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West Berkshire and Central Bedfordshire

164,918 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

West Berkshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Central 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

West Berkshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653West Berkshire: £3,766Central Bedfordshire: £3,669West Berkshire: £3,782Central Bedfordshire: £3,465West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823West Berkshire: £12,624Central Bedfordshire: £12,878West Berkshire: £12,678Central Bedfordshire: £12,164West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Central Bedfordshire 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: West Berkshire £1,326, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460West Berkshire: £1,326Central Bedfordshire: £1,466West Berkshire: £1,332Central Bedfordshire: £1,384West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Central 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: West Berkshire £11,839, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951West Berkshire: £11,839Central Bedfordshire: £12,002West Berkshire: £11,889Central Bedfordshire: £11,336West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278West Berkshire: £263Central Bedfordshire: £280West Berkshire: £264Central Bedfordshire: £264West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Central Bedfordshire 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: West Berkshire £506, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577West Berkshire: £506Central Bedfordshire: £579West Berkshire: £508Central Bedfordshire: £547West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: West Berkshire £17, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18West Berkshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18West Berkshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £17West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16Central Bedfordshire 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: West Berkshire £250, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282West Berkshire: £250Central Bedfordshire: £283West Berkshire: £251Central Bedfordshire: £267West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Central 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: West Berkshire £116, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123West Berkshire: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124West Berkshire: £117Central Bedfordshire: £117West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£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: West Berkshire £66, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81West Berkshire: £66Central Bedfordshire: £81West Berkshire: £66Central Bedfordshire: £76West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183West Berkshire: £1,096Central Bedfordshire: £1,188West Berkshire: £1,101Central Bedfordshire: £1,122West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £156Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £157Central Bedfordshire: £132West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire 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: West Berkshire £155, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183West Berkshire: £155Central Bedfordshire: £184West Berkshire: £156Central Bedfordshire: £174West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Central 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: West Berkshire £6.88, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72West Berkshire: £6.88Central Bedfordshire: £8.76West Berkshire: £6.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.27West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66West Berkshire: £2.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.68West Berkshire: £2.39Central Bedfordshire: £4.42West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80West Berkshire: £6.17Central Bedfordshire: £4.82West Berkshire: £6.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.55West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire 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: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Central Bedfordshire 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: West Berkshire 107.0, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Central Bedfordshire is higher126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Central 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: West Berkshire 118.9, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9Central 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: West Berkshire 15.3, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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West Berkshire and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,653£3,669£3,465West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£278£280£264Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£577£579£547Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£139£139£132West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.80£4.82£4.55West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.871.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0126.4Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.545.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.318.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 9 of 22 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

West Berkshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653West Berkshire: £3,766Central Bedfordshire: £3,669West Berkshire: £3,782Central Bedfordshire: £3,465West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200West Berkshire: £2,429Central Bedfordshire: £2,209West Berkshire: £2,440Central Bedfordshire: £2,087West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905West Berkshire: £809Central Bedfordshire: £908West Berkshire: £812Central Bedfordshire: £858West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050West Berkshire: £2,278Central Bedfordshire: £2,059West Berkshire: £2,288Central Bedfordshire: £1,945West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48West Berkshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £48West Berkshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £45West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire 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: West Berkshire £97, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99West Berkshire: £97Central Bedfordshire: £99West Berkshire: £98Central Bedfordshire: £94West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: West Berkshire £3.18, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04West Berkshire: £3.18Central Bedfordshire: £3.05West Berkshire: £3.20Central Bedfordshire: £2.88West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire 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: West Berkshire £250, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282West Berkshire: £250Central Bedfordshire: £283West Berkshire: £251Central Bedfordshire: £267West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Central 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: West Berkshire £116, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123West Berkshire: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124West Berkshire: £117Central Bedfordshire: £117West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£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: West Berkshire £40, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50West Berkshire: £40Central Bedfordshire: £50West Berkshire: £40Central Bedfordshire: £47West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733West Berkshire: £669Central Bedfordshire: £736West Berkshire: £671Central Bedfordshire: £695West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £156Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £157Central Bedfordshire: £132West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £94Central Bedfordshire: £114West Berkshire: £95Central Bedfordshire: £108West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41West Berkshire: £4.20Central Bedfordshire: £5.43West Berkshire: £4.21Central Bedfordshire: £5.13West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89West Berkshire: £1.45Central Bedfordshire: £2.90West Berkshire: £1.46Central Bedfordshire: £2.74West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80West Berkshire: £6.17Central Bedfordshire: £4.82West Berkshire: £6.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.55West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire 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: West Berkshire 195.7, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire 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: West Berkshire 20.6, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Central 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: West Berkshire 38.5, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5Central 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: West Berkshire 9.3, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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West Berkshire and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,653£3,669£3,465West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,200£2,209£2,087West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,050£2,059£1,945West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£48£45West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£99£94Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.04£3.05£2.88West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£139£139£132West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.80£4.82£4.55West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7176.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.2West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.545.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.582.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.311.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

West Berkshire 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

West Berkshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWest Berkshire: £621.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWest Berkshire: £623.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mWest Berkshire: £400.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mWest Berkshire: £402.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mWest Berkshire: £133.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mWest Berkshire: £133.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mWest Berkshire: £375.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mWest Berkshire: £377.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mWest Berkshire: £8.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mWest Berkshire: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCentral 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: West Berkshire £16.1m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£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: West Berkshire £0.53m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCentral 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: West Berkshire £41.2m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mWest Berkshire: £41.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mWest Berkshire: £41.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCentral 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: West Berkshire £19.1m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mWest Berkshire: £19.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mWest Berkshire: £19.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mCentral 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: West Berkshire £6.6m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mWest Berkshire: £110.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mWest Berkshire: £110.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mWest Berkshire: £25.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mWest Berkshire: £25.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCentral 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: West Berkshire £15.6m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWest Berkshire: £0.69mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWest Berkshire: £0.70mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026Central 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: West Berkshire 3,395, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Central Bedfordshire is higher6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27055,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0263,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3956,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,35514,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96025,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5353,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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