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North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire

136,818 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

North Hertfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 8. 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

North Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653North Hertfordshire: £3,933Central Bedfordshire: £3,669North Hertfordshire: £3,950Central Bedfordshire: £3,465North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823North Hertfordshire: £12,802Central Bedfordshire: £12,878North Hertfordshire: £12,857Central Bedfordshire: £12,164North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144Central 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: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460North Hertfordshire: £1,477Central Bedfordshire: £1,466North Hertfordshire: £1,483Central Bedfordshire: £1,384North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951North Hertfordshire: £11,852Central Bedfordshire: £12,002North Hertfordshire: £11,903Central Bedfordshire: £11,336North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278North Hertfordshire: £299Central Bedfordshire: £280North Hertfordshire: £300Central Bedfordshire: £264North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £632, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577North Hertfordshire: £632Central Bedfordshire: £579North Hertfordshire: £635Central Bedfordshire: £547North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £19, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18North Hertfordshire: £19Central Bedfordshire: £18North Hertfordshire: £19Central Bedfordshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282North Hertfordshire: £290Central Bedfordshire: £283North Hertfordshire: £292Central Bedfordshire: £267North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £124North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £117North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Hertfordshire £85, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81North Hertfordshire: £85Central Bedfordshire: £81North Hertfordshire: £85Central Bedfordshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183North Hertfordshire: £1,178Central Bedfordshire: £1,188North Hertfordshire: £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,122North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £172Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Central Bedfordshire: £132North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £200, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183North Hertfordshire: £200Central Bedfordshire: £184North Hertfordshire: £201Central Bedfordshire: £174North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72North Hertfordshire: £9.08Central Bedfordshire: £8.76North Hertfordshire: £9.12Central Bedfordshire: £8.27North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66North Hertfordshire: £4.90Central Bedfordshire: £4.68North Hertfordshire: £4.92Central Bedfordshire: £4.42North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80North Hertfordshire: £4.56Central Bedfordshire: £4.82North Hertfordshire: £4.58Central Bedfordshire: £4.55North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire 73.8, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4Central 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: North Hertfordshire 128.9, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9Central Bedfordshire is higher132.4

  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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,653£3,669£3,465North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,460£1,466£1,384North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£278£280£264North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£577£579£547North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£282£283£267North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£123£124£117North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£81£81£76North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£139£139£132North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£183£184£174North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£8.72£8.76£8.27North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.66£4.68£4.42North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.871.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5126.4North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.445.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.218.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire 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

North Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653North Hertfordshire: £3,933Central Bedfordshire: £3,669North Hertfordshire: £3,950Central Bedfordshire: £3,465North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200North Hertfordshire: £2,431Central Bedfordshire: £2,209North Hertfordshire: £2,441Central Bedfordshire: £2,087North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905North Hertfordshire: £902Central Bedfordshire: £908North Hertfordshire: £906Central Bedfordshire: £858North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050North Hertfordshire: £2,250Central Bedfordshire: £2,059North Hertfordshire: £2,260Central Bedfordshire: £1,945North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £57Central Bedfordshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £57Central Bedfordshire: £45North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £120, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99North Hertfordshire: £120Central Bedfordshire: £99North Hertfordshire: £121Central Bedfordshire: £94North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £3.56, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04North Hertfordshire: £3.56Central Bedfordshire: £3.05North Hertfordshire: £3.58Central Bedfordshire: £2.88North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282North Hertfordshire: £290Central Bedfordshire: £283North Hertfordshire: £292Central Bedfordshire: £267North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £124North Hertfordshire: £133Central Bedfordshire: £117North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50North Hertfordshire: £52Central Bedfordshire: £50North Hertfordshire: £52Central Bedfordshire: £47North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733North Hertfordshire: £720Central Bedfordshire: £736North Hertfordshire: £723Central Bedfordshire: £695North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £172Central Bedfordshire: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Central Bedfordshire: £132North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £122Central Bedfordshire: £114North Hertfordshire: £123Central Bedfordshire: £108North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89North Hertfordshire: £2.99Central Bedfordshire: £2.90North Hertfordshire: £3.01Central Bedfordshire: £2.74North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80North Hertfordshire: £4.56Central Bedfordshire: £4.82North Hertfordshire: £4.58Central Bedfordshire: £4.55North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 25.2, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8Central Bedfordshire is higher82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 11.1, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,653£3,669£3,465North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,200£2,209£2,087North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,050£2,059£1,945North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£48£48£45North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£99£99£94North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.04£3.05£2.88North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£282£283£267North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£123£124£117North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£50£47North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£139£139£132North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£113£114£108North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.41£5.43£5.13North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.89£2.90£2.74North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5176.3North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.2North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.7North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.445.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.882.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire 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

North Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCentral 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: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mCentral 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: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCentral 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: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mCentral 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: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mCentral 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: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916Central 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: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441Central 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: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06255,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9163,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4416,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,07814,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77725,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5223,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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