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Central Bedfordshire and Bracknell Forest

316,062 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Bracknell Forest on 13 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 8. 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

Central Bedfordshire Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Bracknell Forest: £3,282Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Bracknell Forest: £3,100Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Bracknell Forest: £12,894Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Bracknell Forest: £12,178Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Bracknell Forest: £1,284Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Bracknell Forest: £1,212Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Bracknell Forest: £11,872Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Bracknell Forest: £11,213Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397Central Bedfordshire: £278Bracknell Forest: £399Central Bedfordshire: £280Bracknell Forest: £376Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376

  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: Central Bedfordshire £577, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601Central Bedfordshire: £577Bracknell Forest: £603Central Bedfordshire: £579Bracknell Forest: £570Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570

  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: Central Bedfordshire £18, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20Central Bedfordshire: £18Bracknell Forest: £20Central Bedfordshire: £18Bracknell Forest: £19Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Central Bedfordshire: £282Bracknell Forest: £247Central Bedfordshire: £283Bracknell Forest: £233Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £123Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124Bracknell Forest: £110Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£116£116£110

  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: Central Bedfordshire £81, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61Central Bedfordshire: £81Bracknell Forest: £62Central Bedfordshire: £81Bracknell Forest: £58Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Bracknell Forest: £1,064Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Bracknell Forest: £1,005Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £135Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £183, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146Central Bedfordshire: £183Bracknell Forest: £146Central Bedfordshire: £184Bracknell Forest: £138Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£146£146£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Bracknell Forest: £8.95Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Bracknell Forest: £8.45Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Bracknell Forest: £2.57Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Bracknell Forest: £2.43Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Bracknell Forest: £7.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Bracknell Forest: £7.12Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higher1,017.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 71.0, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4No difference to show126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire 132.4, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher121.4

  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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher13.8

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,268£3,282£3,100Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,278£1,284£1,212Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,822£11,872£11,213Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£397£399£376Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£601£603£570Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£246£247£233Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£116£116£110Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£61£62£58Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£146£146£138Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.56£2.57£2.43Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,017.2Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.078.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4126.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.338.6Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4121.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.513.8Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 4. 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

Central Bedfordshire Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Bracknell Forest: £3,282Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Bracknell Forest: £3,100Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Bracknell Forest: £1,942Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Bracknell Forest: £1,834Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823Central Bedfordshire: £905Bracknell Forest: £826Central Bedfordshire: £908Bracknell Forest: £781Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Bracknell Forest: £1,788Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Bracknell Forest: £1,688Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60Central Bedfordshire: £48Bracknell Forest: £60Central Bedfordshire: £48Bracknell Forest: £57Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90Central Bedfordshire: £99Bracknell Forest: £91Central Bedfordshire: £99Bracknell Forest: £86Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Bracknell Forest: £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Bracknell Forest: £2.87Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Central Bedfordshire: £282Bracknell Forest: £247Central Bedfordshire: £283Bracknell Forest: £233Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £123Bracknell Forest: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124Bracknell Forest: £110Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40Central Bedfordshire: £50Bracknell Forest: £40Central Bedfordshire: £50Bracknell Forest: £37Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682Central Bedfordshire: £733Bracknell Forest: £685Central Bedfordshire: £736Bracknell Forest: £647Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £143Central Bedfordshire: £139Bracknell Forest: £135Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94Central Bedfordshire: £113Bracknell Forest: £94Central Bedfordshire: £114Bracknell Forest: £89Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Bracknell Forest: £5.76Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Bracknell Forest: £5.44Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Bracknell Forest: £1.65Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Bracknell Forest: £1.56Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Bracknell Forest: £7.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Bracknell Forest: £7.12Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Central Bedfordshire is higher153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Central Bedfordshire is higher19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher78.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,268£3,282£3,100Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£1,933£1,942£1,834Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£823£826£781Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£1,780£1,788£1,688Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£60£60£57Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£90£91£86Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.03£3.04£2.87Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£246£247£233Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£116£116£110Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£40£40£37Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£682£685£647Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£94£94£89Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.64£1.65£1.56Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3153.2Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.9Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.719.0Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.338.6Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.178.2Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.9Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

Central Bedfordshire Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBracknell Forest: £428.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBracknell Forest: £404.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mBracknell Forest: £253.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mBracknell Forest: £239.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mBracknell Forest: £107.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mBracknell Forest: £101.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mBracknell Forest: £233.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mBracknell Forest: £220.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mBracknell Forest: £7.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mBracknell Forest: £11.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mBracknell Forest: £11.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBracknell Forest: £0.40mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBracknell Forest: £0.37mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mBracknell Forest: £32.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mBracknell Forest: £30.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mBracknell Forest: £15.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mBracknell Forest: £14.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mBracknell Forest: £4.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mBracknell Forest: £89.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mBracknell Forest: £84.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mBracknell Forest: £18.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mBracknell Forest: £17.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mBracknell Forest: £12.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mBracknell Forest: £11.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBracknell Forest: £0.71mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mBracknell Forest: £0.20mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBracknell Forest: £0.93mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higher19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,162

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70819,988Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,548Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8542,484Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3245,036Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93310,202Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,162Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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