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Basildon and Bedford

192,810 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Bedford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

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

Basildon Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Basildon: £4,325Bedford: £3,944Basildon: £4,343Bedford: £3,725Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon 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: Basildon £13,260, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Basildon: £13,260Bedford: £12,644Basildon: £13,317Bedford: £11,943Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon 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: Basildon £2,239, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Basildon: £2,239Bedford: £1,888Basildon: £2,248Bedford: £1,783Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Basildon: £11,911Bedford: £11,519Basildon: £11,961Bedford: £10,880Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon 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: Basildon £519, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Basildon: £519Bedford: £452Basildon: £521Bedford: £426Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Basildon is higher£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: Basildon £800, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Basildon: £800Bedford: £651Basildon: £803Bedford: £614Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon 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: Basildon £31, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Basildon: £31Bedford: £23Basildon: £31Bedford: £22Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Basildon 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: Basildon £414, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Basildon: £414Bedford: £351Basildon: £416Bedford: £332Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon 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: Basildon £169, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Basildon: £169Bedford: £114Basildon: £169Bedford: £108Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£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: Basildon £126, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Basildon: £126Bedford: £88Basildon: £127Bedford: £83Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Basildon: £1,842Bedford: £1,579Basildon: £1,850Bedford: £1,491Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Basildon: £212Bedford: £247Basildon: £213Bedford: £233Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Bedford is higher£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: Basildon £255, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Basildon: £255Bedford: £207Basildon: £256Bedford: £196Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon 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: Basildon £7.95, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Basildon: £7.95Bedford: £9.53Basildon: £7.98Bedford: £9.00Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Bedford is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Basildon: £7.54Bedford: £4.53Basildon: £7.57Bedford: £4.28Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Basildon: £5.87Bedford: £5.99Basildon: £5.90Bedford: £5.66Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Bedford is higher£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: Basildon 1,033.0, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon 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: Basildon 119.8, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon 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: Basildon 169.5, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon 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: Basildon 65.3, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon 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: Basildon 194.5, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Basildon is higher181.8

  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: Basildon 28.4, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higher20.6

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Basildon and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,927£3,944£3,725Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,590£12,644£11,943Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£1,880£1,888£1,783Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,470£11,519£10,880Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£450£452£426Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£648£651£614Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£23£23£22Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£350£351£332Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£114£114£108Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£88£88£83Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,572£1,579£1,491Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£206£207£196Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.51£4.53£4.28Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,001.2Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.893.5Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5137.8Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.355.2Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5181.8Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.420.6Basildon

Per resident

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

Basildon Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Basildon: £4,325Bedford: £3,944Basildon: £4,343Bedford: £3,725Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Basildon: £2,137Bedford: £2,038Basildon: £2,146Bedford: £1,925Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Basildon: £1,387Bedford: £1,189Basildon: £1,393Bedford: £1,123Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Basildon: £1,919Bedford: £1,856Basildon: £1,927Bedford: £1,753Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Basildon: £84Bedford: £73Basildon: £84Bedford: £69Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Basildon is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Basildon: £129Bedford: £105Basildon: £129Bedford: £99Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon 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: Basildon £4.99, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Basildon: £4.99Bedford: £3.75Basildon: £5.01Bedford: £3.54Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon 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: Basildon £414, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Basildon: £414Bedford: £351Basildon: £416Bedford: £332Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon 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: Basildon £169, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Basildon: £169Bedford: £114Basildon: £169Bedford: £108Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Basildon: £78Bedford: £56Basildon: £79Bedford: £53Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Basildon: £1,141Bedford: £994Basildon: £1,146Bedford: £939Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Basildon: £212Bedford: £247Basildon: £213Bedford: £233Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Basildon: £158Bedford: £130Basildon: £159Bedford: £123Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Basildon: £4.92Bedford: £5.99Basildon: £4.94Bedford: £5.66Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Basildon: £4.67Bedford: £2.85Basildon: £4.69Bedford: £2.69Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Basildon: £5.87Bedford: £5.99Basildon: £5.90Bedford: £5.66Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon 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: Basildon 27.3, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon 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: Basildon 65.3, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Basildon is higher114.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 17.6, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higher13.0

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Basildon and Bedford, per resident
MeasureBasildonBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,927£3,944£3,725Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,029£2,038£1,925Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,184£1,189£1,123Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,848£1,856£1,753Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£72£73£69Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£104£105£99Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.73£3.75£3.54Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£350£351£332Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£114£114£108Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£55£56£53Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£990£994£939Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£130£130£123Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£2.84£2.85£2.69Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5161.3Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.1Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.322.2Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.355.2Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5114.4Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.613.0Basildon

Total

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

Basildon Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mBasildon: £833.8mBedford: £768.6mBasildon: £837.4mBedford: £726.0mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mBasildon: £412.0mBedford: £397.1mBasildon: £413.7mBedford: £375.1mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mBasildon: £267.4mBedford: £231.6mBasildon: £268.5mBedford: £218.8mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mBasildon: £370.1mBedford: £361.8mBasildon: £371.6mBedford: £341.7mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mBasildon: £16.1mBedford: £14.2mBasildon: £16.2mBedford: £13.4mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mBasildon: £24.8mBedford: £20.4mBasildon: £25.0mBedford: £19.3mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon 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: Basildon £0.96m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mBasildon: £0.96mBedford: £0.73mBasildon: £0.97mBedford: £0.69mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon 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: Basildon £79.9m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mBasildon: £79.9mBedford: £68.4mBasildon: £80.3mBedford: £64.6mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon 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: Basildon £32.5m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mBasildon: £32.5mBedford: £22.3mBasildon: £32.6mBedford: £21.0mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mBasildon: £15.1mBedford: £10.8mBasildon: £15.1mBedford: £10.2mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mBasildon: £220.0mBedford: £193.7mBasildon: £220.9mBedford: £182.9mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mBasildon: £40.9mBedford: £48.1mBasildon: £41.1mBedford: £45.4mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mBasildon: £30.5mBedford: £25.4mBasildon: £30.6mBedford: £24.0mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £0.95mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £0.95mBedford: £1.1mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mBasildon: £0.90mBedford: £0.56mBasildon: £0.90mBedford: £0.53mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £1.1mBedford: £1.2mBasildon: £1.1mBedford: £1.1mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Basildon is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Basildon is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Basildon is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Basildon is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higher2,527

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Basildon and Bedford, total
MeasureBasildonBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09431,443Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7222,936Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2664,327Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59710,748Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23322,297Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3962,527Basildon

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.