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North Northamptonshire and Bedford

375,336 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

North Northamptonshire is higher than Bedford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

North Northamptonshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 7. 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

North Northamptonshire Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927North Northamptonshire: £4,084Bedford: £3,944North Northamptonshire: £4,101Bedford: £3,725North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £12,892, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590North Northamptonshire: £12,892Bedford: £12,644North Northamptonshire: £12,947Bedford: £11,943North Northamptonshire: £12,228

    £12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire is higher£12,590£12,644£11,943

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,861, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880North Northamptonshire: £1,861Bedford: £1,888North Northamptonshire: £1,869Bedford: £1,783North Northamptonshire: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £11,756, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470North Northamptonshire: £11,756Bedford: £11,519North Northamptonshire: £11,806Bedford: £10,880North Northamptonshire: £11,151

    £11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £392, Bedford £450Bedford: £450North Northamptonshire: £392Bedford: £452North Northamptonshire: £393Bedford: £426North Northamptonshire: £372

    £392£393£372Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£426

  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: North Northamptonshire £720, Bedford £648Bedford: £648North Northamptonshire: £720Bedford: £651North Northamptonshire: £723Bedford: £614North Northamptonshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Northamptonshire is higher£648£651£614

  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: North Northamptonshire £24, Bedford £23Bedford: £23North Northamptonshire: £24Bedford: £23North Northamptonshire: £24Bedford: £22North Northamptonshire: £23

    £24£24£23North Northamptonshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Bedford £350Bedford: £350North Northamptonshire: £427Bedford: £351North Northamptonshire: £429Bedford: £332North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Bedford £114Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £110Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £111Bedford: £108North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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: North Northamptonshire £103, Bedford £88Bedford: £88North Northamptonshire: £103Bedford: £88North Northamptonshire: £103Bedford: £83North Northamptonshire: £98

    £103£103£98North Northamptonshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,496, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572North Northamptonshire: £1,496Bedford: £1,579North Northamptonshire: £1,502Bedford: £1,491North Northamptonshire: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Bedford £246Bedford: £246North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £247North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £233North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £248, Bedford £206Bedford: £206North Northamptonshire: £248Bedford: £207North Northamptonshire: £249Bedford: £196North Northamptonshire: £236

    £248£249£236North Northamptonshire is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £7.88, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49North Northamptonshire: £7.88Bedford: £9.53North Northamptonshire: £7.91Bedford: £9.00North Northamptonshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £5.39, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51North Northamptonshire: £5.39Bedford: £4.53North Northamptonshire: £5.41Bedford: £4.28North Northamptonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97North Northamptonshire: £5.22Bedford: £5.99North Northamptonshire: £5.24Bedford: £5.66North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 1,010.2, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2

    1,010.2North Northamptonshire is higher1,001.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 96.7, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5North Northamptonshire: 96.7

    96.7North Northamptonshire is higher93.5

  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: North Northamptonshire 157.3, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8North Northamptonshire: 157.3

    157.3North Northamptonshire is higher137.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire 182.0, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8North Northamptonshire: 182.0

    182.0North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  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: North Northamptonshire 23.2, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6North Northamptonshire: 23.2

    23.2North Northamptonshire is higher20.6

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North Northamptonshire and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,927£3,944£3,725North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,228£12,590£12,644£11,943North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,756£11,806£11,151£11,470£11,519£10,880North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£648£651£614North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£350£351£332North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£88£88£83North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£206£207£196North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.51£4.53£4.28North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,001.2North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.793.5North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3137.8North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.255.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.0181.8North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.220.6North Northamptonshire

Per resident

North Northamptonshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 8. 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

North Northamptonshire Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927North Northamptonshire: £4,084Bedford: £3,944North Northamptonshire: £4,101Bedford: £3,725North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,237, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029North Northamptonshire: £2,237Bedford: £2,038North Northamptonshire: £2,247Bedford: £1,925North Northamptonshire: £2,122

    £2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £1,159, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184North Northamptonshire: £1,159Bedford: £1,189North Northamptonshire: £1,164Bedford: £1,123North Northamptonshire: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,040, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848North Northamptonshire: £2,040Bedford: £1,856North Northamptonshire: £2,049Bedford: £1,753North Northamptonshire: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £68, Bedford £72Bedford: £72North Northamptonshire: £68Bedford: £73North Northamptonshire: £68Bedford: £69North Northamptonshire: £64

