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Bedford and Swale

194,881 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Swale on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Swale 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Bedford: £3,927Swale: £4,763Bedford: £3,944Swale: £4,499Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Bedford: £12,590Swale: £12,958Bedford: £12,644Swale: £12,239Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Swale is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Bedford: £1,880Swale: £2,446Bedford: £1,888Swale: £2,310Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Swale is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Bedford: £11,470Swale: £11,731Bedford: £11,519Swale: £11,080Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Swale £444Swale: £444Bedford: £450Swale: £446Bedford: £452Swale: £421Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750Bedford: £648Swale: £753Bedford: £651Swale: £711Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Swale is higher£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28Bedford: £23Swale: £28Bedford: £23Swale: £26Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Swale is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Swale £518Swale: £518Bedford: £350Swale: £521Bedford: £351Swale: £492Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Swale is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Swale £204Swale: £204Bedford: £114Swale: £205Bedford: £114Swale: £193Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Swale is higher£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177Bedford: £88Swale: £177Bedford: £88Swale: £168Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Swale is higher£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Bedford: £1,572Swale: £1,965Bedford: £1,579Swale: £1,856Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Swale £188Swale: £188Bedford: £246Swale: £189Bedford: £247Swale: £178Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£188£189£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Swale £285Swale: £285Bedford: £206Swale: £286Bedford: £207Swale: £270Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Swale is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Bedford: £9.49Swale: £7.93Bedford: £9.53Swale: £7.49Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Bedford: £4.51Swale: £9.14Bedford: £4.53Swale: £8.63Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Swale is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Bedford: £5.97Swale: £6.10Bedford: £5.99Swale: £5.76Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Swale is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Swale is higher108.8

  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, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Swale is higher158.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Swale is higher81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Swale is higherDepends on how you count212.3

  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, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Swale is higher40.2

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Bedford and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,903£12,958£12,239Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,435£2,446£2,310Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£444£446£421Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£750£753£711Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£26Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£518£521£492Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£188£189£178Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£285£286£270Swale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£7.90£7.93£7.49Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£9.10£9.14£8.63Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.07£6.10£5.76Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5108.8Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8158.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.281.0Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8212.3Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.640.2Swale

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Swale on 20. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Bedford: £3,927Swale: £4,763Bedford: £3,944Swale: £4,499Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Bedford: £2,029Swale: £2,344Bedford: £2,038Swale: £2,214Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Bedford: £1,184Swale: £1,499Bedford: £1,189Swale: £1,416Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Swale is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Bedford: £1,848Swale: £2,123Bedford: £1,856Swale: £2,005Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Swale £80Swale: £80Bedford: £72Swale: £81Bedford: £73Swale: £76Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Swale is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Swale £136Swale: £136Bedford: £104Swale: £136Bedford: £105Swale: £129Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Swale is higher£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Bedford: £3.73Swale: £5.05Bedford: £3.75Swale: £4.77Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Swale is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Swale £518Swale: £518Bedford: £350Swale: £521Bedford: £351Swale: £492Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Swale is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Swale £204Swale: £204Bedford: £114Swale: £205Bedford: £114Swale: £193Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Swale is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Swale £108Swale: £108Bedford: £55Swale: £109Bedford: £56Swale: £103Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Swale is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Bedford: £990Swale: £1,204Bedford: £994Swale: £1,138Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Swale £188Swale: £188Bedford: £246Swale: £189Bedford: £247Swale: £178Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Swale £174Swale: £174Bedford: £130Swale: £175Bedford: £130Swale: £165Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Swale is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Bedford: £5.97Swale: £4.86Bedford: £5.99Swale: £4.59Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Bedford: £2.84Swale: £5.60Bedford: £2.85Swale: £5.29Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Swale is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Bedford: £5.97Swale: £6.10Bedford: £5.99Swale: £5.76Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Swale is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Swale is higherDepends on how you count185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Swale is higher19.7

  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, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Swale is higher28.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Swale is higher81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Swale is higherDepends on how you count130.1

  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, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Swale is higher24.6

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Bedford and Swale, per resident
MeasureBedfordSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,335£2,344£2,214Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,492£1,499£1,416Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,114£2,123£2,005Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£80£81£76Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£136£136£129Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.03£5.05£4.77Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£518£521£492Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£188£189£178Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£174£175£165Swale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.84£4.86£4.59Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.58£5.60£5.29Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.07£6.10£5.76Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3185.7Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.119.7Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.228.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.281.0Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4130.1Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.024.6Swale

Total

Bedford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swale 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 Swale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mBedford: £765.4mSwale: £756.2mBedford: £768.6mSwale: £714.3mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mBedford: £395.4mSwale: £372.2mBedford: £397.1mSwale: £351.5mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mBedford: £230.7mSwale: £237.9mBedford: £231.6mSwale: £224.7mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mSwale is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mBedford: £360.2mSwale: £337.0mBedford: £361.8mSwale: £318.3mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mBedford: £14.1mSwale: £12.8mBedford: £14.2mSwale: £12.1mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mBedford: £20.3mSwale: £21.6mBedford: £20.4mSwale: £20.4mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwale is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.73m, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mBedford: £0.73mSwale: £0.80mBedford: £0.73mSwale: £0.76mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwale is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mBedford: £68.1mSwale: £82.6mBedford: £68.4mSwale: £78.1mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSwale is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mBedford: £22.2mSwale: £32.5mBedford: £22.3mSwale: £30.7mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSwale is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mBedford: £10.8mSwale: £17.3mBedford: £10.8mSwale: £16.3mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSwale is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mBedford: £192.8mSwale: £191.2mBedford: £193.7mSwale: £180.6mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mBedford: £47.9mSwale: £30.0mBedford: £48.1mSwale: £28.3mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mBedford: £25.3mSwale: £27.8mBedford: £25.4mSwale: £26.3mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSwale is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.77mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.73mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mBedford: £0.55mSwale: £0.89mBedford: £0.56mSwale: £0.84mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSwale is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.97mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.91mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Bedford is higherDepends on how you count29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Swale is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Swale is higher4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Swale is higher12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Bedford is higherDepends on how you count20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Swale is higher3,909

Show the numbers
Bedford and Swale, total
MeasureBedfordSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mSwale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSwale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44329,476Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9363,126Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3274,559Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74812,865Swale
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29720,655Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5273,909Swale

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.
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