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Central Bedfordshire and Rugby

316,062 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Rugby on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 11 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 11. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Rugby: £3,639Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Rugby: £3,437Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Rugby: £12,776Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Rugby: £12,067Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higher£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Rugby: £1,511Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Rugby: £1,427Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Rugby: £11,778Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Rugby: £11,124Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Rugby £337Rugby: £337Central Bedfordshire: £278Rugby: £339Central Bedfordshire: £280Rugby: £320Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637Central Bedfordshire: £577Rugby: £640Central Bedfordshire: £579Rugby: £604Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Central Bedfordshire: £18Rugby: £20Central Bedfordshire: £18Rugby: £19Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Central Bedfordshire: £282Rugby: £328Central Bedfordshire: £283Rugby: £310Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Central Bedfordshire: £123Rugby: £100Central Bedfordshire: £124Rugby: £95Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75Central Bedfordshire: £81Rugby: £75Central Bedfordshire: £81Rugby: £71Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Rugby: £1,272Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Rugby: £1,202Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Central Bedfordshire: £139Rugby: £109Central Bedfordshire: £139Rugby: £103Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£108£109£103

  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, Rugby £153Rugby: £153Central Bedfordshire: £183Rugby: £154Central Bedfordshire: £184Rugby: £145Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Rugby: £6.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Rugby: £6.35Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Rugby: £2.57Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Rugby: £2.43Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Rugby: £5.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Rugby: £5.23Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higher1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count79.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,624£3,639£3,437Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,722£12,776£12,067Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,504£1,511£1,427Rugby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,728£11,778£11,124Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£337£339£320Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£637£640£604Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£100£100£95Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£75£75£71Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,267£1,272£1,202Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£108£109£103Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£153£154£145Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.69£6.72£6.35Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.56£2.57£2.43Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,000.6Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.079.1Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4138.0Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.350.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4142.3Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.517.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 11. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Rugby: £3,639Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Rugby: £3,437Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Rugby: £2,150Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Rugby: £2,031Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Rugby £941Rugby: £941Central Bedfordshire: £905Rugby: £945Central Bedfordshire: £908Rugby: £893Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Rugby: £1,982Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Rugby: £1,872Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £48£48£45Rugby 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, Rugby £107Rugby: £107Central Bedfordshire: £99Rugby: £108Central Bedfordshire: £99Rugby: £102Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Rugby: £3.32Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Rugby: £3.14Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Central Bedfordshire: £282Rugby: £328Central Bedfordshire: £283Rugby: £310Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Central Bedfordshire: £123Rugby: £100Central Bedfordshire: £124Rugby: £95Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£100£100£95

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Rugby £793Rugby: £793Central Bedfordshire: £733Rugby: £796Central Bedfordshire: £736Rugby: £752Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Central Bedfordshire: £139Rugby: £109Central Bedfordshire: £139Rugby: £103Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Rugby £96Rugby: £96Central Bedfordshire: £113Rugby: £96Central Bedfordshire: £114Rugby: £91Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Rugby: £4.20Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Rugby: £3.97Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Rugby: £1.61Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Rugby: £1.52Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Rugby: £5.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Rugby: £5.23Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Central Bedfordshire is higher168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count13.3

  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, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Rugby is higherDepends on how you count89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher11.0

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Rugby, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,624£3,639£3,437Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,141£2,150£2,031Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£941£945£893Rugby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£1,974£1,982£1,872Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£57£57£54Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£107£108£102Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.31£3.32£3.14Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£100£100£95Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£47£47£45Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£793£796£752Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£108£109£103Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£96£96£91Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.19£4.20£3.97Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.60£1.61£1.52Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3168.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.3Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.723.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.350.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.189.0Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.0Central Bedfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnRugby: £446.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnRugby: £421.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mRugby: £263.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mRugby: £249.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mRugby: £116.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mRugby: £109.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mRugby: £243.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mRugby: £229.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mRugby: £7.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mRugby: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mRugby: £13.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mRugby: £12.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mRugby: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mRugby: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mRugby: £40.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mRugby: £38.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mRugby: £12.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mRugby: £11.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mRugby: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mRugby: £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, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mRugby: £97.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mRugby: £92.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mRugby: £13.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mRugby: £12.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mRugby: £11.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mRugby: £11.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mRugby: £0.52mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mRugby: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mRugby: £0.20mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mRugby: £0.19mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mRugby: £0.68mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mRugby: £0.64mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higher20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,344

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Rugby, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mCentral 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£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70820,659Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,634Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8542,849Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3246,132Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93310,919Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,344Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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