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Bedford and Medway

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

Bedford is higher than Medway on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Bedford Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Bedford: 1,001.2

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

  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, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Medway is higher110.1

  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, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Medway is higher166.6

  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, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Medway is higher69.2

  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, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Medway is higher199.6

  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, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Medway is higher30.0

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Bedford and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£469£471£445Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£770£773£730Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£26Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£204£205£194Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£5.89£5.92£5.59Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.32£5.35£5.05Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5110.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.269.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.630.0Medway

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Medway on 16. 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 Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Bedford: £3.73Medway: £4.32Bedford: £3.75Medway: £4.08Bedford: £3.54

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    161.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.1Medway is higher17.1

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

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

    22.2Medway is higher25.9

  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, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    114.4Medway is higher125.3

  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, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Medway is higher18.8

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Bedford and Medway, per resident
MeasureBedfordMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,023£2,031£1,919Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,826£1,834£1,732Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£73£73£69Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.30£4.32£4.08Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£204£205£194Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.70£3.72£3.51Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.32£5.35£5.05Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3159.6Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.117.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.225.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.269.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.018.8Medway

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnBedford: £765.4mMedway: £1.2bnBedford: £768.6mMedway: £1.2bnBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mBedford: £0.73mMedway: £1.3mBedford: £0.73mMedway: £1.2mBedford: £0.69m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,443Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,936Medway is higher4,984

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

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

    4,327Medway is higher7,539

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

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

    10,748Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,297Medway is higher36,543

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

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

    2,527Medway is higher5,483

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Bedford and Medway, total
MeasureBedfordMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44346,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9364,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3277,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74820,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29736,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5275,483Medway

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.
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  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.