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Bedford and North Northamptonshire

194,881 and 375,336 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than North Northamptonshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 15. 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084Bedford: £3,927North Northamptonshire: £4,101Bedford: £3,944North Northamptonshire: £3,874Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892Bedford: £12,590North Northamptonshire: £12,947Bedford: £12,644North Northamptonshire: £12,228Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943North Northamptonshire is higher£12,892£12,947£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861Bedford: £1,880North Northamptonshire: £1,869Bedford: £1,888North Northamptonshire: £1,765Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756Bedford: £11,470North Northamptonshire: £11,806Bedford: £11,519North Northamptonshire: £11,151Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880North Northamptonshire is higher£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392Bedford: £450North Northamptonshire: £393Bedford: £452North Northamptonshire: £372Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  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, North Northamptonshire £720North Northamptonshire: £720Bedford: £648North Northamptonshire: £723Bedford: £651North Northamptonshire: £683Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614North Northamptonshire is higher£720£723£683

  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, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24Bedford: £23North Northamptonshire: £24Bedford: £23North Northamptonshire: £23Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22North Northamptonshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Bedford: £350North Northamptonshire: £429Bedford: £351North Northamptonshire: £405Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £111Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £105Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103Bedford: £88North Northamptonshire: £103Bedford: £88North Northamptonshire: £98Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83North Northamptonshire is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, North Northamptonshire £1,496North Northamptonshire: £1,496Bedford: £1,572North Northamptonshire: £1,502Bedford: £1,579North Northamptonshire: £1,419Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,496£1,502£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £246North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £247North Northamptonshire: £138Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248Bedford: £206North Northamptonshire: £249Bedford: £207North Northamptonshire: £236Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196North Northamptonshire is higher£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88Bedford: £9.49North Northamptonshire: £7.91Bedford: £9.53North Northamptonshire: £7.47Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39Bedford: £4.51North Northamptonshire: £5.41Bedford: £4.53North Northamptonshire: £5.11Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28North Northamptonshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22Bedford: £5.97North Northamptonshire: £5.24Bedford: £5.99North Northamptonshire: £4.95Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2North Northamptonshire is higher1,010.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7Bedford: 93.5

    93.5North Northamptonshire is higher96.7

  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, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3Bedford: 137.8

    137.8North Northamptonshire is higher157.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Bedford: 55.2

    55.2North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0Bedford: 181.8

    181.8North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  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, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2Bedford: 20.6

    20.6North Northamptonshire is higher23.2

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Bedford and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,861£1,869£1,765Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£392£393£372Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£720£723£683North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£110£111£105Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£103£103£98North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,496£1,502£1,419Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£146£146£138Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£248£249£236North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£7.88£7.91£7.47Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.22£5.24£4.95Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,010.2North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.596.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8157.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.263.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8182.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.623.2North Northamptonshire

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084Bedford: £3,927North Northamptonshire: £4,101Bedford: £3,944North Northamptonshire: £3,874Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, North Northamptonshire £2,237North Northamptonshire: £2,237Bedford: £2,029North Northamptonshire: £2,247Bedford: £2,038North Northamptonshire: £2,122Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925North Northamptonshire is higher£2,237£2,247£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, North Northamptonshire £1,159North Northamptonshire: £1,159Bedford: £1,184North Northamptonshire: £1,164Bedford: £1,189North Northamptonshire: £1,099Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, North Northamptonshire £2,040North Northamptonshire: £2,040Bedford: £1,848North Northamptonshire: £2,049Bedford: £1,856North Northamptonshire: £1,935Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753North Northamptonshire is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, North Northamptonshire £68North Northamptonshire: £68Bedford: £72North Northamptonshire: £68Bedford: £73North Northamptonshire: £64Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125Bedford: £104North Northamptonshire: £125Bedford: £105North Northamptonshire: £119Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99North Northamptonshire is higher£125£125£119

