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Gordon and Buchan and North Bedfordshire

92,661 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Gordon and Buchan is higher than North Bedfordshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 16. 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

Gordon and Buchan North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Gordon and Buchan: £3,756North Bedfordshire: £3,753Gordon and Buchan: £3,772North Bedfordshire: £3,544Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £12,212, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Gordon and Buchan: £12,212North Bedfordshire: £12,754Gordon and Buchan: £12,264North Bedfordshire: £12,046Gordon and Buchan: £11,583

    £12,212£12,264£11,583North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,046

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £1,154, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Gordon and Buchan: £1,154North Bedfordshire: £1,389Gordon and Buchan: £1,158North Bedfordshire: £1,312Gordon and Buchan: £1,094

    £1,154£1,158£1,094North Bedfordshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £11,636, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Gordon and Buchan: £11,636North Bedfordshire: £11,944Gordon and Buchan: £11,686North Bedfordshire: £11,281Gordon and Buchan: £11,037

    £11,636£11,686£11,037North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £189, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Gordon and Buchan: £189North Bedfordshire: £248Gordon and Buchan: £190North Bedfordshire: £234Gordon and Buchan: £180

    £189£190£180North Bedfordshire is higher£247£248£234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £374, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Gordon and Buchan: £374North Bedfordshire: £547Gordon and Buchan: £376North Bedfordshire: £516Gordon and Buchan: £355

    £374£376£355North Bedfordshire is higher£544£547£516

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £12, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12North Bedfordshire: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12North Bedfordshire: £15Gordon and Buchan: £12

    £12North Bedfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Gordon and Buchan: £312North Bedfordshire: £282Gordon and Buchan: £313North Bedfordshire: £266Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £136North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £137North Bedfordshire: £116Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £69, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Gordon and Buchan: £69North Bedfordshire: £84Gordon and Buchan: £69North Bedfordshire: £79Gordon and Buchan: £65

    £69£69£65North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £863, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Gordon and Buchan: £863North Bedfordshire: £1,131Gordon and Buchan: £866North Bedfordshire: £1,068Gordon and Buchan: £818

    £863£866£818North Bedfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £125Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £118Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £214, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Gordon and Buchan: £214North Bedfordshire: £160Gordon and Buchan: £215North Bedfordshire: £151Gordon and Buchan: £203

    £214£215£203Gordon and Buchan is higher£160£160£151

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £4.65, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Gordon and Buchan: £4.65North Bedfordshire: £9.32Gordon and Buchan: £4.67North Bedfordshire: £8.80Gordon and Buchan: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £3.11, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Gordon and Buchan: £3.11North Bedfordshire: £4.80Gordon and Buchan: £3.12North Bedfordshire: £4.53Gordon and Buchan: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Gordon and Buchan: £9.24North Bedfordshire: £7.79Gordon and Buchan: £9.27North Bedfordshire: £7.36Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1

    1,020.1North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,028.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan 55.4, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Gordon and Buchan: 55.4

    55.4North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  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: Gordon and Buchan 104.7, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Gordon and Buchan: 104.7

    104.7North Bedfordshire is higher122.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher44.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan 108.5, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Gordon and Buchan: 108.5

    108.5North Bedfordshire is higher127.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan 18.0, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Gordon and Buchan: 18.0

    18.0North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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Gordon and Buchan and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGordon and BuchanNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,737£3,753£3,544Gordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated£12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated£1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,636£11,686£11,037£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£189£190£180£247£248£234North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£374£376£355Shared outEstimated£544£547£516North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£16£16£15North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£281£282£266Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£123£123£116Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£863£866£818£1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£160£160£151Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£7.76£7.79£7.36Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.461.5North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7Shared out122.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out44.5Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.5127.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated18.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gordon and Buchan North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Gordon and Buchan: £3,756North Bedfordshire: £3,753Gordon and Buchan: £3,772North Bedfordshire: £3,544Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,518, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Gordon and Buchan: £2,518North Bedfordshire: £2,367Gordon and Buchan: £2,529North Bedfordshire: £2,236Gordon and Buchan: £2,388

    £2,518£2,529£2,388Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £691, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Gordon and Buchan: £691North Bedfordshire: £848Gordon and Buchan: £694North Bedfordshire: £801Gordon and Buchan: £656

