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Bedford and Newport

194,881 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Newport on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Newport 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Bedford: £3,927Newport: £4,707Bedford: £3,944Newport: £4,446Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Newport is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Bedford: £12,590Newport: £13,192Bedford: £12,644Newport: £12,460Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Newport is higherDepends on how you count£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Bedford: £1,880Newport: £2,499Bedford: £1,888Newport: £2,360Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Newport is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Bedford: £11,470Newport: £11,504Bedford: £11,519Newport: £10,866Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Bedford is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Newport £629Newport: £629Bedford: £450Newport: £631Bedford: £452Newport: £596Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Newport is higher£629£631£596

  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, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Bedford: £648Newport: £1,021Bedford: £651Newport: £964Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Newport is higher£1,016£1,021£964

  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, Newport £36Newport: £36Bedford: £23Newport: £36Bedford: £23Newport: £34Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Newport is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Newport £621Newport: £621Bedford: £350Newport: £624Bedford: £351Newport: £589Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Newport £141Newport: £141Bedford: £114Newport: £142Bedford: £114Newport: £134Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Newport is higher£141£142£134

  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, Newport £152Newport: £152Bedford: £88Newport: £152Bedford: £88Newport: £144Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Newport is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Bedford: £1,572Newport: £1,935Bedford: £1,579Newport: £1,828Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Newport is higher£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Newport £273Newport: £273Bedford: £246Newport: £274Bedford: £247Newport: £259Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Newport £392Newport: £392Bedford: £206Newport: £394Bedford: £207Newport: £372Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Newport is higher£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Bedford: £9.49Newport: £9.19Bedford: £9.53Newport: £8.68Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Newport £8.32Newport: £8.32Bedford: £4.51Newport: £8.35Bedford: £4.53Newport: £7.89Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Newport is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Bedford: £5.97Newport: £7.92Bedford: £5.99Newport: £7.48Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  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, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Newport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Newport is higher143.9

  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, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Newport is higher206.3

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Newport is higher87.8

  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, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Newport is higher228.4

  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, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Newport is higher33.1

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Bedford and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£13,136£13,192£12,460Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,488£2,499£2,360Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,455£11,504£10,866Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£629£631£596Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£36£36£34Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£152£152£144Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,927£1,935£1,828Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£392£394£372Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£9.15£9.19£8.68Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£8.32£8.35£7.89Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,019.7Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5143.9Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.287.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8228.4Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.633.1Newport

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Bedford: £3,927Newport: £4,707Bedford: £3,944Newport: £4,446Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Newport is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Bedford: £2,029Newport: £2,083Bedford: £2,038Newport: £1,967Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Bedford: £1,184Newport: £1,576Bedford: £1,189Newport: £1,488Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Newport is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Bedford: £1,848Newport: £1,816Bedford: £1,856Newport: £1,715Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Newport £99Newport: £99Bedford: £72Newport: £100Bedford: £73Newport: £94Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Newport is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Newport £160Newport: £160Bedford: £104Newport: £161Bedford: £105Newport: £152Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Newport is higher£160£161£152

  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, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Bedford: £3.73Newport: £5.73Bedford: £3.75Newport: £5.41Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Newport is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Newport £621Newport: £621Bedford: £350Newport: £624Bedford: £351Newport: £589Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Newport £141Newport: £141Bedford: £114Newport: £142Bedford: £114Newport: £134Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Newport is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £55, Newport £96Newport: £96Bedford: £55Newport: £96Bedford: £56Newport: £91Bedford: £53

    £55£56£53Newport is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Bedford: £990Newport: £1,220Bedford: £994Newport: £1,153Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Newport is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Newport £273Newport: £273Bedford: £246Newport: £274Bedford: £247Newport: £259Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Newport is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Newport £247Newport: £247Bedford: £130Newport: £248Bedford: £130Newport: £235Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Newport is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Bedford: £5.97Newport: £5.79Bedford: £5.99Newport: £5.47Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Bedford: £2.84Newport: £5.26Bedford: £2.85Newport: £4.97Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Newport is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Bedford: £5.97Newport: £7.92Bedford: £5.99Newport: £7.48Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Newport is higher22.7

  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, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Newport is higher32.6

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Newport is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Newport is higher144.1

  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, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Newport is higher20.9

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Bedford and Newport, per resident
MeasureBedfordNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,074£2,083£1,967Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,569£1,576£1,488Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,808£1,816£1,715Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£99£100£94Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£160£161£152Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.70£5.73£5.41Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£142£134Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£96£96£91Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,215£1,220£1,153Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£247£248£235Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.77£5.79£5.47Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.24£5.26£4.97Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3161.0Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.122.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.232.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.287.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4144.1Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.020.9Newport

Total

Bedford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newport on 17. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mBedford: £765.4mNewport: £787.9mBedford: £768.6mNewport: £744.2mBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mNewport is higher£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mBedford: £395.4mNewport: £348.6mBedford: £397.1mNewport: £329.3mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mBedford: £230.7mNewport: £263.8mBedford: £231.6mNewport: £249.2mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mNewport is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mBedford: £360.2mNewport: £304.0mBedford: £361.8mNewport: £287.2mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mBedford: £14.1mNewport: £16.7mBedford: £14.2mNewport: £15.8mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNewport is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mBedford: £20.3mNewport: £27.0mBedford: £20.4mNewport: £25.5mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mNewport is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  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, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mBedford: £0.73mNewport: £0.96mBedford: £0.73mNewport: £0.91mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNewport is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £68.1m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mBedford: £68.1mNewport: £104.4mBedford: £68.4mNewport: £98.7mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNewport is higher£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mBedford: £22.2mNewport: £23.8mBedford: £22.3mNewport: £22.4mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNewport is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mBedford: £10.8mNewport: £16.1mBedford: £10.8mNewport: £15.2mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNewport is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mBedford: £192.8mNewport: £204.3mBedford: £193.7mNewport: £193.0mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mNewport is higher£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mBedford: £47.9mNewport: £45.9mBedford: £48.1mNewport: £43.4mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mBedford: £25.3mNewport: £41.6mBedford: £25.4mNewport: £39.3mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNewport is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £0.97mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £0.92mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mBedford: £0.55mNewport: £0.88mBedford: £0.56mNewport: £0.83mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNewport is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £1.3mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £1.3mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewport is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Bedford is higherDepends on how you count26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Newport is higher3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Newport is higher5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Newport is higher14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Newport is higher24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Newport is higher3,494

Show the numbers
Bedford and Newport, total
MeasureBedfordNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mNewport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mNewport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mNewport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mNewport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mNewport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNewport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44326,949Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9363,803Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3275,453Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74814,701Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29724,120Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5273,494Newport

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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