  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, North Northamptonshire £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.21Bedford: £3.73North Northamptonshire: £4.22Bedford: £3.75North Northamptonshire: £3.99Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54North Northamptonshire is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Bedford: £350North Northamptonshire: £429Bedford: £351North Northamptonshire: £405Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £111Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £105Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64Bedford: £55North Northamptonshire: £64Bedford: £56North Northamptonshire: £61Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53North Northamptonshire is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, North Northamptonshire £932North Northamptonshire: £932Bedford: £990North Northamptonshire: £936Bedford: £994North Northamptonshire: £884Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £246North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £247North Northamptonshire: £138Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, North Northamptonshire £155North Northamptonshire: £155Bedford: £130North Northamptonshire: £155Bedford: £130North Northamptonshire: £147Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123North Northamptonshire is higher£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, North Northamptonshire £4.90North Northamptonshire: £4.90Bedford: £5.97North Northamptonshire: £4.92Bedford: £5.99North Northamptonshire: £4.65Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, North Northamptonshire £3.35North Northamptonshire: £3.35Bedford: £2.84North Northamptonshire: £3.37Bedford: £2.85North Northamptonshire: £3.18Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69North Northamptonshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22Bedford: £5.97North Northamptonshire: £5.24Bedford: £5.99North Northamptonshire: £4.95Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, North Northamptonshire 175.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3Bedford: 161.3

    161.3North Northamptonshire is higher175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, North Northamptonshire 16.8North Northamptonshire: 16.8Bedford: 15.1

    15.1North Northamptonshire 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, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3Bedford: 22.2

    22.2North Northamptonshire is higher27.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Bedford: 55.2

    55.2North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, North Northamptonshire 113.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Bedford is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4Bedford: 13.0

    13.0North Northamptonshire is higher14.4

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Bedford and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureBedfordNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,159£1,164£1,099Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£68£68£64Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£125£125£119North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£110£111£105Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£64£64£61North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£932£936£884Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£146£146£138Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£155£155£147North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.90£4.92£4.65Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.22£5.24£4.95Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3175.3North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.8North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.227.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.263.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4113.3Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.4North Northamptonshire

Total

Bedford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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

Bedford North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnBedford: £765.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnBedford: £768.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, North Northamptonshire £839.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mBedford: £395.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mBedford: £397.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, North Northamptonshire £434.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mBedford: £230.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mBedford: £231.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, North Northamptonshire £765.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mBedford: £360.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mBedford: £361.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, North Northamptonshire £25.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mBedford: £14.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mBedford: £14.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mBedford: £20.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mBedford: £20.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  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, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mBedford: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mBedford: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mBedford: £68.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mBedford: £68.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mBedford: £22.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mBedford: £22.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mBedford: £10.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mBedford: £10.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, North Northamptonshire £349.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mBedford: £192.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mBedford: £193.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, North Northamptonshire £54.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mBedford: £47.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mBedford: £48.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, North Northamptonshire £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mBedford: £25.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mBedford: £25.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, North Northamptonshire £1.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, North Northamptonshire £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.55mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.56mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, North Northamptonshire £2.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, North Northamptonshire 65,805North Northamptonshire: 65,805Bedford: 31,443

    31,443North Northamptonshire is higher65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, North Northamptonshire 6,299North Northamptonshire: 6,299Bedford: 2,936

    2,936North Northamptonshire is higher6,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, North Northamptonshire 10,244North Northamptonshire: 10,244Bedford: 4,327

    4,327North Northamptonshire is higher10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712Bedford: 10,748

    10,748North Northamptonshire is higher23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, North Northamptonshire 42,528North Northamptonshire: 42,528Bedford: 22,297

    22,297North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count42,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, North Northamptonshire 5,415North Northamptonshire: 5,415Bedford: 2,527

    2,527North Northamptonshire is higher5,415

Show the numbers
Bedford and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureBedfordNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44365,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9366,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,32710,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74823,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29742,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5275,415North Northamptonshire

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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