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Bedford and Gravesham

194,881 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Gravesham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Bedford: £3,927Gravesham: £4,316Bedford: £3,944Gravesham: £4,077Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Bedford: £12,590Gravesham: £13,263Bedford: £12,644Gravesham: £12,527Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Bedford: £1,880Gravesham: £2,318Bedford: £1,888Gravesham: £2,189Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Bedford: £11,470Gravesham: £11,955Bedford: £11,519Gravesham: £11,292Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Bedford: £450Gravesham: £514Bedford: £452Gravesham: £486Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Bedford: £648Gravesham: £765Bedford: £651Gravesham: £722Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£722

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Bedford: £23Gravesham: £29Bedford: £23Gravesham: £27Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Bedford: £350Gravesham: £410Bedford: £351Gravesham: £387Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

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

    £114£114£108Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Bedford: £88Gravesham: £144Bedford: £88Gravesham: £136Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Bedford: £1,572Gravesham: £1,915Bedford: £1,579Gravesham: £1,809Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Bedford: £246Gravesham: £196Bedford: £247Gravesham: £185Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Bedford: £206Gravesham: £243Bedford: £207Gravesham: £229Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Bedford: £9.49Gravesham: £7.92Bedford: £9.53Gravesham: £7.48Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Bedford: £4.51Gravesham: £8.18Bedford: £4.53Gravesham: £7.73Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Gravesham is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Bedford: £5.97Gravesham: £4.79Bedford: £5.99Gravesham: £4.52Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

Show the numbers
Bedford and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£512£514£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£762£765£722Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£195£196£185Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£242£243£229Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£7.89£7.92£7.48Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.77£4.79£4.52Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,018.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5108.6Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8160.7Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.263.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8203.1Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.632.6Gravesham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Bedford: £3,927Gravesham: £4,316Bedford: £3,944Gravesham: £4,077Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Bedford: £2,029Gravesham: £2,109Bedford: £2,038Gravesham: £1,992Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Bedford: £1,184Gravesham: £1,435Bedford: £1,189Gravesham: £1,356Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Bedford: £1,848Gravesham: £1,901Bedford: £1,856Gravesham: £1,795Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Bedford: £72Gravesham: £82Bedford: £73Gravesham: £77Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Bedford: £104Gravesham: £122Bedford: £105Gravesham: £115Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Bedford: £3.73Gravesham: £4.59Bedford: £3.75Gravesham: £4.34Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Bedford: £350Gravesham: £410Bedford: £351Gravesham: £387Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

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

    £114£114£108Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Bedford: £55Gravesham: £89Bedford: £56Gravesham: £84Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Bedford: £990Gravesham: £1,186Bedford: £994Gravesham: £1,120Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Bedford: £246Gravesham: £196Bedford: £247Gravesham: £185Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Bedford: £130Gravesham: £150Bedford: £130Gravesham: £142Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Bedford: £5.97Gravesham: £4.90Bedford: £5.99Gravesham: £4.63Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Bedford: £2.84Gravesham: £5.07Bedford: £2.85Gravesham: £4.79Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Gravesham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Bedford: £5.97Gravesham: £4.79Bedford: £5.99Gravesham: £4.52Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Bedford and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureBedfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£195£196£185Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£150£150£142Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.88£4.90£4.63Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.77£4.79£4.52Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.117.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.225.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.263.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.020.2Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mBedford: £765.4mGravesham: £477.9mBedford: £768.6mGravesham: £451.4mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mBedford: £395.4mGravesham: £233.4mBedford: £397.1mGravesham: £220.5mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mBedford: £230.7mGravesham: £158.9mBedford: £231.6mGravesham: £150.1mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mBedford: £360.2mGravesham: £210.4mBedford: £361.8mGravesham: £198.7mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mBedford: £14.1mGravesham: £9.1mBedford: £14.2mGravesham: £8.6mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mBedford: £20.3mGravesham: £13.5mBedford: £20.4mGravesham: £12.7mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mBedford: £0.73mGravesham: £0.51mBedford: £0.73mGravesham: £0.48mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mBedford: £68.1mGravesham: £45.4mBedford: £68.4mGravesham: £42.9mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mBedford: £22.2mGravesham: £17.9mBedford: £22.3mGravesham: £16.9mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mBedford: £10.8mGravesham: £9.9mBedford: £10.8mGravesham: £9.3mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mBedford: £192.8mGravesham: £131.3mBedford: £193.7mGravesham: £124.0mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mBedford: £47.9mGravesham: £21.7mBedford: £48.1mGravesham: £20.5mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mBedford: £25.3mGravesham: £16.6mBedford: £25.4mGravesham: £15.7mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.54mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.51mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mBedford: £0.55mGravesham: £0.56mBedford: £0.56mGravesham: £0.53mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.53mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.50mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Bedford is higherDepends on how you count7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Bedford is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Bedford and Gravesham, total
MeasureBedfordGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44317,919Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9361,912Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3272,828Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7487,014Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29713,922Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5272,238Bedford

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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