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Bedford and Maidstone

194,881 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Maidstone on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 11 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 11. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Bedford: £3,927Maidstone: £3,994Bedford: £3,944Maidstone: £3,772Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613Bedford: £12,590Maidstone: £12,667Bedford: £12,644Maidstone: £11,964Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Maidstone is higher£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785Bedford: £1,880Maidstone: £1,793Bedford: £1,888Maidstone: £1,693Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521Bedford: £11,470Maidstone: £11,570Bedford: £11,519Maidstone: £10,928Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Maidstone is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395Bedford: £450Maidstone: £396Bedford: £452Maidstone: £374Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Bedford is higher£395£396£374

  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, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677Bedford: £648Maidstone: £679Bedford: £651Maidstone: £642Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Maidstone is higher£677£679£642

  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, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21Bedford: £23Maidstone: £21Bedford: £23Maidstone: £20Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Bedford is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Bedford: £350Maidstone: £333Bedford: £351Maidstone: £314Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Bedford: £114Maidstone: £128Bedford: £114Maidstone: £121Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Maidstone is higher£128£128£121

  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, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102Bedford: £88Maidstone: £103Bedford: £88Maidstone: £97Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Maidstone is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452Bedford: £1,572Maidstone: £1,458Bedford: £1,579Maidstone: £1,377Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Bedford: £246Maidstone: £160Bedford: £247Maidstone: £151Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219Bedford: £206Maidstone: £220Bedford: £207Maidstone: £208Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Maidstone is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53Bedford: £9.49Maidstone: £6.55Bedford: £9.53Maidstone: £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, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37Bedford: £4.51Maidstone: £5.39Bedford: £4.53Maidstone: £5.09Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Maidstone is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Bedford: £5.97Maidstone: £8.07Bedford: £5.99Maidstone: £7.62Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Bedford is higher83.7

  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, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Maidstone is higher141.5

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higher52.0

  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, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Bedford is higher158.9

  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, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Maidstone is higher23.5

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Bedford and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,785£1,793£1,693Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£395£396£374Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£677£679£642Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£331£333£314Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£102£103£97Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,452£1,458£1,377Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£159£160£151Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£219£220£208Maidstone
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£5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.2998.8Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.583.7Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8141.5Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.252.0Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8158.9Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.623.5Maidstone

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 12. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Bedford: £3,927Maidstone: £3,994Bedford: £3,944Maidstone: £3,772Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250Bedford: £2,029Maidstone: £2,259Bedford: £2,038Maidstone: £2,134Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Maidstone is higher£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101Bedford: £1,184Maidstone: £1,106Bedford: £1,189Maidstone: £1,045Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford is higher£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055Bedford: £1,848Maidstone: £2,064Bedford: £1,856Maidstone: £1,949Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Maidstone is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70Bedford: £72Maidstone: £71Bedford: £73Maidstone: £67Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Bedford is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121Bedford: £104Maidstone: £121Bedford: £105Maidstone: £114Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Maidstone is higher£121£121£114

  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, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70Bedford: £3.73Maidstone: £3.72Bedford: £3.75Maidstone: £3.51Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Bedford: £350Maidstone: £333Bedford: £351Maidstone: £314Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Bedford: £114Maidstone: £128Bedford: £114Maidstone: £121Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Maidstone is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63Bedford: £55Maidstone: £63Bedford: £56Maidstone: £60Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Maidstone is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896Bedford: £990Maidstone: £899Bedford: £994Maidstone: £849Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Bedford is higher£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Bedford: £246Maidstone: £160Bedford: £247Maidstone: £151Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135Bedford: £130Maidstone: £136Bedford: £130Maidstone: £128Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Maidstone is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03Bedford: £5.97Maidstone: £4.04Bedford: £5.99Maidstone: £3.82Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31Bedford: £2.84Maidstone: £3.32Bedford: £2.85Maidstone: £3.14Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Maidstone is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Bedford: £5.97Maidstone: £8.07Bedford: £5.99Maidstone: £7.62Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Bedford is higher14.9

  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, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Maidstone is higher25.2

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Bedford is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Maidstone is higher14.5

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Bedford and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureBedfordMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,101£1,106£1,045Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£70£71£67Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£121£121£114Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.70£3.72£3.51Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£331£333£314Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£63£63£60Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£896£899£849Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£159£160£151Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£135£136£128Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.03£4.04£3.82Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3178.1Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.9Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.225.2Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.252.0Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.498.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.5Maidstone

Total

Bedford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 11. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mBedford: £765.4mMaidstone: £755.6mBedford: £768.6mMaidstone: £713.7mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mBedford: £395.4mMaidstone: £427.4mBedford: £397.1mMaidstone: £403.7mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mMaidstone is higher£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mBedford: £230.7mMaidstone: £209.3mBedford: £231.6mMaidstone: £197.6mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford is higher£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mBedford: £360.2mMaidstone: £390.4mBedford: £361.8mMaidstone: £368.7mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mMaidstone is higher£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mBedford: £14.1mMaidstone: £13.4mBedford: £14.2mMaidstone: £12.6mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mBedford: £20.3mMaidstone: £22.9mBedford: £20.4mMaidstone: £21.7mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mMaidstone is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mBedford: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.70mBedford: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.66mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mBedford: £68.1mMaidstone: £62.9mBedford: £68.4mMaidstone: £59.4mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford is higher£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mBedford: £22.2mMaidstone: £24.2mBedford: £22.3mMaidstone: £22.9mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mMaidstone is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mBedford: £10.8mMaidstone: £12.0mBedford: £10.8mMaidstone: £11.3mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMaidstone is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mBedford: £192.8mMaidstone: £170.1mBedford: £193.7mMaidstone: £160.7mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mBedford: £47.9mMaidstone: £30.2mBedford: £48.1mMaidstone: £28.6mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mBedford: £25.3mMaidstone: £25.7mBedford: £25.4mMaidstone: £24.3mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMaidstone is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £0.76mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £0.72mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mBedford: £0.55mMaidstone: £0.63mBedford: £0.56mMaidstone: £0.59mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMaidstone is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £1.5mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £1.4mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Bedford is higher2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Maidstone is higher4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Bedford is higher9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Bedford is higher18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Maidstone is higher2,737

Show the numbers
Bedford and Maidstone, total
MeasureBedfordMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44333,700Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9362,824Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3274,775Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7489,832Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29718,543Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5272,737Maidstone

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.