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Central Bedfordshire and Vale of White Horse

316,062 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Vale of White Horse on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 21 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 1. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Vale of White Horse: £3,634Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Vale of White Horse: £3,433Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Vale of White Horse: £12,447Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Vale of White Horse: £11,756Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Vale of White Horse: £1,335Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Vale of White Horse: £1,261Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Vale of White Horse: £11,664Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Vale of White Horse: £11,017Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221Central Bedfordshire: £278Vale of White Horse: £222Central Bedfordshire: £280Vale of White Horse: £209Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Central Bedfordshire is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545Central Bedfordshire: £577Vale of White Horse: £548Central Bedfordshire: £579Vale of White Horse: £517Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13Central Bedfordshire: £18Vale of White Horse: £14Central Bedfordshire: £18Vale of White Horse: £13Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Central Bedfordshire is higher£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Central Bedfordshire: £282Vale of White Horse: £226Central Bedfordshire: £283Vale of White Horse: £213Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £123Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Vale of White Horse: £107Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£113£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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64Central Bedfordshire: £81Vale of White Horse: £64Central Bedfordshire: £81Vale of White Horse: £60Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Vale of White Horse: £1,125Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Vale of White Horse: £1,062Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £118Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  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, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138Central Bedfordshire: £183Vale of White Horse: £138Central Bedfordshire: £184Vale of White Horse: £131Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Vale of White Horse: £6.15Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Vale of White Horse: £5.81Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Vale of White Horse: £2.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Vale of White Horse: £2.47Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Vale of White Horse: £5.46Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Vale of White Horse: £5.16Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire is higher51.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Central Bedfordshire is higher113.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher116.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher14.7

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Central Bedfordshire and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,619£3,634£3,433Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,394£12,447£11,756Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,330£1,335£1,261Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,614£11,664£11,017Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£221£222£209Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£545£548£517Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£13£14£13Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£225£226£213Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£113£113£107Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£64£64£60Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,120£1,125£1,062Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£124£125£118Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£138£138£131Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.13£6.15£5.81Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.60£2.62£2.47Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,006.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.051.9Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4113.3Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.2Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4116.9Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.514.7Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 5. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Vale of White Horse: £3,634Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Vale of White Horse: £3,433Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Vale of White Horse: £2,355Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Vale of White Horse: £2,224Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807Central Bedfordshire: £905Vale of White Horse: £810Central Bedfordshire: £908Vale of White Horse: £765Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Vale of White Horse: £2,207Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Vale of White Horse: £2,084Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42Central Bedfordshire: £48Vale of White Horse: £42Central Bedfordshire: £48Vale of White Horse: £40Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Central Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103Central Bedfordshire: £99Vale of White Horse: £104Central Bedfordshire: £99Vale of White Horse: £98Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Vale of White Horse: £2.55Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Vale of White Horse: £2.41Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Central Bedfordshire: £282Vale of White Horse: £226Central Bedfordshire: £283Vale of White Horse: £213Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £123Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Vale of White Horse: £107Central Bedfordshire: £117

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39Central Bedfordshire: £50Vale of White Horse: £39Central Bedfordshire: £50Vale of White Horse: £37Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679Central Bedfordshire: £733Vale of White Horse: £682Central Bedfordshire: £736Vale of White Horse: £644Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £118Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84Central Bedfordshire: £113Vale of White Horse: £84Central Bedfordshire: £114Vale of White Horse: £79Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Vale of White Horse: £3.73Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Vale of White Horse: £3.52Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Vale of White Horse: £1.59Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Vale of White Horse: £1.50Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Vale of White Horse: £5.46Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Vale of White Horse: £5.16Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Central Bedfordshire is higher21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher70.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher8.9

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Central Bedfordshire and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,619£3,634£3,433Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,345£2,355£2,224Vale of White Horse
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£807£810£765Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,197£2,207£2,084Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£42£42£40Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£103£104£98Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.54£2.55£2.41Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£225£226£213Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£113£113£107Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£39£39£37Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£679£682£644Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£124£125£118Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£84£84£79Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£3.71£3.73£3.52Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.58£1.59£1.50Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3190.4Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.8Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.721.4Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.2Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.170.9Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.9Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnVale of White Horse: £543.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnVale of White Horse: £512.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mVale of White Horse: £351.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mVale of White Horse: £332.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mVale of White Horse: £121.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mVale of White Horse: £114.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mVale of White Horse: £329.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mVale of White Horse: £311.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mVale of White Horse: £6.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mVale of White Horse: £5.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mVale of White Horse: £15.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mVale of White Horse: £14.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mVale of White Horse: £0.36mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mVale of White Horse: £33.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mVale of White Horse: £31.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mVale of White Horse: £16.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mVale of White Horse: £15.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mVale of White Horse: £5.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mVale of White Horse: £101.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mVale of White Horse: £96.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mVale of White Horse: £17.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mVale of White Horse: £11.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mVale of White Horse: £0.56mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mVale of White Horse: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mVale of White Horse: £0.22mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mVale of White Horse: £0.82mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mVale of White Horse: £0.77mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higher3,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70828,446Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,466Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,202Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3245,260Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93310,596Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,332Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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