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Dacorum and Central Bedfordshire

161,139 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Dacorum is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

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

Dacorum Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Dacorum: £3,890Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Dacorum: £3,907Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £12,885, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Dacorum: £12,885Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Dacorum: £12,940Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Dacorum: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £1,762, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Dacorum: £1,762Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Dacorum: £1,770Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Dacorum: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £11,889, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Dacorum: £11,889Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Dacorum: £11,940Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Dacorum: £11,277

    £11,889£11,940£11,277Central 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: Dacorum £354, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Dacorum: £354Central Bedfordshire: £280Dacorum: £356Central Bedfordshire: £264Dacorum: £336

    £354£356£336Dacorum 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: Dacorum £622, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Dacorum: £622Central Bedfordshire: £579Dacorum: £624Central Bedfordshire: £547Dacorum: £590

    £622£624£590Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £20, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Dacorum: £20Central Bedfordshire: £18Dacorum: £21Central Bedfordshire: £17Dacorum: £19

    £20£21£19Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Dacorum: £307Central Bedfordshire: £283Dacorum: £308Central Bedfordshire: £267Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum 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: Dacorum £121, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Dacorum: £121Central Bedfordshire: £124Dacorum: £122Central Bedfordshire: £117Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Central 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: Dacorum £84, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Dacorum: £84Central Bedfordshire: £81Dacorum: £84Central Bedfordshire: £76Dacorum: £79

    £84£84£79Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,442, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Dacorum: £1,442Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Dacorum: £1,448Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Dacorum: £1,367

    £1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £202Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £203Central Bedfordshire: £132Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum 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: Dacorum £224, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Dacorum: £224Central Bedfordshire: £184Dacorum: £225Central Bedfordshire: £174Dacorum: £212

    £224£225£212Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £8.92, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Dacorum: £8.92Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Dacorum: £8.96Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Dacorum: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £4.19, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Dacorum: £4.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Dacorum: £4.20Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Dacorum: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Dacorum: £6.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Dacorum: £6.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum 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: Dacorum 1,017.0, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Dacorum: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Central 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: Dacorum 80.7, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Dacorum: 80.7

    80.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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: Dacorum 133.7, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Dacorum: 133.7

    133.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dacorum 151.5, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Dacorum: 151.5

    151.5Dacorum 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: Dacorum 18.9, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Dacorum: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Dacorum and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDacorumCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,653£3,669£3,465Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,823£12,878£12,164Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,460£1,466£1,384Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,277£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£278£280£264Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£577£579£547Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£18£18£17Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£282£283£267Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£81£81£76Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367£1,183£1,188£1,122Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£139£139£132Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£183£184£174Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£8.72£8.76£8.27Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.80£4.82£4.55Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.771.0Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7126.4Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.945.3Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5132.4Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.918.5Dacorum

Per resident

Dacorum is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 5. 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

Dacorum Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Dacorum: £3,890Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Dacorum: £3,907Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dacorum £2,158, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Dacorum: £2,158Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Dacorum: £2,168Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Dacorum: £2,047

    £2,158£2,168£2,047Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dacorum £1,095, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Dacorum: £1,095Central Bedfordshire: £908Dacorum: £1,100Central Bedfordshire: £858Dacorum: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dacorum £1,992, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Dacorum: £1,992Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Dacorum: £2,000Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Dacorum: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dacorum £59, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Dacorum: £59Central Bedfordshire: £48Dacorum: £60Central Bedfordshire: £45Dacorum: £56

    £59£60£56Dacorum 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: Dacorum £104, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Dacorum: £104Central Bedfordshire: £99Dacorum: £105Central Bedfordshire: £94Dacorum: £99

