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Central Bedfordshire and Cherwell

316,062 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Cherwell on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Bedfordshire Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Cherwell: £3,514Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Cherwell: £3,319Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Cherwell: £12,529Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Cherwell: £11,834Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higher£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Cherwell: £1,386Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Cherwell: £1,309Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Cherwell: £11,636Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Cherwell: £10,990Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Central Bedfordshire: £278Cherwell: £292Central Bedfordshire: £280Cherwell: £276Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Central Bedfordshire: £577Cherwell: £584Central Bedfordshire: £579Cherwell: £551Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Cherwell: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Cherwell: £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, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Central Bedfordshire: £282Cherwell: £282Central Bedfordshire: £283Cherwell: £266Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Central Bedfordshire: £123Cherwell: £114Central Bedfordshire: £124Cherwell: £107Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Central Bedfordshire: £81Cherwell: £65Central Bedfordshire: £81Cherwell: £61Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Cherwell: £1,142Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Cherwell: £1,079Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £128Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Central Bedfordshire: £183Cherwell: £171Central Bedfordshire: £184Cherwell: £161Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Cherwell: £4.93Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Cherwell: £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Cherwell: £3.27Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Cherwell: £3.09Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Cherwell: £6.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Cherwell: £6.03Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higher1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire is higher70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Central Bedfordshire is higher123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher14.9

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Central Bedfordshire and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,499£3,514£3,319Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,476£12,529£11,834Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,380£1,386£1,309Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,586£11,636£10,990Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£291£292£276Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£581£584£551Cherwell
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£280£282£266Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£113£114£107Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£65£65£61Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,137£1,142£1,079Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£135£135£128Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£170£171£161Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£4.91£4.93£4.66Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.26£3.27£3.09Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,008.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.070.2Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4123.3Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.343.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4128.6Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.514.9Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 2. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Cherwell: £3,514Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Cherwell: £3,319Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Cherwell: £2,099Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Cherwell: £1,982Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Central Bedfordshire: £905Cherwell: £879Central Bedfordshire: £908Cherwell: £830Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Cherwell: £1,949Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Cherwell: £1,841Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Central Bedfordshire: £48Cherwell: £49Central Bedfordshire: £48Cherwell: £46Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

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

    £99£99£94Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Cherwell: £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Cherwell: £2.73Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Central Bedfordshire: £282Cherwell: £282Central Bedfordshire: £283Cherwell: £266Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Central Bedfordshire: £123Cherwell: £114Central Bedfordshire: £124Cherwell: £107Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Central Bedfordshire: £50Cherwell: £41Central Bedfordshire: £50Cherwell: £39Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Central Bedfordshire: £733Cherwell: £724Central Bedfordshire: £736Cherwell: £684Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £128Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Central Bedfordshire: £113Cherwell: £108Central Bedfordshire: £114Cherwell: £102Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Cherwell: £3.12Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Cherwell: £2.95Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Cherwell: £2.08Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Cherwell: £1.96Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Cherwell: £6.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Cherwell: £6.03Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Central Bedfordshire is higher168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire is higher11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Central Bedfordshire is higher20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher9.5

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Central Bedfordshire and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,499£3,514£3,319Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,090£2,099£1,982Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£875£879£830Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£1,941£1,949£1,841Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£49£49£46Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£98£92Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.88£2.89£2.73Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£280£282£266Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£113£114£107Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£41£41£39Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£721£724£684Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£135£135£128Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£108£108£102Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£3.11£3.12£2.95Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.07£2.08£1.96Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3168.9Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.8Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.720.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.343.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.181.5Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £600.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £566.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mCherwell: £358.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mCherwell: £338.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mCherwell: £150.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mCherwell: £141.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mCherwell: £332.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mCherwell: £314.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mCherwell: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mCherwell: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mCherwell: £16.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mCherwell: £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mCherwell: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mCherwell: £0.47mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mCherwell: £48.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mCherwell: £45.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mCherwell: £19.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mCherwell: £18.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mCherwell: £7.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mCherwell: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mCherwell: £123.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mCherwell: £116.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mCherwell: £23.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mCherwell: £21.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mCherwell: £18.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mCherwell: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.50mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mCherwell: £0.35mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mCherwell: £0.33mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mCherwell: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mCherwell: £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, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higher28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Cherwell, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70828,833Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8472,006Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,526Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3247,400Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93313,922Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,617Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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