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Gravesham and Bedford

110,715 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Bedford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 1 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

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

Gravesham Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Gravesham: £4,298Bedford: £3,944Gravesham: £4,316Bedford: £3,725Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,207, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Gravesham: £13,207Bedford: £12,644Gravesham: £13,263Bedford: £11,943Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£12,590£12,644£11,943

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £2,308, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Gravesham: £2,308Bedford: £1,888Gravesham: £2,318Bedford: £1,783Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,904, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Gravesham: £11,904Bedford: £11,519Gravesham: £11,955Bedford: £10,880Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £512, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Gravesham: £512Bedford: £452Gravesham: £514Bedford: £426Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£426

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £762, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Gravesham: £762Bedford: £651Gravesham: £765Bedford: £614Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£614

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £29, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Gravesham: £29Bedford: £23Gravesham: £29Bedford: £22Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Gravesham: £408Bedford: £351Gravesham: £410Bedford: £332Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Gravesham: £161Bedford: £114Gravesham: £162Bedford: £108Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £143, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Gravesham: £143Bedford: £88Gravesham: £144Bedford: £83Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,907, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Gravesham: £1,907Bedford: £1,579Gravesham: £1,915Bedford: £1,491Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Gravesham: £195Bedford: £247Gravesham: £196Bedford: £233Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Bedford is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £242, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Gravesham: £242Bedford: £207Gravesham: £243Bedford: £196Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.89, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Gravesham: £7.89Bedford: £9.53Gravesham: £7.92Bedford: £9.00Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Bedford is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.15, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Gravesham: £8.15Bedford: £4.53Gravesham: £8.18Bedford: £4.28Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Gravesham: £4.77Bedford: £5.99Gravesham: £4.79Bedford: £5.66Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 1,018.1, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 108.6, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 160.7, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gravesham 203.1, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gravesham 32.6, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Gravesham and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£3,927£3,944£3,725Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£12,590£12,644£11,943Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£1,880£1,888£1,783Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,470£11,519£10,880Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£450£452£426Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£648£651£614Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£23£23£22Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£350£351£332Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£114£114£108Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£88£88£83Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,572£1,579£1,491Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£206£207£196Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£4.51£4.53£4.28Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,001.2Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.693.5Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7137.8Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.455.2Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1181.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.620.6Gravesham

Per resident

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

Gravesham Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Gravesham: £4,298Bedford: £3,944Gravesham: £4,316Bedford: £3,725Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Gravesham: £2,100Bedford: £2,038Gravesham: £2,109Bedford: £1,925Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Gravesham: £1,429Bedford: £1,189Gravesham: £1,435Bedford: £1,123Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Gravesham: £1,892Bedford: £1,856Gravesham: £1,901Bedford: £1,753Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Gravesham: £81Bedford: £73Gravesham: £82Bedford: £69Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Gravesham: £121Bedford: £105Gravesham: £122Bedford: £99Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gravesham £4.58, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Gravesham: £4.58Bedford: £3.75Gravesham: £4.59Bedford: £3.54Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Gravesham: £408Bedford: £351Gravesham: £410Bedford: £332Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Gravesham: £161Bedford: £114Gravesham: £162Bedford: £108Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gravesham £89, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Gravesham: £89Bedford: £56Gravesham: £89Bedford: £53Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Gravesham: £1,181Bedford: £994Gravesham: £1,186Bedford: £939Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Gravesham: £195Bedford: £247Gravesham: £196Bedford: £233Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Gravesham: £150Bedford: £130Gravesham: £150Bedford: £123Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Gravesham: £4.88Bedford: £5.99Gravesham: £4.90Bedford: £5.66Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Gravesham: £5.05Bedford: £2.85Gravesham: £5.07Bedford: £2.69Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Gravesham: £4.77Bedford: £5.99Gravesham: £4.79Bedford: £5.66Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.5, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count114.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 20.2, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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Gravesham and Bedford, per resident
MeasureGraveshamBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£3,927£3,944£3,725Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£2,029£2,038£1,925Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,184£1,189£1,123Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,848£1,856£1,753Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£72£73£69Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£104£105£99Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.73£3.75£3.54Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£350£351£332Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£114£114£108Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£55£56£53Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£990£994£939Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£130£130£123Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£2.84£2.85£2.69Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9161.3Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.1Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.2Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.455.2Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8114.4Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.213.0Gravesham

Total

Gravesham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 21. 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

Gravesham Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mGravesham: £475.8mBedford: £768.6mGravesham: £477.9mBedford: £726.0mGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mGravesham: £232.5mBedford: £397.1mGravesham: £233.4mBedford: £375.1mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mGravesham: £158.2mBedford: £231.6mGravesham: £158.9mBedford: £218.8mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mGravesham: £209.5mBedford: £361.8mGravesham: £210.4mBedford: £341.7mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mGravesham: £9.0mBedford: £14.2mGravesham: £9.1mBedford: £13.4mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mGravesham: £13.4mBedford: £20.4mGravesham: £13.5mBedford: £19.3mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gravesham £0.51m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mGravesham: £0.51mBedford: £0.73mGravesham: £0.51mBedford: £0.69mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £45.2m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mGravesham: £45.2mBedford: £68.4mGravesham: £45.4mBedford: £64.6mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mGravesham: £17.8mBedford: £22.3mGravesham: £17.9mBedford: £21.0mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham £9.8m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mGravesham: £9.8mBedford: £10.8mGravesham: £9.9mBedford: £10.2mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mGravesham: £130.8mBedford: £193.7mGravesham: £131.3mBedford: £182.9mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mGravesham: £21.6mBedford: £48.1mGravesham: £21.7mBedford: £45.4mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mGravesham: £16.6mBedford: £25.4mGravesham: £16.6mBedford: £24.0mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.54mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.54mBedford: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mGravesham: £0.56mBedford: £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mBedford: £0.53mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.53mBedford: £1.2mGravesham: £0.53mBedford: £1.1mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Bedford is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Bedford is higherDepends on how you count4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Bedford is higherDepends on how you count10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,527

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Bedford, total
MeasureGraveshamBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91931,443Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,936Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8284,327Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01410,748Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92222,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2382,527Bedford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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