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Basingstoke and Deane and Central Bedfordshire

192,965 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke and Deane is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 18. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831Central Bedfordshire is higher£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,423, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £334, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Basingstoke and Deane: £334Central Bedfordshire: £280Basingstoke and Deane: £335Central Bedfordshire: £264Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £564, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Basingstoke and Deane: £564Central Bedfordshire: £579Basingstoke and Deane: £566Central Bedfordshire: £547Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Central Bedfordshire is higher£577£579£547

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £17, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Basingstoke and Deane: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Basingstoke and Deane: £17Central Bedfordshire: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16Central Bedfordshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Basingstoke and Deane: £283Central Bedfordshire: £283Basingstoke and Deane: £284Central Bedfordshire: £267Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £124Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £71, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Basingstoke and Deane: £71Central Bedfordshire: £81Basingstoke and Deane: £71Central Bedfordshire: £76Basingstoke and Deane: £67

    £71£71£67Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £132Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £177, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Basingstoke and Deane: £177Central Bedfordshire: £184Basingstoke and Deane: £177Central Bedfordshire: £174Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Central Bedfordshire is higher£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £7.81, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 998.3, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3Central Bedfordshire is higher1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 69.1, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Central Bedfordshire is higher71.0

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 121.7, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Central Bedfordshire is higher126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane 132.1, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 15.9, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Basingstoke and Deane and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£278£280£264Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£577£579£547Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£282£283£267Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£139£139£132Basingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.80£4.82£4.55Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.171.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7126.4Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.445.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.918.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 16. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £900, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Basingstoke and Deane: £900Central Bedfordshire: £908Basingstoke and Deane: £903Central Bedfordshire: £858Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Basingstoke and Deane: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48Basingstoke and Deane: £57Central Bedfordshire: £45Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £95, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Basingstoke and Deane: £95Central Bedfordshire: £99Basingstoke and Deane: £96Central Bedfordshire: £94Basingstoke and Deane: £91

    £95£96£91Central Bedfordshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.94, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Basingstoke and Deane: £283Central Bedfordshire: £283Basingstoke and Deane: £284Central Bedfordshire: £267Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £124Basingstoke and Deane: £115Central Bedfordshire: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £45, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Basingstoke and Deane: £45Central Bedfordshire: £50Basingstoke and Deane: £45Central Bedfordshire: £47Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Basingstoke and Deane: £736Central Bedfordshire: £736Basingstoke and Deane: £739Central Bedfordshire: £695Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £154Central Bedfordshire: £132Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £112Central Bedfordshire: £114Basingstoke and Deane: £112Central Bedfordshire: £108Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1Central Bedfordshire is higher176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7Central Bedfordshire is higher12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 20.6, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Central Bedfordshire is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 10.0, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Basingstoke and Deane and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£48£48£45Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£99£99£94Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£282£283£267Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£733£736£695Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£139£139£132Basingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.80£4.82£4.55Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1176.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.2Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.445.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.582.1Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 22. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £18.4m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.57m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Central Bedfordshire is higher55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Central Bedfordshire is higher3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Central Bedfordshire is higher6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62755,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2593,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9786,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,37014,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,11025,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9373,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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