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West Northamptonshire and Bedford

441,277 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than Bedford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

West Northamptonshire Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927West Northamptonshire: £3,742Bedford: £3,944West Northamptonshire: £3,758Bedford: £3,725West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590West Northamptonshire: £12,873Bedford: £12,644West Northamptonshire: £12,928Bedford: £11,943West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880West Northamptonshire: £1,624Bedford: £1,888West Northamptonshire: £1,631Bedford: £1,783West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470West Northamptonshire: £11,793Bedford: £11,519West Northamptonshire: £11,843Bedford: £10,880West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West 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: West Northamptonshire £399, Bedford £450Bedford: £450West Northamptonshire: £399Bedford: £452West Northamptonshire: £400Bedford: £426West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire £659, Bedford £648Bedford: £648West Northamptonshire: £659Bedford: £651West Northamptonshire: £661Bedford: £614West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West 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: West Northamptonshire £23, Bedford £23Bedford: £23West Northamptonshire: £23Bedford: £23West Northamptonshire: £23Bedford: £22West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, Bedford £350Bedford: £350West Northamptonshire: £340Bedford: £351West Northamptonshire: £342Bedford: £332West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Bedford £114Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £108West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire £79, Bedford £88Bedford: £88West Northamptonshire: £79Bedford: £88West Northamptonshire: £80Bedford: £83West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572West Northamptonshire: £1,324Bedford: £1,579West Northamptonshire: £1,330Bedford: £1,491West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Bedford £246Bedford: £246West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £247West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £233West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire £208, Bedford £206Bedford: £206West Northamptonshire: £208Bedford: £207West Northamptonshire: £209Bedford: £196West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197West 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: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49West Northamptonshire: £8.21Bedford: £9.53West Northamptonshire: £8.25Bedford: £9.00West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51West Northamptonshire: £4.63Bedford: £4.53West Northamptonshire: £4.65Bedford: £4.28West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97West Northamptonshire: £5.46Bedford: £5.99West Northamptonshire: £5.48Bedford: £5.66West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9West 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire 156.1, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9Bedford is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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West Northamptonshire and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,590£12,644£11,943West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,470£11,519£10,880West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£648£651£614West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£88£88£83Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£206£207£196West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.51£4.53£4.28West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,001.2West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.893.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9137.8West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.655.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1181.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.920.6Bedford

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Northamptonshire Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927West Northamptonshire: £3,742Bedford: £3,944West Northamptonshire: £3,758Bedford: £3,725West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029West Northamptonshire: £2,120Bedford: £2,038West Northamptonshire: £2,129Bedford: £1,925West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010West Northamptonshire is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184West Northamptonshire: £1,030Bedford: £1,189West Northamptonshire: £1,034Bedford: £1,123West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848West Northamptonshire: £1,942Bedford: £1,856West Northamptonshire: £1,950Bedford: £1,753West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842West Northamptonshire is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Bedford £72Bedford: £72West Northamptonshire: £66Bedford: £73West Northamptonshire: £66Bedford: £69West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire £108, Bedford £104Bedford: £104West Northamptonshire: £108Bedford: £105West Northamptonshire: £109Bedford: £99West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103West 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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73West Northamptonshire: £3.74Bedford: £3.75West Northamptonshire: £3.76Bedford: £3.54West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £340, Bedford £350Bedford: £350West Northamptonshire: £340Bedford: £351West Northamptonshire: £342Bedford: £332West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Bedford £114Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Bedford: £108West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire £50, Bedford £55Bedford: £55West Northamptonshire: £50Bedford: £56West Northamptonshire: £51Bedford: £53West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Bedford £990Bedford: £990West Northamptonshire: £840Bedford: £994West Northamptonshire: £843Bedford: £939West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Bedford £246Bedford: £246West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £247West Northamptonshire: £150Bedford: £233West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Bedford £130Bedford: £130West Northamptonshire: £132Bedford: £130West Northamptonshire: £132Bedford: £123West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125West Northamptonshire is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97West Northamptonshire: £5.21Bedford: £5.99West Northamptonshire: £5.23Bedford: £5.66West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84West Northamptonshire: £2.93Bedford: £2.85West Northamptonshire: £2.94Bedford: £2.69West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97West Northamptonshire: £5.46Bedford: £5.99West Northamptonshire: £5.48Bedford: £5.66West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1West Northamptonshire is higher161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0West 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0Bedford 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: West Northamptonshire 11.4, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4Bedford is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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West Northamptonshire and Bedford, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,029£2,038£1,925West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£1,848£1,856£1,753West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£72£73£69Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£104£105£99West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.73£3.75£3.54West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£55£56£53Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£130£130£123West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.84£2.85£2.69West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1161.3West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.1Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.2West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.655.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0114.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.0Bedford

Total

West 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

West Northamptonshire Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnBedford: £768.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnBedford: £726.0mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mBedford: £397.1mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mBedford: £375.1mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mBedford: £231.6mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mBedford: £218.8mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mBedford: £361.8mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mBedford: £341.7mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mBedford: £14.2mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mBedford: £13.4mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mBedford: £20.4mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mBedford: £19.3mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mBedford: £0.73mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mBedford: £0.69mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mBedford: £68.4mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mBedford: £64.6mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mBedford: £22.3mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mBedford: £21.0mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mBedford: £10.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mBedford: £10.2mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mBedford: £193.7mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mBedford: £182.9mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mBedford: £48.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mBedford: £45.4mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mBedford: £25.4mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mBedford: £24.0mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mBedford: £1.1mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.56mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mBedford: £0.53mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mBedford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mBedford: £1.1mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higher31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West 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: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,527

Show the numbers
West Northamptonshire and Bedford, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18331,443West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5262,936West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1674,327West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,31110,748West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68122,297West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0102,527West Northamptonshire

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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