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Bedford and West Northamptonshire

194,881 and 441,277 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than West Northamptonshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 7. 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Bedford: £3,927West Northamptonshire: £3,758Bedford: £3,944West Northamptonshire: £3,549Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873Bedford: £12,590West Northamptonshire: £12,928Bedford: £12,644West Northamptonshire: £12,211Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943West Northamptonshire is higher£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624Bedford: £1,880West Northamptonshire: £1,631Bedford: £1,888West Northamptonshire: £1,541Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793Bedford: £11,470West Northamptonshire: £11,843Bedford: £11,519West Northamptonshire: £11,186Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880West Northamptonshire is higher£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399Bedford: £450West Northamptonshire: £400Bedford: £452West Northamptonshire: £378Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

  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, West Northamptonshire £659West Northamptonshire: £659Bedford: £648West Northamptonshire: £661Bedford: £651West Northamptonshire: £625Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614West Northamptonshire is higher£659£661£625

  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, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23Bedford: £23West Northamptonshire: £23Bedford: £23West Northamptonshire: £22Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Bedford: £350West Northamptonshire: £342Bedford: £351West Northamptonshire: £323Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £92Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, West Northamptonshire £79West Northamptonshire: £79Bedford: £88West Northamptonshire: £80Bedford: £88West Northamptonshire: £75Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324Bedford: £1,572West Northamptonshire: £1,330Bedford: £1,579West Northamptonshire: £1,256Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £246West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £247West Northamptonshire: £142Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208Bedford: £206West Northamptonshire: £209Bedford: £207West Northamptonshire: £197Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196West Northamptonshire is higher£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21Bedford: £9.49West Northamptonshire: £8.25Bedford: £9.53West Northamptonshire: £7.79Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63Bedford: £4.51West Northamptonshire: £4.65Bedford: £4.53West Northamptonshire: £4.39Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28West Northamptonshire is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£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, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2West Northamptonshire is higher1,021.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Bedford is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9Bedford: 137.8

    137.8West Northamptonshire is higher139.9

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  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, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count156.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Bedford and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,742£3,758£3,549Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,624£1,631£1,541Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£399£400£378Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£659£661£625West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£340£342£323Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£97£97£92Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£79£80£75Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,324£1,330£1,256Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£150£150£142Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£208£209£197West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£8.21£8.25£7.79Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire
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 20261,001.21,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.589.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8139.9West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.6Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8156.1Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.617.9Bedford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Bedford: £3,927West Northamptonshire: £3,758Bedford: £3,944West Northamptonshire: £3,549Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, West Northamptonshire £2,120West Northamptonshire: £2,120Bedford: £2,029West Northamptonshire: £2,129Bedford: £2,038West Northamptonshire: £2,010Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925West Northamptonshire is higher£2,120£2,129£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, West Northamptonshire £1,030West Northamptonshire: £1,030Bedford: £1,184West Northamptonshire: £1,034Bedford: £1,189West Northamptonshire: £977Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, West Northamptonshire £1,942West Northamptonshire: £1,942Bedford: £1,848West Northamptonshire: £1,950Bedford: £1,856West Northamptonshire: £1,842Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753West Northamptonshire is higher£1,942£1,950£1,842

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, West Northamptonshire £66West Northamptonshire: £66Bedford: £72West Northamptonshire: £66Bedford: £73West Northamptonshire: £62Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108Bedford: £104West Northamptonshire: £109Bedford: £105West Northamptonshire: £103Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99West Northamptonshire is higher£108£109£103

  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, West Northamptonshire £3.74West Northamptonshire: £3.74Bedford: £3.73West Northamptonshire: £3.76Bedford: £3.75West Northamptonshire: £3.55Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Bedford: £350West Northamptonshire: £342Bedford: £351West Northamptonshire: £323Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £92Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50Bedford: £55West Northamptonshire: £51Bedford: £56West Northamptonshire: £48Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, West Northamptonshire £840West Northamptonshire: £840Bedford: £990West Northamptonshire: £843Bedford: £994West Northamptonshire: £797Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £246West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £247West Northamptonshire: £142Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, West Northamptonshire £132West Northamptonshire: £132Bedford: £130West Northamptonshire: £132Bedford: £130West Northamptonshire: £125Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123West Northamptonshire is higher£132£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, West Northamptonshire £5.21West Northamptonshire: £5.21Bedford: £5.97West Northamptonshire: £5.23Bedford: £5.99West Northamptonshire: £4.94Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, West Northamptonshire £2.93West Northamptonshire: £2.93Bedford: £2.84West Northamptonshire: £2.94Bedford: £2.85West Northamptonshire: £2.78Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69West Northamptonshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1Bedford: 161.3

    161.3West Northamptonshire is higher168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, West Northamptonshire 14.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Bedford is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0Bedford: 22.2

    22.2West Northamptonshire is higher23.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, West Northamptonshire 99.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Bedford is higherDepends on how you count99.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Bedford and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureBedfordWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,742£3,758£3,549Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,120£2,129£2,010West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,030£1,034£977Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,942£1,950£1,842West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£66£66£62Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£108£109£103West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£340£342£323Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£97£97£92Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£50£51£48Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£840£843£797Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£150£150£142Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£132£132£125West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.21£5.23£4.94Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.46£5.48£5.18Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3168.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.223.0West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.6Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.499.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.4Bedford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, West Northamptonshire £1.7bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnBedford: £765.4mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnBedford: £768.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bnBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, West Northamptonshire £935.3mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mBedford: £395.4mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mBedford: £397.1mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, West Northamptonshire £454.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mBedford: £230.7mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mBedford: £231.6mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, West Northamptonshire £856.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mBedford: £360.2mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mBedford: £361.8mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, West Northamptonshire £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mBedford: £14.1mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mBedford: £14.2mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mBedford: £20.3mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mBedford: £20.4mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mWest Northamptonshire is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  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, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mBedford: £0.73mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mBedford: £0.73mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mBedford: £68.1mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mBedford: £68.4mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mBedford: £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mBedford: £22.3mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mBedford: £10.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mBedford: £10.8mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, West Northamptonshire £370.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mBedford: £192.8mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mBedford: £193.7mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, West Northamptonshire £66.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mBedford: £47.9mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mBedford: £48.1mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mBedford: £25.3mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mBedford: £25.4mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mWest Northamptonshire is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, West Northamptonshire £2.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, West Northamptonshire £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.55mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.56mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2mBedford: £0.53m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, West Northamptonshire £2.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, West Northamptonshire 74,183West Northamptonshire: 74,183Bedford: 31,443

    31,443West Northamptonshire is higher74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, West Northamptonshire 6,526West Northamptonshire: 6,526Bedford: 2,936

    2,936West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167Bedford: 4,327

    4,327West Northamptonshire is higher10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311Bedford: 10,748

    10,748West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, West Northamptonshire 43,681West Northamptonshire: 43,681Bedford: 22,297

    22,297West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count43,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, West Northamptonshire 5,010West Northamptonshire: 5,010Bedford: 2,527

    2,527West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

Show the numbers
Bedford and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureBedfordWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44374,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9366,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,32710,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74822,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29743,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5275,010West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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