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Bedford and Thurrock

194,881 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Thurrock on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Bedford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 17. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Bedford: £3,927Thurrock: £3,711Bedford: £3,944Thurrock: £3,506Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Bedford: £12,590Thurrock: £13,170Bedford: £12,644Thurrock: £12,440Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,114£13,170£12,440

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Bedford: £1,880Thurrock: £2,132Bedford: £1,888Thurrock: £2,013Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Thurrock is higher£2,123£2,132£2,013

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Bedford: £11,470Thurrock: £11,669Bedford: £11,519Thurrock: £11,022Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Bedford: £450Thurrock: £620Bedford: £452Thurrock: £586Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Thurrock is higher£618£620£586

  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, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Bedford: £648Thurrock: £848Bedford: £651Thurrock: £801Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£845£848£801

  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, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Bedford: £23Thurrock: £33Bedford: £23Thurrock: £31Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Thurrock is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Bedford: £350Thurrock: £361Bedford: £351Thurrock: £341Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Bedford: £114Thurrock: £142Bedford: £114Thurrock: £134Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Thurrock is higher£141£142£134

  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, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Bedford: £88Thurrock: £114Bedford: £88Thurrock: £107Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Thurrock is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Bedford: £1,572Thurrock: £1,822Bedford: £1,579Thurrock: £1,721Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Thurrock is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Bedford: £246Thurrock: £160Bedford: £247Thurrock: £151Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£160£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Bedford: £206Thurrock: £186Bedford: £207Thurrock: £176Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Bedford is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Bedford: £9.49Thurrock: £5.53Bedford: £9.53Thurrock: £5.22Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Bedford: £4.51Thurrock: £4.88Bedford: £4.53Thurrock: £4.61Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Thurrock is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Bedford: £5.97Thurrock: £5.48Bedford: £5.99Thurrock: £5.18Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Thurrock is higher131.8

  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, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  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, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  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, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Thurrock is higher25.3

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Bedford and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,696£3,711£3,506Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,123£2,132£2,013Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£618£620£586Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£33£33£31Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£113£114£107Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£160£160£151Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£185£186£176Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£5.50£5.53£5.22Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.46£5.48£5.18Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5131.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8187.3Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.625.3Thurrock

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 14. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Bedford: £3,927Thurrock: £3,711Bedford: £3,944Thurrock: £3,506Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Bedford: £2,029Thurrock: £1,676Bedford: £2,038Thurrock: £1,583Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Bedford: £1,184Thurrock: £1,367Bedford: £1,189Thurrock: £1,291Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Thurrock is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Bedford: £1,848Thurrock: £1,485Bedford: £1,856Thurrock: £1,402Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Bedford: £72Thurrock: £79Bedford: £73Thurrock: £75Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Bedford: £104Thurrock: £108Bedford: £105Thurrock: £102Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Bedford: £3.73Thurrock: £4.16Bedford: £3.75Thurrock: £3.93Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Thurrock is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Bedford: £350Thurrock: £361Bedford: £351Thurrock: £341Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Bedford: £114Thurrock: £142Bedford: £114Thurrock: £134Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Thurrock is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Bedford: £55Thurrock: £73Bedford: £56Thurrock: £69Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Bedford: £990Thurrock: £1,168Bedford: £994Thurrock: £1,103Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Thurrock is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Bedford: £246Thurrock: £160Bedford: £247Thurrock: £151Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Bedford: £130Thurrock: £119Bedford: £130Thurrock: £113Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Bedford is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Bedford: £5.97Thurrock: £3.55Bedford: £5.99Thurrock: £3.35Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Bedford: £2.84Thurrock: £3.13Bedford: £2.85Thurrock: £2.96Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Thurrock is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Bedford: £5.97Thurrock: £5.48Bedford: £5.99Thurrock: £5.18Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Thurrock is higher16.8

  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, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count120.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 13.0, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Thurrock is higher16.2

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Bedford and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureBedfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,696£3,711£3,506Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,669£1,676£1,583Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,361£1,367£1,291Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,479£1,485£1,402Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£79£79£75Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£108£102Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.14£4.16£3.93Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£160£160£151Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£119£119£113Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.53£3.55£3.35Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.12£3.13£2.96Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.46£5.48£5.18Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3129.8Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4120.1Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.016.2Thurrock

Total

Bedford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mBedford: £765.4mThurrock: £672.8mBedford: £768.6mThurrock: £635.5mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mBedford: £395.4mThurrock: £303.8mBedford: £397.1mThurrock: £287.0mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mBedford: £230.7mThurrock: £247.8mBedford: £231.6mThurrock: £234.0mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mThurrock is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mBedford: £360.2mThurrock: £269.2mBedford: £361.8mThurrock: £254.3mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mBedford: £14.1mThurrock: £14.3mBedford: £14.2mThurrock: £13.5mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mThurrock is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mBedford: £20.3mThurrock: £19.6mBedford: £20.4mThurrock: £18.5mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mBedford: £0.73mThurrock: £0.75mBedford: £0.73mThurrock: £0.71mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mThurrock is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mBedford: £68.1mThurrock: £65.4mBedford: £68.4mThurrock: £61.8mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mBedford: £22.2mThurrock: £25.7mBedford: £22.3mThurrock: £24.3mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mThurrock is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mBedford: £10.8mThurrock: £13.2mBedford: £10.8mThurrock: £12.5mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mBedford: £192.8mThurrock: £211.7mBedford: £193.7mThurrock: £200.0mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mThurrock is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mBedford: £47.9mThurrock: £29.1mBedford: £48.1mThurrock: £27.5mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mBedford: £25.3mThurrock: £21.6mBedford: £25.4mThurrock: £20.4mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.64mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.61mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mBedford: £0.55mThurrock: £0.57mBedford: £0.56mThurrock: £0.54mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.99mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.94mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Bedford is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Thurrock is higher3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Bedford is higherDepends on how you count4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Bedford is higherDepends on how you count10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Bedford is higherDepends on how you count21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Thurrock is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Bedford and Thurrock, total
MeasureBedfordThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44323,539Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9363,041Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3274,049Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74810,359Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29721,774Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5272,941Thurrock

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.