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Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum

316,062 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Dacorum on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 4 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 18. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Dacorum: £3,907Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Dacorum: £3,690Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Dacorum: £12,940Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Dacorum: £12,222Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Dacorum: £1,770Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Dacorum: £1,672Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Dacorum: £11,940Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Dacorum: £11,277Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Central Bedfordshire: £278Dacorum: £356Central Bedfordshire: £280Dacorum: £336Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Central Bedfordshire: £577Dacorum: £624Central Bedfordshire: £579Dacorum: £590Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Central Bedfordshire: £18Dacorum: £21Central Bedfordshire: £18Dacorum: £19Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Central Bedfordshire: £282Dacorum: £308Central Bedfordshire: £283Dacorum: £291Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Central Bedfordshire: £123Dacorum: £122Central Bedfordshire: £124Dacorum: £115Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£121£122£115

  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, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Central Bedfordshire: £81Dacorum: £84Central Bedfordshire: £81Dacorum: £79Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Dacorum: £1,448Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Dacorum: £1,367Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £203Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £192Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  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, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Central Bedfordshire: £183Dacorum: £225Central Bedfordshire: £184Dacorum: £212Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Dacorum: £8.96Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Dacorum: £8.46Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Dacorum: £4.20Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Dacorum: £3.97Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Dacorum: £6.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Dacorum: £6.25Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higher1,017.0

  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, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count80.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count133.7

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  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, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.9

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,889£11,940£11,277Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£354£356£336Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£622£624£590Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£21£19Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£121£122£115Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£224£225£212Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.19£4.20£3.97Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,017.0Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.080.7Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4133.7Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.347.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4151.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.518.9Dacorum

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Bedfordshire Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Dacorum: £3,907Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Dacorum: £3,690Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Dacorum: £2,168Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Dacorum: £2,047Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Central Bedfordshire: £905Dacorum: £1,100Central Bedfordshire: £908Dacorum: £1,039Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Dacorum: £2,000Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Dacorum: £1,889Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Dacorum £59Dacorum: £59Central Bedfordshire: £48Dacorum: £60Central Bedfordshire: £48Dacorum: £56Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Dacorum £104Dacorum: £104Central Bedfordshire: £99Dacorum: £105Central Bedfordshire: £99Dacorum: £99Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Dacorum: £3.44Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Dacorum: £3.25Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Central Bedfordshire: £282Dacorum: £308Central Bedfordshire: £283Dacorum: £291Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Central Bedfordshire: £123Dacorum: £122Central Bedfordshire: £124Dacorum: £115Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Central Bedfordshire: £50Dacorum: £52Central Bedfordshire: £50Dacorum: £49Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Central Bedfordshire: £733Dacorum: £900Central Bedfordshire: £736Dacorum: £850Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £203Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £192Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Central Bedfordshire: £113Dacorum: £140Central Bedfordshire: £114Dacorum: £132Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Dacorum: £5.57Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Dacorum: £5.26Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Dacorum: £2.62Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Dacorum: £2.47Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Dacorum: £6.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Dacorum: £6.25Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Central Bedfordshire is higher170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  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, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count94.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.7

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,158£2,168£2,047Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£1,992£2,000£1,889Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£59£60£56Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£104£105£99Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£121£122£115Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£896£900£850Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.60£2.62£2.47Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3170.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.5Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.4Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.347.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.194.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.7Dacorum

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £629.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £594.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mDacorum: £349.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mDacorum: £329.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mDacorum: £177.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mDacorum: £167.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mDacorum: £322.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mDacorum: £304.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mDacorum: £9.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mDacorum: £9.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mDacorum: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mDacorum: £15.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mDacorum: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mDacorum: £0.52mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mDacorum: £49.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mDacorum: £46.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mDacorum: £19.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mDacorum: £18.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mDacorum: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mDacorum: £8.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mDacorum: £145.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mDacorum: £136.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mDacorum: £32.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mDacorum: £30.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mDacorum: £22.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mDacorum: £21.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.90mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.85mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mDacorum: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mDacorum: £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, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mDacorum: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mDacorum: £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, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higher27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,889

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Dacorum, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mCentral 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 202655,70827,452Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8472,177Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,609Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3247,715Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93315,170Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,889Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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