    £68£68£64Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £125, Bedford £104Bedford: £104North Northamptonshire: £125Bedford: £105North Northamptonshire: £125Bedford: £99North Northamptonshire: £119

    £125£125£119North Northamptonshire is higher£104£105£99

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.21, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73North Northamptonshire: £4.21Bedford: £3.75North Northamptonshire: £4.22Bedford: £3.54North Northamptonshire: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Bedford £350Bedford: £350North Northamptonshire: £427Bedford: £351North Northamptonshire: £429Bedford: £332North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Bedford £114Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £110Bedford: £114North Northamptonshire: £111Bedford: £108North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £64, Bedford £55Bedford: £55North Northamptonshire: £64Bedford: £56North Northamptonshire: £64Bedford: £53North Northamptonshire: £61

    £64£64£61North Northamptonshire is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £932, Bedford £990Bedford: £990North Northamptonshire: £932Bedford: £994North Northamptonshire: £936Bedford: £939North Northamptonshire: £884

    £932£936£884Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Bedford £246Bedford: £246North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £247North Northamptonshire: £146Bedford: £233North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £155, Bedford £130Bedford: £130North Northamptonshire: £155Bedford: £130North Northamptonshire: £155Bedford: £123North Northamptonshire: £147

    £155£155£147North Northamptonshire is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.90, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97North Northamptonshire: £4.90Bedford: £5.99North Northamptonshire: £4.92Bedford: £5.66North Northamptonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northamptonshire £3.35, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84North Northamptonshire: £3.35Bedford: £2.85North Northamptonshire: £3.37Bedford: £2.69North Northamptonshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97North Northamptonshire: £5.22Bedford: £5.99North Northamptonshire: £5.24Bedford: £5.66North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 175.3, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3

    175.3North Northamptonshire is higher161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 16.8, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1North Northamptonshire: 16.8

    16.8North Northamptonshire is higher15.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 27.3, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2North Northamptonshire: 27.3

    27.3North Northamptonshire is higher22.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 113.3, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4North Northamptonshire: 113.3

    113.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count114.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 14.4, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0North Northamptonshire: 14.4

    14.4North Northamptonshire is higher13.0

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North Northamptonshire and Bedford, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,927£3,944£3,725North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,247£2,122£2,029£2,038£1,925North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,848£1,856£1,753North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£72£73£69Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£104£105£99North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.73£3.75£3.54North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£350£351£332North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£55£56£53North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£130£130£123North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.84£2.85£2.69North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.3161.3North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.1North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.322.2North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.255.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.3114.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.0North Northamptonshire

Total

North Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

North Northamptonshire Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £1.5bn, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnBedford: £768.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnBedford: £726.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £839.8m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mBedford: £397.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mBedford: £375.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6m

    £839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £434.9m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mBedford: £231.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mBedford: £218.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5m

    £434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire £765.8m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mBedford: £361.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mBedford: £341.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4m

    £765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £25.5m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mBedford: £14.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mBedford: £13.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £46.9m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mBedford: £20.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mBedford: £19.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £1.6m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mBedford: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mBedford: £0.69mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £160.3m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mBedford: £68.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mBedford: £64.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0m

    £160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £41.4m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mBedford: £22.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mBedford: £21.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £24.1m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mBedford: £10.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mBedford: £10.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £349.7m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mBedford: £193.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mBedford: £182.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7m

    £349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northamptonshire £54.7m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mBedford: £48.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mBedford: £45.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £58.1m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mBedford: £25.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mBedford: £24.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £1.8m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mBedford: £1.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northamptonshire £1.3m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.56mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.53mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £2.0m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mBedford: £1.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mBedford: £1.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire 65,805, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443North Northamptonshire: 65,805

    65,805North Northamptonshire is higher31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 6,299, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936North Northamptonshire: 6,299

    6,299North Northamptonshire is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 10,244, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327North Northamptonshire: 10,244

    10,244North Northamptonshire is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 23,712, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748North Northamptonshire: 23,712

    23,712North Northamptonshire is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 42,528, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297North Northamptonshire: 42,528

    42,528North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 5,415, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527North Northamptonshire: 5,415

    5,415North Northamptonshire is higher2,527

Show the numbers
North Northamptonshire and Bedford, total
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202665,80531,443North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2992,936North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2444,327North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,71210,748North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,52822,297North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4152,527North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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