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Bedford and Calderdale

194,881 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Bedford: £3,927Calderdale: £4,787Bedford: £3,944Calderdale: £4,521Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Calderdale is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Bedford: £12,590Calderdale: £13,015Bedford: £12,644Calderdale: £12,293Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Calderdale is higher£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Bedford: £1,880Calderdale: £2,479Bedford: £1,888Calderdale: £2,341Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Calderdale is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Bedford: £11,470Calderdale: £11,843Bedford: £11,519Calderdale: £11,186Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Calderdale is higher£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Bedford: £450Calderdale: £441Bedford: £452Calderdale: £416Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Bedford: £648Calderdale: £702Bedford: £651Calderdale: £663Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Calderdale is higher£699£702£663

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

    £23£23£22Calderdale is higher£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, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Bedford: £350Calderdale: £514Bedford: £351Calderdale: £486Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Calderdale is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Bedford: £114Calderdale: £141Bedford: £114Calderdale: £133Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Calderdale is higher£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Bedford: £88Calderdale: £149Bedford: £88Calderdale: £141Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Calderdale is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Bedford: £1,572Calderdale: £1,981Bedford: £1,579Calderdale: £1,871Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Calderdale is higher£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Bedford: £246Calderdale: £185Bedford: £247Calderdale: £175Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Bedford: £206Calderdale: £336Bedford: £207Calderdale: £317Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Calderdale is higher£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Bedford: £9.49Calderdale: £6.83Bedford: £9.53Calderdale: £6.45Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Bedford: £4.51Calderdale: £5.94Bedford: £4.53Calderdale: £5.61Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Calderdale is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Bedford: £5.97Calderdale: £9.38Bedford: £5.99Calderdale: £8.86Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Calderdale is higher1,033.7

  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, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Calderdale is higher112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Calderdale is higher147.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 55.2, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Calderdale is higher77.9

  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, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Calderdale is higher229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Calderdale is higher33.6

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Bedford and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£439£441£416Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£699£702£663Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£29£29£27Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£512£514£486Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£141£133Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£148£149£141Calderdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£184£185£175Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£334£336£317Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£6.80£6.83£6.45Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.91£5.94£5.61Calderdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5112.1Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8147.3Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.277.9Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8229.3Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.633.6Calderdale

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Bedford: £3,927Calderdale: £4,787Bedford: £3,944Calderdale: £4,521Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Calderdale is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Bedford: £2,029Calderdale: £2,413Bedford: £2,038Calderdale: £2,279Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Calderdale is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Bedford: £1,184Calderdale: £1,524Bedford: £1,189Calderdale: £1,439Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Calderdale is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Bedford: £1,848Calderdale: £2,196Bedford: £1,856Calderdale: £2,074Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Calderdale is higher£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £72£73£69Calderdale 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, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130Bedford: £104Calderdale: £130Bedford: £105Calderdale: £123Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Calderdale is higher£130£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, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Bedford: £3.73Calderdale: £5.38Bedford: £3.75Calderdale: £5.08Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Calderdale is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Bedford: £350Calderdale: £514Bedford: £351Calderdale: £486Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Calderdale is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Bedford: £114Calderdale: £141Bedford: £114Calderdale: £133Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Calderdale is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Bedford: £55Calderdale: £92Bedford: £56Calderdale: £87Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Calderdale is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Bedford: £990Calderdale: £1,218Bedford: £994Calderdale: £1,150Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Calderdale is higher£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Bedford: £246Calderdale: £185Bedford: £247Calderdale: £175Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Bedford: £130Calderdale: £206Bedford: £130Calderdale: £195Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Calderdale is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Bedford: £5.97Calderdale: £4.20Bedford: £5.99Calderdale: £3.97Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Bedford: £2.84Calderdale: £3.65Bedford: £2.85Calderdale: £3.45Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Calderdale is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Bedford: £5.97Calderdale: £9.38Bedford: £5.99Calderdale: £8.86Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Calderdale is higher191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Calderdale is higher20.8

  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, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Calderdale is higher27.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 55.2, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Calderdale is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Calderdale is higher141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Calderdale is higher20.7

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Bedford and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureBedfordCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£81£82£77Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£130£130£123Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.36£5.38£5.08Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£512£514£486Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£141£133Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£91£92£87Calderdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£184£185£175Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£205£206£195Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.19£4.20£3.97Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.64£3.65£3.45Calderdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.120.8Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.227.3Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.277.9Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4141.0Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.020.7Calderdale

Total

Bedford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnBedford: £765.4mCalderdale: £1.0bnBedford: £768.6mCalderdale: £948.7mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mCalderdale is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mBedford: £395.4mCalderdale: £506.3mBedford: £397.1mCalderdale: £478.2mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mCalderdale is higher£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mBedford: £230.7mCalderdale: £319.7mBedford: £231.6mCalderdale: £302.0mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mCalderdale is higher£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mBedford: £360.2mCalderdale: £460.7mBedford: £361.8mCalderdale: £435.2mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mCalderdale is higher£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mBedford: £14.1mCalderdale: £17.1mBedford: £14.2mCalderdale: £16.2mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mBedford: £20.3mCalderdale: £27.3mBedford: £20.4mCalderdale: £25.8mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mCalderdale is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mBedford: £0.73mCalderdale: £1.1mBedford: £0.73mCalderdale: £1.1mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCalderdale is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mBedford: £68.1mCalderdale: £108.0mBedford: £68.4mCalderdale: £102.0mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mCalderdale is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mBedford: £22.2mCalderdale: £29.6mBedford: £22.3mCalderdale: £28.0mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCalderdale is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mBedford: £10.8mCalderdale: £19.2mBedford: £10.8mCalderdale: £18.2mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCalderdale is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mBedford: £192.8mCalderdale: £255.6mBedford: £193.7mCalderdale: £241.4mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mCalderdale is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mBedford: £47.9mCalderdale: £38.8mBedford: £48.1mCalderdale: £36.7mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mBedford: £25.3mCalderdale: £43.3mBedford: £25.4mCalderdale: £40.9mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCalderdale is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £0.88mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £0.83mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mBedford: £0.55mCalderdale: £0.77mBedford: £0.56mCalderdale: £0.72mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCalderdale is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £2.0mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £1.9mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCalderdale is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Calderdale is higher40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Calderdale is higher4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Calderdale is higher5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Calderdale is higher16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Calderdale is higher29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Calderdale is higher4,336

Show the numbers
Bedford and Calderdale, total
MeasureBedfordCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCalderdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44340,214Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9364,360Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3275,732Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74816,340Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29729,575Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5274,336Calderdale

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.