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Bedford and Swindon

194,881 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Swindon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Bedford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

Bedford Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Bedford: £3,927Swindon: £3,783Bedford: £3,944Swindon: £3,573Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Bedford: £12,590Swindon: £12,656Bedford: £12,644Swindon: £11,954Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Bedford: £1,880Swindon: £1,775Bedford: £1,888Swindon: £1,676Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Bedford: £11,470Swindon: £11,425Bedford: £11,519Swindon: £10,791Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Bedford: £450Swindon: £570Bedford: £452Swindon: £538Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Swindon is higher£568£570£538

  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: Bedford £648, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Bedford: £648Swindon: £635Bedford: £651Swindon: £599Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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: Bedford £23, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Bedford: £23Swindon: £27Bedford: £23Swindon: £25Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Swindon is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Bedford: £350Swindon: £360Bedford: £351Swindon: £340Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Bedford: £114Swindon: £145Bedford: £114Swindon: £137Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Swindon is higher£144£145£137

  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: Bedford £88, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Bedford: £88Swindon: £90Bedford: £88Swindon: £85Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Swindon is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Bedford: £1,572Swindon: £1,459Bedford: £1,579Swindon: £1,378Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Bedford: £246Swindon: £191Bedford: £247Swindon: £181Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£191£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Bedford: £206Swindon: £216Bedford: £207Swindon: £204Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Swindon is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Bedford: £9.49Swindon: £6.42Bedford: £9.53Swindon: £6.06Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Bedford: £4.51Swindon: £4.30Bedford: £4.53Swindon: £4.06Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Bedford: £5.97Swindon: £6.06Bedford: £5.99Swindon: £5.72Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Swindon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 1,001.2, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 93.5, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Swindon is higher105.6

  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: Bedford 137.8, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Swindon is higherDepends on how you count138.1

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

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

    55.2Swindon 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: Bedford 181.8, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count169.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 20.6, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Bedford and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,767£3,783£3,573Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,603£12,656£11,954Swindon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,767£1,775£1,676Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,377£11,425£10,791Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£632£635£599Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,452£1,459£1,378Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£191£191£181Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£215£216£204Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£6.39£6.42£6.06Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.28£4.30£4.06Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,009.6Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8138.1Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.255.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8169.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.619.6Bedford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 9. 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

Bedford Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Bedford: £3,927Swindon: £3,783Bedford: £3,944Swindon: £3,573Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Bedford: £2,029Swindon: £1,943Bedford: £2,038Swindon: £1,835Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Bedford: £1,184Swindon: £1,138Bedford: £1,189Swindon: £1,075Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Bedford: £1,848Swindon: £1,754Bedford: £1,856Swindon: £1,656Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Bedford: £72Swindon: £87Bedford: £73Swindon: £83Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Swindon is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Bedford: £104Swindon: £97Bedford: £105Swindon: £92Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bedford £3.73, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Bedford: £3.73Swindon: £4.09Bedford: £3.75Swindon: £3.86Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Swindon is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Bedford: £350Swindon: £360Bedford: £351Swindon: £340Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Bedford: £114Swindon: £145Bedford: £114Swindon: £137Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Swindon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Bedford: £55Swindon: £58Bedford: £56Swindon: £54Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Swindon is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Bedford: £990Swindon: £935Bedford: £994Swindon: £883Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Bedford: £246Swindon: £191Bedford: £247Swindon: £181Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Bedford: £130Swindon: £138Bedford: £130Swindon: £131Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Bedford: £5.97Swindon: £4.12Bedford: £5.99Swindon: £3.89Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Bedford: £2.84Swindon: £2.75Bedford: £2.85Swindon: £2.60Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Bedford: £5.97Swindon: £6.06Bedford: £5.99Swindon: £5.72Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Swindon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Swindon is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 22.2, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

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

    55.2Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Bedford is higherDepends on how you count108.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 13.0, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Bedford and Swindon, per resident
MeasureBedfordSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,767£3,783£3,573Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,934£1,943£1,835Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,133£1,138£1,075Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,746£1,754£1,656Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£97£97£92Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£931£935£883Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£191£191£181Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£138£138£131Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.10£4.12£3.89Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.74£2.75£2.60Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3155.0Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.2Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.255.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4108.3Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.012.6Bedford

Total

Bedford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 20. 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

Bedford Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mBedford: £765.4mSwindon: £920.5mBedford: £768.6mSwindon: £869.4mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mBedford: £395.4mSwindon: £472.7mBedford: £397.1mSwindon: £446.4mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mBedford: £230.7mSwindon: £276.9mBedford: £231.6mSwindon: £261.5mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mBedford: £360.2mSwindon: £426.7mBedford: £361.8mSwindon: £403.0mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mBedford: £14.1mSwindon: £21.3mBedford: £14.2mSwindon: £20.1mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSwindon is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mBedford: £20.3mSwindon: £23.7mBedford: £20.4mSwindon: £22.4mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.73m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mBedford: £0.73mSwindon: £0.99mBedford: £0.73mSwindon: £0.94mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwindon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mBedford: £68.1mSwindon: £87.7mBedford: £68.4mSwindon: £82.8mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSwindon is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mBedford: £22.2mSwindon: £35.2mBedford: £22.3mSwindon: £33.3mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSwindon is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mBedford: £10.8mSwindon: £14.0mBedford: £10.8mSwindon: £13.2mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSwindon is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mBedford: £192.8mSwindon: £227.5mBedford: £193.7mSwindon: £214.9mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mBedford: £47.9mSwindon: £46.6mBedford: £48.1mSwindon: £44.0mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mBedford: £25.3mSwindon: £33.7mBedford: £25.4mSwindon: £31.8mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSwindon is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.0mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £0.95mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mBedford: £0.55mSwindon: £0.67mBedford: £0.56mSwindon: £0.63mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.5mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.4mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSwindon is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Swindon is higher3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Swindon is higherDepends on how you count5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Swindon is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Swindon is higherDepends on how you count26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,064

Show the numbers
Bedford and Swindon, total
MeasureBedfordSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44337,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9363,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3275,159Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74813,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29726,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5273,064Swindon

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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