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Bedford and Midlothian

194,881 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Midlothian on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 14. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Bedford: £3,927Midlothian: £4,454Bedford: £3,944Midlothian: £4,207Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Bedford: £12,590Midlothian: £12,614Bedford: £12,644Midlothian: £11,915Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Bedford: £1,880Midlothian: £1,943Bedford: £1,888Midlothian: £1,835Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

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

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Bedford: £450Midlothian: £366Bedford: £452Midlothian: £345Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Bedford is higher£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Bedford: £648Midlothian: £659Bedford: £651Midlothian: £623Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Bedford: £23Midlothian: £20Bedford: £23Midlothian: £19Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Bedford is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Bedford: £350Midlothian: £558Bedford: £351Midlothian: £527Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Bedford: £114Midlothian: £207Bedford: £114Midlothian: £196Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Bedford: £88Midlothian: £111Bedford: £88Midlothian: £105Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Bedford: £1,572Midlothian: £1,494Bedford: £1,579Midlothian: £1,411Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Bedford: £246Midlothian: £181Bedford: £247Midlothian: £171Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Bedford: £206Midlothian: £327Bedford: £207Midlothian: £309Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Bedford: £9.49Midlothian: £5.36Bedford: £9.53Midlothian: £5.06Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Bedford: £4.51Midlothian: £5.24Bedford: £4.53Midlothian: £4.95Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Bedford: £5.97Midlothian: £4.83Bedford: £5.99Midlothian: £4.56Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Bedford is higher181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Bedford and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedBedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£364£366£345Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£656£659£623EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19EstimatedBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,488£1,494£1,411Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£181£181£171Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£5.33£5.36£5.06Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedBedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.594.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.289.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8181.5Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.627.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bedford Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Bedford: £3,927Midlothian: £4,454Bedford: £3,944Midlothian: £4,207Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Bedford: £2,029Midlothian: £2,302Bedford: £2,038Midlothian: £2,175Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Bedford: £1,184Midlothian: £1,200Bedford: £1,189Midlothian: £1,134Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Bedford: £1,848Midlothian: £2,112Bedford: £1,856Midlothian: £1,995Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Bedford: £72Midlothian: £67Bedford: £73Midlothian: £63Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Bedford is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Bedford: £104Midlothian: £120Bedford: £105Midlothian: £114Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Bedford: £3.73Midlothian: £3.65Bedford: £3.75Midlothian: £3.45Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Bedford: £350Midlothian: £558Bedford: £351Midlothian: £527Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Bedford: £114Midlothian: £207Bedford: £114Midlothian: £196Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Bedford: £55Midlothian: £68Bedford: £56Midlothian: £65Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Bedford: £990Midlothian: £923Bedford: £994Midlothian: £872Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Bedford is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Bedford: £246Midlothian: £181Bedford: £247Midlothian: £171Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Bedford: £130Midlothian: £202Bedford: £130Midlothian: £191Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Bedford: £5.97Midlothian: £3.31Bedford: £5.99Midlothian: £3.13Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Bedford: £2.84Midlothian: £3.24Bedford: £2.85Midlothian: £3.06Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Bedford: £5.97Midlothian: £4.83Bedford: £5.99Midlothian: £4.56Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.1Midlothian 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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Bedford is higher112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

Show the numbers
Bedford and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureBedfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£66£67£63Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£120£120£114EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£919£923£872Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£181£181£171Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.30£3.31£3.13Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedBedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.117.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.231.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.289.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4112.1Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.017.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

Bedford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 0. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mBedford: £765.4mMidlothian: £444.2mBedford: £768.6mMidlothian: £419.6mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mBedford: £395.4mMidlothian: £229.6mBedford: £397.1mMidlothian: £216.9mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mBedford: £230.7mMidlothian: £119.7mBedford: £231.6mMidlothian: £113.0mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mBedford: £360.2mMidlothian: £210.6mBedford: £361.8mMidlothian: £198.9mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mBedford: £14.1mMidlothian: £6.7mBedford: £14.2mMidlothian: £6.3mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mBedford: £20.3mMidlothian: £12.0mBedford: £20.4mMidlothian: £11.3mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.73m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mBedford: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.36mBedford: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.34mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mBedford: £68.1mMidlothian: £55.7mBedford: £68.4mMidlothian: £52.6mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mBedford: £22.2mMidlothian: £20.7mBedford: £22.3mMidlothian: £19.5mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBedford: £10.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBedford: £10.8mMidlothian: £6.4mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mBedford: £192.8mMidlothian: £92.0mBedford: £193.7mMidlothian: £86.9mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mBedford: £47.9mMidlothian: £18.1mBedford: £48.1mMidlothian: £17.1mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mBedford: £25.3mMidlothian: £20.2mBedford: £25.4mMidlothian: £19.0mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.33mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.31mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mBedford: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.32mBedford: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.30mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.48mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.45mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Bedford is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Bedford is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Bedford is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Bedford is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
Bedford and Midlothian, total
MeasureBedfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBedford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44318,382Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9361,723Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3273,160Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7488,965Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29711,181Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5271,701EstimatedBedford

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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