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Central Bedfordshire and West Berkshire

316,062 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than West Berkshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 19 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 3. 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Central Bedfordshire: £3,653West Berkshire: £3,782Central Bedfordshire: £3,669West Berkshire: £3,572Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Central Bedfordshire: £12,823West Berkshire: £12,678Central Bedfordshire: £12,878West Berkshire: £11,974Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Central Bedfordshire: £1,460West Berkshire: £1,332Central Bedfordshire: £1,466West Berkshire: £1,258Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Central Bedfordshire: £11,951West Berkshire: £11,889Central Bedfordshire: £12,002West Berkshire: £11,229Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Central Bedfordshire: £278West Berkshire: £264Central Bedfordshire: £280West Berkshire: £249Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Central Bedfordshire: £577West Berkshire: £508Central Bedfordshire: £579West Berkshire: £480Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Central Bedfordshire is higher£506£508£480

  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, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18West Berkshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18West Berkshire: £16Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Central Bedfordshire: £282West Berkshire: £251Central Bedfordshire: £283West Berkshire: £237Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£250£251£237

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

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

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£116£117£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, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Central Bedfordshire: £81West Berkshire: £66Central Bedfordshire: £81West Berkshire: £62Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Central Bedfordshire: £1,183West Berkshire: £1,101Central Bedfordshire: £1,188West Berkshire: £1,040Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £157Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £148Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Central Bedfordshire: £183West Berkshire: £156Central Bedfordshire: £184West Berkshire: £147Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Central Bedfordshire: £8.72West Berkshire: £6.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.76West Berkshire: £6.53Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.66West Berkshire: £2.39Central Bedfordshire: £4.68West Berkshire: £2.26Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Central Bedfordshire: £4.80West Berkshire: £6.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.82West Berkshire: £5.85Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

  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, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Central Bedfordshire is higher107.0

  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, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher38.5

  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, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher118.9

  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, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher15.3

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,624£12,678£11,974Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,326£1,332£1,258Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,839£11,889£11,229Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£263£264£249Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£506£508£480Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£250£251£237Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£116£117£110Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£66£66£62Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,096£1,101£1,040Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£155£156£147Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.88£6.91£6.53Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.38£2.39£2.26Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,016.9Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.063.8Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4107.0Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.338.5Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4118.9Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.515.3Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 9. 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Central Bedfordshire: £3,653West Berkshire: £3,782Central Bedfordshire: £3,669West Berkshire: £3,572Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Central Bedfordshire: £2,200West Berkshire: £2,440Central Bedfordshire: £2,209West Berkshire: £2,304Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Central Bedfordshire: £905West Berkshire: £812Central Bedfordshire: £908West Berkshire: £767Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Central Bedfordshire: £2,050West Berkshire: £2,288Central Bedfordshire: £2,059West Berkshire: £2,161Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £48West Berkshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £48West Berkshire: £48Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Central Bedfordshire: £99West Berkshire: £98Central Bedfordshire: £99West Berkshire: £92Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Central Bedfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  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, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Central Bedfordshire: £3.04West Berkshire: £3.20Central Bedfordshire: £3.05West Berkshire: £3.02Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Central Bedfordshire: £282West Berkshire: £251Central Bedfordshire: £283West Berkshire: £237Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£250£251£237

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Central Bedfordshire: £50West Berkshire: £40Central Bedfordshire: £50West Berkshire: £38Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Central Bedfordshire: £733West Berkshire: £671Central Bedfordshire: £736West Berkshire: £634Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £157Central Bedfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £148Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Central Bedfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £95Central Bedfordshire: £114West Berkshire: £90Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Central Bedfordshire: £5.41West Berkshire: £4.21Central Bedfordshire: £5.43West Berkshire: £3.98Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Central Bedfordshire: £2.89West Berkshire: £1.46Central Bedfordshire: £2.90West Berkshire: £1.38Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Central Bedfordshire: £4.80West Berkshire: £6.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.82West Berkshire: £5.85Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Central Bedfordshire is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher72.5

  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, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher9.3

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£809£812£767Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£98£92Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£250£251£237Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£116£117£110Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£40£40£38Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£669£671£634Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£94£95£90Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.20£4.21£3.98Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.45£1.46£1.38Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.720.6Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.338.5Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.172.5Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.3Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWest Berkshire: £623.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWest Berkshire: £589.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mWest Berkshire: £402.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mWest Berkshire: £380.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mWest Berkshire: £133.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mWest Berkshire: £126.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mWest Berkshire: £377.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mWest Berkshire: £356.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mWest Berkshire: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mWest Berkshire: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mWest Berkshire: £15.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWest Berkshire: £0.50mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mWest Berkshire: £41.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mWest Berkshire: £39.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mWest Berkshire: £19.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mWest Berkshire: £18.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £6.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mWest Berkshire: £110.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mWest Berkshire: £104.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mWest Berkshire: £25.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mWest Berkshire: £24.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWest Berkshire: £0.70mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWest Berkshire: £0.66mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mWest Berkshire: £0.23mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWest Berkshire: £0.97mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70832,270Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8472,026Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,395Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3246,355Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93311,960Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,535Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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