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Bedford and Ashford

194,881 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Ashford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ashford 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 Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Bedford: £3,927Ashford: £4,245Bedford: £3,944Ashford: £4,010Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584Bedford: £12,590Ashford: £12,638Bedford: £12,644Ashford: £11,937Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£12,584£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920Bedford: £1,880Ashford: £1,929Bedford: £1,888Ashford: £1,822Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306Bedford: £11,470Ashford: £11,354Bedford: £11,519Ashford: £10,724Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,724

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Ashford £560Ashford: £560Bedford: £450Ashford: £562Bedford: £452Ashford: £531Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Ashford is higher£560£562£531

  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, Ashford £693Ashford: £693Bedford: £648Ashford: £696Bedford: £651Ashford: £657Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  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, Ashford £26Ashford: £26Bedford: £23Ashford: £26Bedford: £23Ashford: £24Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Bedford: £350Ashford: £367Bedford: £351Ashford: £346Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Bedford: £114Ashford: £162Bedford: £114Ashford: £153Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Ashford is higher£161£162£153

  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, Ashford £121Ashford: £121Bedford: £88Ashford: £121Bedford: £88Ashford: £115Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559Bedford: £1,572Ashford: £1,566Bedford: £1,579Ashford: £1,479Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Bedford: £246Ashford: £175Bedford: £247Ashford: £165Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Ashford £226Ashford: £226Bedford: £206Ashford: £227Bedford: £207Ashford: £215Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53Bedford: £9.49Ashford: £6.55Bedford: £9.53Ashford: £6.19Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66Bedford: £4.51Ashford: £7.70Bedford: £4.53Ashford: £7.27Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Ashford is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Bedford: £5.97Ashford: £6.49Bedford: £5.99Ashford: £6.13Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  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, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count992.6

  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, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Ashford is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  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, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  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, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Bedford is higher170.7

  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, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count27.6

Show the numbers
Bedford and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,584£12,638£11,937Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,306£11,354£10,724Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£693£696£657Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,559£1,566£1,479Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£174£175£165Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£226£227£215Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£6.53£6.55£6.19Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.2992.6Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8142.8Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8170.7Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.627.6Ashford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bedford Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Bedford: £3,927Ashford: £4,245Bedford: £3,944Ashford: £4,010Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350Bedford: £2,029Ashford: £2,360Bedford: £2,038Ashford: £2,229Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169Bedford: £1,184Ashford: £1,174Bedford: £1,189Ashford: £1,109Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112Bedford: £1,848Ashford: £2,121Bedford: £1,856Ashford: £2,003Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Ashford £105Ashford: £105Bedford: £72Ashford: £105Bedford: £73Ashford: £99Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Ashford is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Ashford £129Ashford: £129Bedford: £104Ashford: £130Bedford: £105Ashford: £123Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79Bedford: £3.73Ashford: £4.81Bedford: £3.75Ashford: £4.54Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Bedford: £350Ashford: £367Bedford: £351Ashford: £346Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Bedford: £114Ashford: £162Bedford: £114Ashford: £153Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Ashford is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Ashford £74Ashford: £74Bedford: £55Ashford: £74Bedford: £56Ashford: £70Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Ashford £949Ashford: £949Bedford: £990Ashford: £953Bedford: £994Ashford: £900Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Bedford is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Bedford: £246Ashford: £175Bedford: £247Ashford: £165Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Ashford £138Ashford: £138Bedford: £130Ashford: £138Bedford: £130Ashford: £131Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97Bedford: £5.97Ashford: £3.99Bedford: £5.99Ashford: £3.77Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66Bedford: £2.84Ashford: £4.68Bedford: £2.85Ashford: £4.42Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Ashford is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Bedford: £5.97Ashford: £6.49Bedford: £5.99Ashford: £6.13Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Ashford is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Bedford is higher103.9

  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, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Bedford and Ashford, per resident
MeasureBedfordAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,169£1,174£1,109Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£949£953£900Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£174£175£165Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£138£138£131Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.97£3.99£3.77Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.119.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.226.7Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.257.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4103.9Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.016.8Ashford

Total

Bedford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 3. 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 Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mBedford: £765.4mAshford: £597.8mBedford: £768.6mAshford: £564.6mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mBedford: £395.4mAshford: £332.4mBedford: £397.1mAshford: £313.9mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mBedford: £230.7mAshford: £165.4mBedford: £231.6mAshford: £156.2mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mBedford: £360.2mAshford: £298.6mBedford: £361.8mAshford: £282.0mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mBedford: £14.1mAshford: £14.8mBedford: £14.2mAshford: £14.0mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mAshford is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mBedford: £20.3mAshford: £18.3mBedford: £20.4mAshford: £17.3mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mBedford: £0.73mAshford: £0.68mBedford: £0.73mAshford: £0.64mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mBedford: £68.1mAshford: £51.7mBedford: £68.4mAshford: £48.8mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mBedford: £22.2mAshford: £22.8mBedford: £22.3mAshford: £21.6mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mAshford is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mBedford: £10.8mAshford: £10.4mBedford: £10.8mAshford: £9.8mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mBedford: £192.8mAshford: £134.2mBedford: £193.7mAshford: £126.8mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford is higher£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mBedford: £47.9mAshford: £24.6mBedford: £48.1mAshford: £23.3mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mBedford: £25.3mAshford: £19.5mBedford: £25.4mAshford: £18.4mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mBedford: £1.2mAshford: £0.56mBedford: £1.2mAshford: £0.53mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mBedford: £0.55mAshford: £0.66mBedford: £0.56mAshford: £0.62mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mBedford: £1.2mAshford: £0.91mBedford: £1.2mAshford: £0.86mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Bedford is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Bedford is higherDepends on how you count3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Bedford is higherDepends on how you count8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Bedford is higher14,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,366

Show the numbers
Bedford and Ashford, total
MeasureBedfordAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44326,104Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9362,726Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3273,756Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7488,068Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29714,634Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5272,366Bedford

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.