    £691£694£656North Bedfordshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,399, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Gordon and Buchan: £2,399North Bedfordshire: £2,217Gordon and Buchan: £2,409North Bedfordshire: £2,094Gordon and Buchan: £2,276

    £2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £39, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Gordon and Buchan: £39North Bedfordshire: £46Gordon and Buchan: £39North Bedfordshire: £43Gordon and Buchan: £37

    £39£39£37North Bedfordshire is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £77, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Gordon and Buchan: £77North Bedfordshire: £101Gordon and Buchan: £77North Bedfordshire: £96Gordon and Buchan: £73

    £77£77£73North Bedfordshire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.55, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Gordon and Buchan: £2.55North Bedfordshire: £2.94Gordon and Buchan: £2.56North Bedfordshire: £2.78Gordon and Buchan: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42North Bedfordshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Gordon and Buchan: £312North Bedfordshire: £282Gordon and Buchan: £313North Bedfordshire: £266Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £136North Bedfordshire: £123Gordon and Buchan: £137North Bedfordshire: £116Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £41, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Gordon and Buchan: £41North Bedfordshire: £51Gordon and Buchan: £41North Bedfordshire: £48Gordon and Buchan: £39

    £41£41£39North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £517, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Gordon and Buchan: £517North Bedfordshire: £690Gordon and Buchan: £519North Bedfordshire: £652Gordon and Buchan: £490

    £517£519£490North Bedfordshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £125Gordon and Buchan: £89North Bedfordshire: £118Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £128, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Gordon and Buchan: £128North Bedfordshire: £98Gordon and Buchan: £129North Bedfordshire: £92Gordon and Buchan: £122

    £128£129£122Gordon and Buchan is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.79, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Gordon and Buchan: £2.79North Bedfordshire: £5.69Gordon and Buchan: £2.81North Bedfordshire: £5.37Gordon and Buchan: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £1.87, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Gordon and Buchan: £1.87North Bedfordshire: £2.92Gordon and Buchan: £1.87North Bedfordshire: £2.76Gordon and Buchan: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Gordon and Buchan: £9.24North Bedfordshire: £7.79Gordon and Buchan: £9.27North Bedfordshire: £7.36Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 210.3, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Gordon and Buchan: 210.3

    210.3Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 11.4, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Gordon and Buchan: 11.4

    11.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 21.6, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Gordon and Buchan: 21.6

    21.6North Bedfordshire is higher22.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 65.0, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Gordon and Buchan: 65.0

    65.0North Bedfordshire is higher77.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 10.8, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5Gordon and Buchan: 10.8

    10.8North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Gordon and Buchan and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureGordon and BuchanNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,737£3,753£3,544Gordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated£2,357£2,367£2,236Gordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656Shared outEstimated£844£848£801North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,276£2,208£2,217£2,094Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£43North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£101£101£96North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated£2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£281£282£266Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£123£123£116Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£517£519£490£687£690£652North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£97£98£92Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£7.76£7.79£7.36Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3190.8Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.4Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6Shared out22.7North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out44.5Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.077.6North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8Shared outEstimated11.5North Bedfordshire

Total

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 19. 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

Gordon and Buchan North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £348.0m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mGordon and Buchan: £330.1m

    £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £233.3m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mGordon and Buchan: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £64.0m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mGordon and Buchan: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan £222.3m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mGordon and Buchan: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.3m£210.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.6m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mGordon and Buchan: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £7.1m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mGordon and Buchan: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.24m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mGordon and Buchan: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £28.9m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mGordon and Buchan: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £12.6m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.8m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £47.9m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mGordon and Buchan: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gordon and Buchan £8.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mGordon and Buchan: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £11.9m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mGordon and Buchan: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.26m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mGordon and Buchan: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.17m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mGordon and Buchan: £0.16m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.86m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mGordon and Buchan: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan 19,490, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Gordon and Buchan: 19,490

    19,490North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 1,058, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Gordon and Buchan: 1,058

    1,058North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 2,000, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Gordon and Buchan: 2,000

    2,000North Bedfordshire is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 4,864, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Gordon and Buchan: 4,864

    4,864Gordon and Buchan is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 6,024, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Gordon and Buchan: 6,024

    6,024North Bedfordshire is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 999, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Gordon and Buchan: 999

    999North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

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Gordon and Buchan and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureGordon and BuchanNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,49020,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0581,234North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,000Shared out2,452North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,864Shared out4,811Gordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0248,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026999Shared outEstimated1,240North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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