higher150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worsley and Eccles 20.6, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Worsley and Eccles: 20.6

    20.6Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 24.8, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Worsley and Eccles: 24.8

    24.8Worsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles 79.1, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Worsley and Eccles: 79.1

    79.1Worsley and Eccles is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worsley and Eccles 133.6, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Worsley and Eccles: 133.6

    133.6Bedford 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: Worsley and Eccles 16.7, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Worsley and Eccles: 16.7

    16.7Worsley and Eccles is higher14.6

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Worsley and Eccles and Bedford, per resident
MeasureWorsley and EcclesBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,447£4,466£4,218£4,275£4,294£4,055Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£1,936£1,944£1,836Worsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,728£1,736£1,639Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£109£110£104Worsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.56£4.58£4.33Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£519£522£493£413£415£392Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£119£120£113Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£63£64£60Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£168£169£159Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£3.29£3.30£3.12Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026163.5150.7Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.8Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.822.6Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.164.8Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.6144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.714.6Worsley and Eccles

Total

Worsley and Eccles is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 6. 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

Worsley and Eccles Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £493.9m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mWorsley and Eccles: £493.9mBedford: £489.6mWorsley and Eccles: £496.0mBedford: £462.4mWorsley and Eccles: £468.5m

    £493.9m£496.0m£468.5mWorsley and Eccles is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £232.1m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mWorsley and Eccles: £232.1mBedford: £221.7mWorsley and Eccles: £233.1mBedford: £209.4mWorsley and Eccles: £220.2m

    £232.1m£233.1m£220.2mWorsley and Eccles is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £158.0m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mWorsley and Eccles: £158.0mBedford: £168.7mWorsley and Eccles: £158.7mBedford: £159.4mWorsley and Eccles: £149.8m

    £158.0m£158.7m£149.8mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worsley and Eccles £209.3m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mWorsley and Eccles: £209.3mBedford: £197.9mWorsley and Eccles: £210.2mBedford: £186.9mWorsley and Eccles: £198.6m

    £209.3m£210.2m£198.6mWorsley and Eccles is higher£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles £9.3m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mBedford: £10.7mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mBedford: £10.1mWorsley and Eccles: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBedford 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: Worsley and Eccles £12.9m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mWorsley and Eccles: £12.9mBedford: £12.5mWorsley and Eccles: £13.0mBedford: £11.8mWorsley and Eccles: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £0.58m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mBedford: £0.52mWorsley and Eccles: £0.59mBedford: £0.49mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £57.7m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mWorsley and Eccles: £57.7mBedford: £47.3mWorsley and Eccles: £57.9mBedford: £44.7mWorsley and Eccles: £54.7m

    £57.7m£57.9m£54.7mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £18.2m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mWorsley and Eccles: £18.2mBedford: £13.7mWorsley and Eccles: £18.3mBedford: £12.9mWorsley and Eccles: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWorsley and Eccles 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: Worsley and Eccles £8.6m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mWorsley and Eccles: £8.6mBedford: £7.3mWorsley and Eccles: £8.7mBedford: £6.9mWorsley and Eccles: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWorsley and Eccles is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles £120.7m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mWorsley and Eccles: £120.7mBedford: £141.1mWorsley and Eccles: £121.2mBedford: £133.3mWorsley and Eccles: £114.5m

    £120.7m£121.2m£114.5mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worsley and Eccles £27.2m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mWorsley and Eccles: £27.2mBedford: £37.6mWorsley and Eccles: £27.3mBedford: £35.5mWorsley and Eccles: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worsley and Eccles £27.5m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mWorsley and Eccles: £27.5mBedford: £19.3mWorsley and Eccles: £27.6mBedford: £18.2mWorsley and Eccles: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mWorsley and Eccles is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worsley and Eccles £0.64m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mBedford: £0.77mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mBedford: £0.73mWorsley and Eccles: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worsley and Eccles £0.58m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mBedford: £0.38mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mBedford: £0.36mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worsley and Eccles £0.71m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.71mBedford: £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.72mBedford: £0.55mWorsley and Eccles: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worsley and Eccles 18,163, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Worsley and Eccles: 18,163

    18,163Worsley and Eccles is higher17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles 2,284, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Worsley and Eccles: 2,284

    2,284Worsley and Eccles is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worsley and Eccles 2,757, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Worsley and Eccles: 2,757

    2,757Worsley and Eccles is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worsley and Eccles 8,789, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Worsley and Eccles: 8,789

    8,789Worsley and Eccles is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worsley and Eccles 14,837, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Worsley and Eccles: 14,837

    14,837Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worsley and Eccles 1,850, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Worsley and Eccles: 1,850

    1,850Worsley and Eccles is higher1,668

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Worsley and Eccles and Bedford, total
MeasureWorsley and EcclesBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.9m£496.0m£468.5m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mWorsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.1m£233.1m£220.2m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mWorsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.0m£158.7m£149.8m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mWorsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWorsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWorsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.7m£57.9m£54.7m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWorsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWorsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWorsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWorsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWorsley and Eccles
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,16317,186Worsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2842,140Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7572,572Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7897,392Worsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,83716,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8501,668Worsley and Eccles

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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