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Bracknell Forest and Central Bedfordshire

130,502 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Bracknell Forest is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 8 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Bracknell Forest is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 13. 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

Bracknell Forest Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Bracknell Forest: £3,268Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Bracknell Forest: £3,282Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £12,839, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Bracknell Forest: £12,839Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Bracknell Forest: £12,894Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Bracknell Forest: £12,178

    £12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,278, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Bracknell Forest: £1,278Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Bracknell Forest: £1,284Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Bracknell Forest: £1,212

    £1,278£1,284£1,212Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £11,822, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Bracknell Forest: £11,822Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Bracknell Forest: £11,872Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Bracknell Forest: £11,213

    £11,822£11,872£11,213Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £397, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Bracknell Forest: £397Central Bedfordshire: £280Bracknell Forest: £399Central Bedfordshire: £264Bracknell Forest: £376

    £397£399£376Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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: Bracknell Forest £601, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Bracknell Forest: £601Central Bedfordshire: £579Bracknell Forest: £603Central Bedfordshire: £547Bracknell Forest: £570

    £601£603£570Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  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: Bracknell Forest £20, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Bracknell Forest: £20Central Bedfordshire: £18Bracknell Forest: £20Central Bedfordshire: £17Bracknell Forest: £19

    £20£20£19Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Bracknell Forest: £246Central Bedfordshire: £283Bracknell Forest: £247Central Bedfordshire: £267Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £117Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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: Bracknell Forest £61, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Bracknell Forest: £61Central Bedfordshire: £81Bracknell Forest: £62Central Bedfordshire: £76Bracknell Forest: £58

    £61£62£58Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,060, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Bracknell Forest: £1,060Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Bracknell Forest: £1,064Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Bracknell Forest: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £132Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £146, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Bracknell Forest: £146Central Bedfordshire: £184Bracknell Forest: £146Central Bedfordshire: £174Bracknell Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Central Bedfordshire is higher£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £8.91, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Bracknell Forest: £8.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Bracknell Forest: £8.95Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Bracknell Forest: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £2.56, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Bracknell Forest: £2.56Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Bracknell Forest: £2.57Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Bracknell Forest: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Bracknell Forest: £7.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Bracknell Forest: £7.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 1,017.2, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2

    1,017.2Central Bedfordshire is higher1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 78.8, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Bracknell Forest: 78.8

    78.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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: Bracknell Forest 126.4, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4

    126.4No difference to show126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest 121.4, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4

    121.4Central Bedfordshire is higher132.4

  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: Bracknell Forest 13.8, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Bracknell Forest: 13.8

    13.8Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Bracknell Forest and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknell ForestCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178£12,823£12,878£12,164Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,822£11,872£11,213£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£397£399£376£278£280£264Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£603£570£577£579£547Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£139£139£132Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£8.72£8.76£8.27Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.80£4.82£4.55Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.21,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.871.0Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4126.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.645.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.818.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Bracknell Forest is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 18. 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

Bracknell Forest Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Bracknell Forest: £3,268Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Bracknell Forest: £3,282Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,933, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Bracknell Forest: £1,933Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Bracknell Forest: £1,942Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Bracknell Forest: £1,834

    £1,933£1,942£1,834Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £823, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Bracknell Forest: £823Central Bedfordshire: £908Bracknell Forest: £826Central Bedfordshire: £858Bracknell Forest: £781

    £823£826£781Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,780, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Bracknell Forest: £1,780Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Bracknell Forest: £1,788Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Bracknell Forest: £1,688

    £1,780£1,788£1,688Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £60, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Bracknell Forest: £60Central Bedfordshire: £48Bracknell Forest: £60Central Bedfordshire: £45Bracknell Forest: £57

    £60£60£57Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £90, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Bracknell Forest: £90Central Bedfordshire: £99Bracknell Forest: £91Central Bedfordshire: £94Bracknell Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3.03, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Bracknell Forest: £3.03Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Bracknell Forest: £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Bracknell Forest: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Bracknell Forest: £246Central Bedfordshire: £283Bracknell Forest: £247Central Bedfordshire: £267Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £117Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £40, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Bracknell Forest: £40Central Bedfordshire: £50Bracknell Forest: £40Central Bedfordshire: £47Bracknell Forest: £37

    £40£40£37Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £682, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Bracknell Forest: £682Central Bedfordshire: £736Bracknell Forest: £685Central Bedfordshire: £695Bracknell Forest: £647

    £682£685£647Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £132Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £94, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Bracknell Forest: £94Central Bedfordshire: £114Bracknell Forest: £94Central Bedfordshire: £108Bracknell Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £5.74, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Bracknell Forest: £5.74Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Bracknell Forest: £5.76Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Bracknell Forest: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1.64, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Bracknell Forest: £1.64Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Bracknell Forest: £1.65Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Bracknell Forest: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Bracknell Forest: £7.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Bracknell Forest: £7.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 153.2, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Bracknell Forest: 153.2

    153.2Central Bedfordshire is higher176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 11.9, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Bracknell Forest: 11.9

    11.9Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 19.0, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Bracknell Forest: 19.0

    19.0Central Bedfordshire is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 78.2, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Bracknell Forest: 78.2

    78.2Central Bedfordshire is higher82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 8.9, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Bracknell Forest: 8.9

    8.9Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Bracknell Forest and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureBracknell ForestCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,933£1,942£1,834£2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£781£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,688£2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£48£48£45Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£99£99£94Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£139£139£132Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.41£5.43£5.13Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£4.80£4.82£4.55Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.2176.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.912.2Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.645.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.282.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Bracknell Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 22. 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

Bracknell Forest Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £426.5m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBracknell Forest: £426.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBracknell Forest: £428.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnBracknell Forest: £404.6m

    £426.5m£428.4m£404.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £252.3m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mBracknell Forest: £253.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mBracknell Forest: £239.3m

    £252.3m£253.4m£239.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £107.4m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mBracknell Forest: £107.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mBracknell Forest: £107.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mBracknell Forest: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.9m£101.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest £232.3m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mBracknell Forest: £232.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mBracknell Forest: £233.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mBracknell Forest: £220.4m

    £232.3m£233.3m£220.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £7.8m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mBracknell Forest: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £11.8m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mBracknell Forest: £11.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mBracknell Forest: £11.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mBracknell Forest: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £0.39m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBracknell Forest: £0.39mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBracknell Forest: £0.40mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBracknell Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £32.1m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mBracknell Forest: £32.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mBracknell Forest: £32.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mBracknell Forest: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £15.1m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mBracknell Forest: £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mBracknell Forest: £15.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mBracknell Forest: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £5.2m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mBracknell Forest: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £89.0m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mBracknell Forest: £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mBracknell Forest: £89.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mBracknell Forest: £84.5m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bracknell Forest £18.6m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mBracknell Forest: £18.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mBracknell Forest: £18.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mBracknell Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £12.2m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mBracknell Forest: £12.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mBracknell Forest: £12.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mBracknell Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £0.75m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mBracknell Forest: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bracknell Forest £0.22m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mBracknell Forest: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £0.98m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mBracknell Forest: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest 19,988, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Bracknell Forest: 19,988

    19,988Central Bedfordshire is higher55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 1,548, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Bracknell Forest: 1,548

    1,548Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 2,484, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Bracknell Forest: 2,484

    2,484Central Bedfordshire is higher6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 5,036, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Bracknell Forest: 5,036

    5,036Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 10,202, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Bracknell Forest: 10,202

    10,202Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 1,162, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Bracknell Forest: 1,162

    1,162Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureBracknell ForestCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98855,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5483,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4846,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,03614,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,20225,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1623,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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