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Bedford and Basildon

194,881 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Bedford: £3,927Basildon: £4,343Bedford: £3,944Basildon: £4,102Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Bedford: £12,590Basildon: £13,317Bedford: £12,644Basildon: £12,578Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Basildon is higher£13,260£13,317£12,578

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Bedford: £1,880Basildon: £2,248Bedford: £1,888Basildon: £2,124Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Basildon is higher£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Bedford: £11,470Basildon: £11,961Bedford: £11,519Basildon: £11,298Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Basildon is higher£11,911£11,961£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Bedford: £450Basildon: £521Bedford: £452Basildon: £492Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Basildon is higher£519£521£492

  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, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Bedford: £648Basildon: £803Bedford: £651Basildon: £759Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Basildon is higher£800£803£759

  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, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Bedford: £23Basildon: £31Bedford: £23Basildon: £29Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Basildon is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Bedford: £350Basildon: £416Bedford: £351Basildon: £393Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Basildon is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Bedford: £114Basildon: £169Bedford: £114Basildon: £160Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Basildon is higher£169£169£160

  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, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Bedford: £88Basildon: £127Bedford: £88Basildon: £120Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Basildon is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Bedford: £1,572Basildon: £1,850Bedford: £1,579Basildon: £1,747Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Basildon is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Bedford: £246Basildon: £213Bedford: £247Basildon: £201Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Bedford: £206Basildon: £256Bedford: £207Basildon: £242Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Basildon is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Bedford: £9.49Basildon: £7.98Bedford: £9.53Basildon: £7.54Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Bedford: £4.51Basildon: £7.57Bedford: £4.53Basildon: £7.15Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Basildon is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Bedford: £5.97Basildon: £5.90Bedford: £5.99Basildon: £5.57Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  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, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Basildon is higher1,033.0

  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, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Basildon is higher119.8

  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, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Basildon is higher169.5

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Basildon is higher65.3

  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, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Basildon is higher194.5

  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, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Basildon is higher28.4

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Bedford and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£519£521£492Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£212£213£201Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£7.95£7.98£7.54Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.87£5.90£5.57Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.265.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8194.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.628.4Basildon

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Bedford: £3,927Basildon: £4,343Bedford: £3,944Basildon: £4,102Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Bedford: £2,029Basildon: £2,146Bedford: £2,038Basildon: £2,027Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Basildon is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Bedford: £1,184Basildon: £1,393Bedford: £1,189Basildon: £1,315Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Basildon is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Bedford: £1,848Basildon: £1,927Bedford: £1,856Basildon: £1,821Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Basildon is higher£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Bedford: £72Basildon: £84Bedford: £73Basildon: £79Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Basildon is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Bedford: £104Basildon: £129Bedford: £105Basildon: £122Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Basildon is higher£129£129£122

  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, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Bedford: £3.73Basildon: £5.01Bedford: £3.75Basildon: £4.73Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Basildon is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Bedford: £350Basildon: £416Bedford: £351Basildon: £393Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Basildon is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Bedford: £114Basildon: £169Bedford: £114Basildon: £160Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Basildon is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Bedford: £55Basildon: £79Bedford: £56Basildon: £74Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Basildon is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Bedford: £990Basildon: £1,146Bedford: £994Basildon: £1,082Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Basildon is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Bedford: £246Basildon: £213Bedford: £247Basildon: £201Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Bedford: £130Basildon: £159Bedford: £130Basildon: £150Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Basildon is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Bedford: £5.97Basildon: £4.94Bedford: £5.99Basildon: £4.67Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Bedford: £2.84Basildon: £4.69Bedford: £2.85Basildon: £4.43Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Basildon is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Bedford: £5.97Basildon: £5.90Bedford: £5.99Basildon: £5.57Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Basildon is higher166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Basildon is higher19.3

  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, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Basildon 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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Basildon is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Basildon is higher120.5

  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, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Basildon is higher17.6

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Bedford and Basildon, per resident
MeasureBedfordBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£84£84£79Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£212£213£201Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.92£4.94£4.67Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.87£5.90£5.57Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.119.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.227.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.265.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4120.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.017.6Basildon

Total

Bedford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mBedford: £765.4mBasildon: £837.4mBedford: £768.6mBasildon: £790.9mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBasildon is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mBedford: £395.4mBasildon: £413.7mBedford: £397.1mBasildon: £390.8mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBasildon is higher£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mBedford: £230.7mBasildon: £268.5mBedford: £231.6mBasildon: £253.6mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBasildon is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mBedford: £360.2mBasildon: £371.6mBedford: £361.8mBasildon: £351.0mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBasildon is higher£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mBedford: £14.1mBasildon: £16.2mBedford: £14.2mBasildon: £15.3mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBasildon is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mBedford: £20.3mBasildon: £25.0mBedford: £20.4mBasildon: £23.6mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBasildon is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  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, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mBedford: £0.73mBasildon: £0.97mBedford: £0.73mBasildon: £0.91mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBasildon is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mBedford: £68.1mBasildon: £80.3mBedford: £68.4mBasildon: £75.8mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBasildon is higher£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mBedford: £22.2mBasildon: £32.6mBedford: £22.3mBasildon: £30.8mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBasildon is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mBedford: £10.8mBasildon: £15.1mBedford: £10.8mBasildon: £14.3mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBasildon is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mBedford: £192.8mBasildon: £220.9mBedford: £193.7mBasildon: £208.7mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBasildon is higher£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mBedford: £47.9mBasildon: £41.1mBedford: £48.1mBasildon: £38.8mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mBedford: £25.3mBasildon: £30.6mBedford: £25.4mBasildon: £28.9mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBasildon is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £0.95mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £0.90mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mBedford: £0.55mBasildon: £0.90mBedford: £0.56mBasildon: £0.85mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £1.1mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £1.1mBedford: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Basildon is higher32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Basildon is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Basildon is higher5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Basildon is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Basildon is higher23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Basildon is higher3,396

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Bedford and Basildon, total
MeasureBedfordBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44332,094Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9363,722Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3275,266Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74812,597Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29723,233Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5273,396Basildon

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.