    £104£105£99Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £3.43, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Dacorum: £3.43Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Dacorum: £3.44Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Dacorum: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £307, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Dacorum: £307Central Bedfordshire: £283Dacorum: £308Central Bedfordshire: £267Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum 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: Dacorum £121, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Dacorum: £121Central Bedfordshire: £124Dacorum: £122Central Bedfordshire: £117Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Central 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: Dacorum £52, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Dacorum: £52Central Bedfordshire: £50Dacorum: £52Central Bedfordshire: £47Dacorum: £49

    £52£52£49Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dacorum £896, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Dacorum: £896Central Bedfordshire: £736Dacorum: £900Central Bedfordshire: £695Dacorum: £850

    £896£900£850Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £202Central Bedfordshire: £139Dacorum: £203Central Bedfordshire: £132Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £139, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Dacorum: £139Central Bedfordshire: £114Dacorum: £140Central Bedfordshire: £108Dacorum: £132

    £139£140£132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £5.55, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Dacorum: £5.55Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Dacorum: £5.57Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Dacorum: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dacorum £2.60, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Dacorum: £2.60Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Dacorum: £2.62Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Dacorum: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Dacorum: £6.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Dacorum: £6.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum 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: Dacorum 170.4, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Dacorum: 170.4

    170.4Central Bedfordshire is higher176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 13.5, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Dacorum: 13.5

    13.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 22.4, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Dacorum: 22.4

    22.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 94.1, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Dacorum: 94.1

    94.1Dacorum 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: Dacorum 11.7, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Dacorum: 11.7

    11.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Dacorum and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureDacorumCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,653£3,669£3,465Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047£2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£905£908£858Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£48£48£45Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£99£99£94Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.04£3.05£2.88Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£282£283£267Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£50£47Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£733£736£695Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£139£139£132Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£113£114£108Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.41£5.43£5.13Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.80£4.82£4.55Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4176.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.512.2Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.7Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.945.3Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.182.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.5Dacorum

Total

Dacorum 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

Dacorum Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dacorum £626.9m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £626.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £629.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnDacorum: £594.6m

    £626.9m£629.5m£594.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dacorum £347.8m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mDacorum: £347.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mDacorum: £349.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mDacorum: £329.9m

    £347.8m£349.3m£329.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dacorum £176.5m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mDacorum: £176.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mDacorum: £177.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mDacorum: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dacorum £320.9m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mDacorum: £320.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mDacorum: £322.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mDacorum: £304.4m

    £320.9m£322.3m£304.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum £9.6m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mDacorum: £9.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mDacorum: £9.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mDacorum: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCentral 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: Dacorum £16.8m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mDacorum: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mDacorum: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mDacorum: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £0.55m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mDacorum: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mDacorum: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mDacorum: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £49.5m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mDacorum: £49.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mDacorum: £49.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mDacorum: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCentral 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: Dacorum £19.5m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mDacorum: £19.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mDacorum: £19.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mDacorum: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCentral 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: Dacorum £8.4m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mDacorum: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mDacorum: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mDacorum: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum £144.3m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mDacorum: £144.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mDacorum: £145.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mDacorum: £136.9m

    £144.3m£145.0m£136.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dacorum £32.5m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mDacorum: £32.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mDacorum: £32.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mDacorum: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mCentral 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: Dacorum £22.4m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mDacorum: £22.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mDacorum: £22.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mDacorum: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dacorum £0.89m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.89mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.90mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mDacorum: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dacorum £0.42m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mDacorum: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mDacorum: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mDacorum: £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: Dacorum £1.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mDacorum: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mDacorum: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mDacorum: £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: Dacorum 27,452, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Dacorum: 27,452

    27,452Central Bedfordshire is higher55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum 2,177, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Dacorum: 2,177

    2,177Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 3,609, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Dacorum: 3,609

    3,609Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 7,715, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Dacorum: 7,715

    7,715Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum 15,170, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Dacorum: 15,170

    15,170Central 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: Dacorum 1,889, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Dacorum: 1,889

    1,889Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,626

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureDacorumCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£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 202627,45255,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1773,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6096,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,71514,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17025,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8893,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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