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Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire

316,062 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than North Hertfordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 8 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 14. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Central Bedfordshire: £3,653North Hertfordshire: £3,950Central Bedfordshire: £3,669North Hertfordshire: £3,730Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Central Bedfordshire: £12,823North Hertfordshire: £12,857Central Bedfordshire: £12,878North Hertfordshire: £12,144Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Central Bedfordshire: £1,460North Hertfordshire: £1,483Central Bedfordshire: £1,466North Hertfordshire: £1,401Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Central Bedfordshire: £11,951North Hertfordshire: £11,903Central Bedfordshire: £12,002North Hertfordshire: £11,242Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Central Bedfordshire: £278North Hertfordshire: £300Central Bedfordshire: £280North Hertfordshire: £284Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  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, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Central Bedfordshire: £577North Hertfordshire: £635Central Bedfordshire: £579North Hertfordshire: £600Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  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, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Central Bedfordshire: £18North Hertfordshire: £19Central Bedfordshire: £18North Hertfordshire: £18Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Central Bedfordshire: £282North Hertfordshire: £292Central Bedfordshire: £283North Hertfordshire: £275Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £123North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £124North Hertfordshire: £126Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Central Bedfordshire: £81North Hertfordshire: £85Central Bedfordshire: £81North Hertfordshire: £81Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Central Bedfordshire: £1,183North Hertfordshire: £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,188North Hertfordshire: £1,117Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £163Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Central Bedfordshire: £183North Hertfordshire: £201Central Bedfordshire: £184North Hertfordshire: £190Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Central Bedfordshire: £8.72North Hertfordshire: £9.12Central Bedfordshire: £8.76North Hertfordshire: £8.61Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Central Bedfordshire: £4.66North Hertfordshire: £4.92Central Bedfordshire: £4.68North Hertfordshire: £4.65Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Central Bedfordshire: £4.80North Hertfordshire: £4.58Central Bedfordshire: £4.82North Hertfordshire: £4.33Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.5

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher44.4

  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, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher128.9

  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, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,802£12,857£12,144Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,852£11,903£11,242Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,178£1,183£1,117Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.56£4.58£4.33Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,003.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.073.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.344.4Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4128.9Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.518.2Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 16. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Central Bedfordshire: £3,653North Hertfordshire: £3,950Central Bedfordshire: £3,669North Hertfordshire: £3,730Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Central Bedfordshire: £2,200North Hertfordshire: £2,441Central Bedfordshire: £2,209North Hertfordshire: £2,306Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902Central Bedfordshire: £905North Hertfordshire: £906Central Bedfordshire: £908North Hertfordshire: £856Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Central Bedfordshire: £2,050North Hertfordshire: £2,260Central Bedfordshire: £2,059North Hertfordshire: £2,135Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £54Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45North Hertfordshire 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, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Central Bedfordshire: £99North Hertfordshire: £121Central Bedfordshire: £99North Hertfordshire: £114Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Central Bedfordshire: £3.04North Hertfordshire: £3.58Central Bedfordshire: £3.05North Hertfordshire: £3.38Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Central Bedfordshire: £282North Hertfordshire: £292Central Bedfordshire: £283North Hertfordshire: £275Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £123North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £124North Hertfordshire: £126Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

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

    £50£50£47North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Central Bedfordshire: £733North Hertfordshire: £723Central Bedfordshire: £736North Hertfordshire: £683Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £163Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Central Bedfordshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £123Central Bedfordshire: £114North Hertfordshire: £116Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.41£5.43£5.13North Hertfordshire 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, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Central Bedfordshire: £2.89North Hertfordshire: £3.01Central Bedfordshire: £2.90North Hertfordshire: £2.84Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Central Bedfordshire: £4.80North Hertfordshire: £4.58Central Bedfordshire: £4.82North Hertfordshire: £4.33Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher78.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher11.1

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£902£906£856Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£720£723£683Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.56£4.58£4.33Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.344.4Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.178.8Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.1Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70826,062Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,916Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,441Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3246,078Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93310,777Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,522Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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