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Central Bedfordshire and Basingstoke and Deane

316,062 and 192,965 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Basingstoke and Deane on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane 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 Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,569£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Basingstoke and Deane £12,473Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higher£12,473£12,526£11,831

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Basingstoke and Deane £1,423Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Basingstoke and Deane £11,558Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Basingstoke and Deane £334Basingstoke and Deane: £334Central Bedfordshire: £278Basingstoke and Deane: £335Central Bedfordshire: £280Basingstoke and Deane: £317Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£317

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £564Basingstoke and Deane: £564Central Bedfordshire: £577Basingstoke and Deane: £566Central Bedfordshire: £579Basingstoke and Deane: £535Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Central Bedfordshire is higher£564£566£535

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Basingstoke and Deane: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Basingstoke and Deane: £16Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Central Bedfordshire is higher£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, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283Central Bedfordshire: £282Basingstoke and Deane: £284Central Bedfordshire: £283Basingstoke and Deane: £268Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £123Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £124Basingstoke and Deane: £109Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£115£115£109

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £71Basingstoke and Deane: £71Central Bedfordshire: £81Basingstoke and Deane: £71Central Bedfordshire: £81Basingstoke and Deane: £67Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Basingstoke and Deane £1,165Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,169£1,105

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £146Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £177Basingstoke and Deane: £177Central Bedfordshire: £183Basingstoke and Deane: £177Central Bedfordshire: £184Basingstoke and Deane: £167Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£177£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Basingstoke and Deane £7.81Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Basingstoke and Deane £3.47Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 998.3Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higher998.3

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 69.1Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire is higher69.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Basingstoke and Deane 121.7Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Central Bedfordshire is higher121.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher43.4

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 132.1Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.1

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 15.9Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher15.9

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Central Bedfordshire and Basingstoke and Deane, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,569£3,584£3,385Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,473£12,526£11,831Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,423£1,429£1,350Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,558£11,607£10,963Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£564£566£535Central 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£283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£115£115£109Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£71£71£67Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,165£1,169£1,105Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£177£177£167Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.81£7.85£7.41Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.47£3.48£3.29Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.4998.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.069.1Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4121.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.343.4Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4132.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.515.9Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 6. 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 Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,569£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Basingstoke and Deane £2,113Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Basingstoke and Deane £900Basingstoke and Deane: £900Central Bedfordshire: £905Basingstoke and Deane: £903Central Bedfordshire: £908Basingstoke and Deane: £853Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Basingstoke and Deane £1,958Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Basingstoke and Deane £57Basingstoke and Deane: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48Basingstoke and Deane: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48Basingstoke and Deane: £54Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Basingstoke and Deane £95Basingstoke and Deane: £95Central Bedfordshire: £99Basingstoke and Deane: £96Central Bedfordshire: £99Basingstoke and Deane: £91Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Central Bedfordshire is higher£95£96£91

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £2.94Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283Central Bedfordshire: £282Basingstoke and Deane: £284Central Bedfordshire: £283Basingstoke and Deane: £268Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £123Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £124Basingstoke and Deane: £109Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Basingstoke and Deane £45Basingstoke and Deane: £45Central Bedfordshire: £50Basingstoke and Deane: £45Central Bedfordshire: £50Basingstoke and Deane: £43Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Basingstoke and Deane £736Basingstoke and Deane: £736Central Bedfordshire: £733Basingstoke and Deane: £739Central Bedfordshire: £736Basingstoke and Deane: £698Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£736£739£698

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £146Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Basingstoke and Deane £112Basingstoke and Deane: £112Central Bedfordshire: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £112Central Bedfordshire: £114Basingstoke and Deane: £106Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Basingstoke and Deane £4.94Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Basingstoke and Deane £2.19Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Basingstoke and Deane 169.1Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Central Bedfordshire is higher169.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Basingstoke and Deane 11.7Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire is higher11.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, Basingstoke and Deane 20.6Basingstoke and Deane: 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, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Basingstoke and Deane 83.5Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count83.5

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 10.0Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher10.0

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Central Bedfordshire and Basingstoke and Deane, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,569£3,584£3,385Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,113£2,122£2,004Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£900£903£853Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£1,958£1,966£1,857Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£57£57£54Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£95£96£91Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.94£2.95£2.79Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£115£115£109Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£45£45£43Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£112£112£106Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.94£4.97£4.69Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.19£2.20£2.08Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3169.1Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.7Central Bedfordshire
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 202645.343.4Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.183.5Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.0Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane 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 Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Basingstoke and Deane £688.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Basingstoke and Deane £407.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Basingstoke and Deane £173.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £377.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Basingstoke and Deane £10.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Basingstoke and Deane £18.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £0.57mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £54.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £22.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Basingstoke and Deane £8.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Basingstoke and Deane £142.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Basingstoke and Deane £29.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Basingstoke and Deane £21.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.95mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.42mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Basingstoke and Deane £1.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Basingstoke and Deane 32,627Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higher32,627

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Basingstoke and Deane 2,259Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higher2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Basingstoke and Deane 3,978Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higher3,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Basingstoke and Deane 8,370Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher8,370

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Basingstoke and Deane 16,110Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count16,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Basingstoke and Deane 1,937Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,937

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Basingstoke and Deane, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£688.7m£691.6m£653.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£407.7m£409.4m£386.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£173.6m£174.3m£164.7mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£377.8m£379.4m£358.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£29.7m£29.8m£28.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70832,627Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8472,259Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,978Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3248,370Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93316,110Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,937Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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