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Hertsmere and Central Bedfordshire

109,993 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Hertsmere is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hertsmere Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Hertsmere: £4,116Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Hertsmere: £4,133Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,816, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Hertsmere: £12,816Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Hertsmere: £12,871Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Central Bedfordshire 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: Hertsmere £1,950, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Hertsmere: £1,950Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Hertsmere: £1,958Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,561, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Hertsmere: £11,561Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Hertsmere: £11,610Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Central 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: Hertsmere £484, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Hertsmere: £484Central Bedfordshire: £280Hertsmere: £486Central Bedfordshire: £264Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £747, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Hertsmere: £747Central Bedfordshire: £579Hertsmere: £751Central Bedfordshire: £547Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £24, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Hertsmere: £24Central Bedfordshire: £18Hertsmere: £24Central Bedfordshire: £17Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Hertsmere: £332Central Bedfordshire: £283Hertsmere: £334Central Bedfordshire: £267Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Hertsmere: £95Central Bedfordshire: £124Hertsmere: £95Central Bedfordshire: £117Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Central 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: Hertsmere £74, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Hertsmere: £74Central Bedfordshire: £81Hertsmere: £74Central Bedfordshire: £76Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Hertsmere: £1,638Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Hertsmere: £1,645Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Hertsmere: £229Central Bedfordshire: £139Hertsmere: £230Central Bedfordshire: £132Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £224, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Hertsmere: £224Central Bedfordshire: £184Hertsmere: £225Central Bedfordshire: £174Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.73, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Hertsmere: £9.73Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Hertsmere: £9.77Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.95, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Hertsmere: £3.95Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Hertsmere: £3.97Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Hertsmere: £5.82Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Hertsmere: £5.84Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Central 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: Hertsmere 96.4, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 157.8, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 160.9, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.4, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Hertsmere and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,653£3,669£3,465Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,460£1,466£1,384Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£278£280£264Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£577£579£547Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£18£18£17Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£282£283£267Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,183£1,188£1,122Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£139£139£132Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£183£184£174Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£8.72£8.76£8.27Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.80£4.82£4.55Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.471.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8126.4Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.845.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9132.4Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.418.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

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

Hertsmere Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Hertsmere: £4,116Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Hertsmere: £4,133Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Hertsmere: £2,250Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Hertsmere: £2,260Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Hertsmere: £1,203Central Bedfordshire: £908Hertsmere: £1,208Central Bedfordshire: £858Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Hertsmere: £2,030Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Hertsmere: £2,038Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Hertsmere: £85Central Bedfordshire: £48Hertsmere: £85Central Bedfordshire: £45Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £131, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Hertsmere: £131Central Bedfordshire: £99Hertsmere: £132Central Bedfordshire: £94Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.16, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Hertsmere: £4.16Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Hertsmere: £4.18Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Hertsmere: £332Central Bedfordshire: £283Hertsmere: £334Central Bedfordshire: £267Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Hertsmere: £95Central Bedfordshire: £124Hertsmere: £95Central Bedfordshire: £117Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Central 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: Hertsmere £45, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Hertsmere: £45Central Bedfordshire: £50Hertsmere: £46Central Bedfordshire: £47Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Hertsmere: £1,011Central Bedfordshire: £736Hertsmere: £1,015Central Bedfordshire: £695Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Hertsmere: £229Central Bedfordshire: £139Hertsmere: £230Central Bedfordshire: £132Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Hertsmere: £138Central Bedfordshire: £114Hertsmere: £139Central Bedfordshire: £108Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Hertsmere: £6.00Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Hertsmere: £6.02Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Hertsmere: £2.44Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Hertsmere: £2.45Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Hertsmere: £5.82Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Hertsmere: £5.84Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 175.6, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Central Bedfordshire is higher176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 27.7, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 10.7, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Hertsmere and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureHertsmereCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,653£3,669£3,465Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,200£2,209£2,087Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£905£908£858Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£48£48£45Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£99£99£94Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.04£3.05£2.88Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£282£283£267Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£733£736£695Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£139£139£132Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£113£114£108Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.41£5.43£5.13Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.80£4.82£4.55Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6176.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.2Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.721.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.845.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.382.1Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnHertsmere: £452.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnHertsmere: £454.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mHertsmere: £247.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mHertsmere: £248.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mHertsmere: £132.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mHertsmere: £132.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mHertsmere: £223.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mHertsmere: £224.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mHertsmere: £9.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mHertsmere: £9.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCentral 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: Hertsmere £14.4m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mHertsmere: £14.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mHertsmere: £14.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCentral 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: Hertsmere £0.46m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mHertsmere: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mHertsmere: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral 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: Hertsmere £36.5m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mHertsmere: £36.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mHertsmere: £36.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mCentral 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: Hertsmere £10.4m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mHertsmere: £10.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mHertsmere: £10.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mCentral 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: Hertsmere £5.0m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mHertsmere: £5.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mHertsmere: £5.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mHertsmere: £111.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mHertsmere: £111.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mHertsmere: £25.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mHertsmere: £25.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mCentral 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: Hertsmere £15.2m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mHertsmere: £15.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mHertsmere: £15.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.66mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.66mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mHertsmere: £0.27mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.27mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mHertsmere: £0.64mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mHertsmere: £0.64mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Central Bedfordshire is higher55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Central 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: Hertsmere 3,047, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Central 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: Hertsmere 5,697, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Central 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: Hertsmere 1,180, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureHertsmereCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31955,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8613,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0476,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69714,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92225,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1803,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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