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Medway and Bedford

291,691 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Bedford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Medway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 3. 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

Medway Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Medway: £4,253Bedford: £3,944Medway: £4,271Bedford: £3,725Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Medway: £13,035Bedford: £12,644Medway: £13,091Bedford: £11,943Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higherDepends on how you count£12,590£12,644£11,943

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Medway: £2,262Bedford: £1,888Medway: £2,271Bedford: £1,783Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Medway is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Medway: £11,769Bedford: £11,519Medway: £11,819Bedford: £10,880Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Medway: £469Bedford: £452Medway: £471Bedford: £426Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Medway is higher£450£452£426

  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: Medway £770, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Medway: £770Bedford: £651Medway: £773Bedford: £614Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Medway is higher£648£651£614

  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: Medway £28, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Medway: £28Bedford: £23Medway: £28Bedford: £22Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Medway is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Medway: £448Bedford: £351Medway: £450Bedford: £332Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Medway: £153Bedford: £114Medway: £154Bedford: £108Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£114£114£108

  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: Medway £136, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Medway: £136Bedford: £88Medway: £137Bedford: £83Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Medway: £1,854Bedford: £1,579Medway: £1,862Bedford: £1,491Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Medway is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Medway: £204Bedford: £247Medway: £205Bedford: £233Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Medway: £256Bedford: £207Medway: £258Bedford: £196Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Medway is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Medway: £5.89Bedford: £9.53Medway: £5.92Bedford: £9.00Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Bedford is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Medway: £8.70Bedford: £4.53Medway: £8.73Bedford: £4.28Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Medway: £5.32Bedford: £5.99Medway: £5.35Bedford: £5.66Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Medway 1,028.7, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Medway 110.1, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Medway: 110.1

    110.1Medway is higher93.5

  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: Medway 166.6, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway is higher137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Medway 199.6, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Medway: 199.6

    199.6Medway is higher181.8

  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: Medway 30.0, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher20.6

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Medway and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,927£3,944£3,725Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,590£12,644£11,943Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£1,880£1,888£1,783Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,470£11,519£10,880Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£450£452£426Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£648£651£614Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£22Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£350£351£332Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£114£114£108Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£88£88£83Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,572£1,579£1,491Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£206£207£196Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.51£4.53£4.28Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,001.2Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.193.5Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6137.8Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.255.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6181.8Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.020.6Medway

Per resident

Medway 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

Medway Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Medway: £4,253Bedford: £3,944Medway: £4,271Bedford: £3,725Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Medway is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Medway: £2,023Bedford: £2,038Medway: £2,031Bedford: £1,925Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Medway: £1,420Bedford: £1,189Medway: £1,426Bedford: £1,123Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Medway is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Medway: £1,826Bedford: £1,856Medway: £1,834Bedford: £1,753Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Medway: £73Bedford: £73Medway: £73Bedford: £69Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Medway is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Medway: £119Bedford: £105Medway: £120Bedford: £99Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway is higher£104£105£99

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Medway £4.30, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Medway: £4.30Bedford: £3.75Medway: £4.32Bedford: £3.54Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Medway is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Medway: £448Bedford: £351Medway: £450Bedford: £332Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Medway: £153Bedford: £114Medway: £154Bedford: £108Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Medway: £86Bedford: £56Medway: £86Bedford: £53Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Medway: £1,164Bedford: £994Medway: £1,169Bedford: £939Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Medway is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Medway: £204Bedford: £247Medway: £205Bedford: £233Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Medway: £161Bedford: £130Medway: £162Bedford: £123Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Medway is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Medway: £3.70Bedford: £5.99Medway: £3.72Bedford: £5.66Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Medway: £5.46Bedford: £2.85Medway: £5.48Bedford: £2.69Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Medway: £5.32Bedford: £5.99Medway: £5.35Bedford: £5.66Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Medway: 159.6

    159.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Medway: 17.1

    17.1Medway is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 25.9, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway is higher22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Medway: 125.3

    125.3Medway is higher114.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 18.8, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher13.0

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Medway and Bedford, per resident
MeasureMedwayBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£3,927£3,944£3,725Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,029£2,038£1,925Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,184£1,189£1,123Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£72£73£69Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£104£105£99Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.73£3.75£3.54Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£350£351£332Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£114£114£108Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£55£56£53Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£990£994£939Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£130£130£123Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£2.84£2.85£2.69Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6161.3Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.115.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.2Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.255.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3114.4Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.813.0Medway

Total

Medway is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 1. 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

Medway Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mMedway: £1.2bnBedford: £768.6mMedway: £1.2bnBedford: £726.0mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mMedway: £590.0mBedford: £397.1mMedway: £592.5mBedford: £375.1mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mMedway: £414.1mBedford: £231.6mMedway: £415.8mBedford: £218.8mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mMedway: £532.7mBedford: £361.8mMedway: £534.9mBedford: £341.7mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mMedway: £21.2mBedford: £14.2mMedway: £21.3mBedford: £13.4mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mMedway: £34.8mBedford: £20.4mMedway: £35.0mBedford: £19.3mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Medway £1.3m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mMedway: £1.3mBedford: £0.73mMedway: £1.3mBedford: £0.69mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mMedway: £130.6mBedford: £68.4mMedway: £131.2mBedford: £64.6mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mMedway: £44.6mBedford: £22.3mMedway: £44.8mBedford: £21.0mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mMedway: £25.0mBedford: £10.8mMedway: £25.1mBedford: £10.2mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mMedway: £339.5mBedford: £193.7mMedway: £340.9mBedford: £182.9mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mMedway: £59.6mBedford: £48.1mMedway: £59.9mBedford: £45.4mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mMedway: £46.9mBedford: £25.4mMedway: £47.1mBedford: £24.0mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMedway: £1.1mBedford: £1.2mMedway: £1.1mBedford: £1.1mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mMedway: £1.6mBedford: £0.56mMedway: £1.6mBedford: £0.53mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMedway: £1.6mBedford: £1.2mMedway: £1.6mBedford: £1.1mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher2,527

Show the numbers
Medway and Bedford, total
MeasureMedwayBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56231,443Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9842,936Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5394,327Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18910,748Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54322,297Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4832,527Medway

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.
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  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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