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Maidstone and Bedford

189,189 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than Bedford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Maidstone is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 11. 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

Maidstone Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Maidstone: £3,977Bedford: £3,944Maidstone: £3,994Bedford: £3,725Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone 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: Maidstone £12,613, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Maidstone: £12,613Bedford: £12,644Maidstone: £12,667Bedford: £11,943Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone is higher£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: Maidstone £1,785, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Maidstone: £1,785Bedford: £1,888Maidstone: £1,793Bedford: £1,783Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Bedford is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Maidstone: £11,521Bedford: £11,519Maidstone: £11,570Bedford: £10,880Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Maidstone: £395Bedford: £452Maidstone: £396Bedford: £426Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Bedford is higher£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: Maidstone £677, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Maidstone: £677Bedford: £651Maidstone: £679Bedford: £614Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Maidstone is higher£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: Maidstone £21, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Maidstone: £21Bedford: £23Maidstone: £21Bedford: £22Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Bedford is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Maidstone: £331Bedford: £351Maidstone: £333Bedford: £332Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Bedford is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Maidstone: £128Bedford: £114Maidstone: £128Bedford: £108Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£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: Maidstone £102, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Maidstone: £102Bedford: £88Maidstone: £103Bedford: £83Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Maidstone is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Maidstone: £1,452Bedford: £1,579Maidstone: £1,458Bedford: £1,491Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Bedford is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Maidstone: £159Bedford: £247Maidstone: £160Bedford: £233Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Bedford 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: Maidstone £219, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Maidstone: £219Bedford: £207Maidstone: £220Bedford: £196Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Maidstone is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Maidstone: £6.53Bedford: £9.53Maidstone: £6.55Bedford: £9.00Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Bedford 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: Maidstone £5.37, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Maidstone: £5.37Bedford: £4.53Maidstone: £5.39Bedford: £4.28Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Maidstone: £8.03Bedford: £5.99Maidstone: £8.07Bedford: £5.66Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone 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: Maidstone 998.8, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8Bedford 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: Maidstone 83.7, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Bedford is higher93.5

  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: Maidstone 141.5, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Maidstone is higher137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Bedford is higher55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone 158.9, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Bedford is higher181.8

  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: Maidstone 23.5, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone is higher20.6

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Maidstone and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,927£3,944£3,725Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,590£12,644£11,943Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,470£11,519£10,880Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£648£651£614Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£114£114£108Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£88£88£83Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£206£207£196Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.51£4.53£4.28Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.97£5.99£5.66Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,001.2Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.793.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5137.8Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9181.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.520.6Maidstone

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 10. 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

Maidstone Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Maidstone: £3,977Bedford: £3,944Maidstone: £3,994Bedford: £3,725Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Maidstone: £2,250Bedford: £2,038Maidstone: £2,259Bedford: £1,925Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Maidstone: £1,101Bedford: £1,189Maidstone: £1,106Bedford: £1,123Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Bedford is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Maidstone: £2,055Bedford: £1,856Maidstone: £2,064Bedford: £1,753Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Maidstone: £70Bedford: £73Maidstone: £71Bedford: £69Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Bedford is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Maidstone: £121Bedford: £105Maidstone: £121Bedford: £99Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114Maidstone is higher£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: Maidstone £3.70, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Maidstone: £3.70Bedford: £3.75Maidstone: £3.72Bedford: £3.54Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Bedford is higher£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: Maidstone £331, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Maidstone: £331Bedford: £351Maidstone: £333Bedford: £332Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Bedford is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Maidstone: £128Bedford: £114Maidstone: £128Bedford: £108Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Maidstone: £63Bedford: £56Maidstone: £63Bedford: £53Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Maidstone is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Maidstone: £896Bedford: £994Maidstone: £899Bedford: £939Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Bedford is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Maidstone: £159Bedford: £247Maidstone: £160Bedford: £233Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Maidstone: £135Bedford: £130Maidstone: £136Bedford: £123Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Maidstone is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Maidstone: £4.03Bedford: £5.99Maidstone: £4.04Bedford: £5.66Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Maidstone: £3.31Bedford: £2.85Maidstone: £3.32Bedford: £2.69Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Maidstone: £8.03Bedford: £5.99Maidstone: £8.07Bedford: £5.66Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Bedford is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 25.2, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2Maidstone is higher22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Bedford is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Bedford is higher114.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.5, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Maidstone is higher13.0

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Maidstone and Bedford, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,927£3,944£3,725Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,029£2,038£1,925Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£1,848£1,856£1,753Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£72£73£69Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£104£105£99Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£114£114£108Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£55£56£53Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£130£130£123Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.84£2.85£2.69Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.97£5.99£5.66Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1161.3Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.1Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.2Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0114.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.0Maidstone

Total

Maidstone is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 11. 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

Maidstone Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mMaidstone: £752.4mBedford: £768.6mMaidstone: £755.6mBedford: £726.0mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mMaidstone: £425.6mBedford: £397.1mMaidstone: £427.4mBedford: £375.1mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone is higher£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mMaidstone: £208.4mBedford: £231.6mMaidstone: £209.3mBedford: £218.8mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mBedford is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mMaidstone: £388.8mBedford: £361.8mMaidstone: £390.4mBedford: £341.7mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone is higher£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mMaidstone: £13.3mBedford: £14.2mMaidstone: £13.4mBedford: £13.4mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBedford is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mMaidstone: £22.8mBedford: £20.4mMaidstone: £22.9mBedford: £19.3mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone is higher£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: Maidstone £0.70m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.70mBedford: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.70mBedford: £0.69mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBedford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mMaidstone: £62.7mBedford: £68.4mMaidstone: £62.9mBedford: £64.6mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mBedford is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mMaidstone: £24.1mBedford: £22.3mMaidstone: £24.2mBedford: £21.0mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mMaidstone: £11.9mBedford: £10.8mMaidstone: £12.0mBedford: £10.2mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mMaidstone: £169.4mBedford: £193.7mMaidstone: £170.1mBedford: £182.9mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mBedford is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mMaidstone: £30.1mBedford: £48.1mMaidstone: £30.2mBedford: £45.4mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mMaidstone: £25.6mBedford: £25.4mMaidstone: £25.7mBedford: £24.0mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £0.76mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £0.76mBedford: £1.1mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mMaidstone: £0.63mBedford: £0.56mMaidstone: £0.63mBedford: £0.53mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £1.5mBedford: £1.2mMaidstone: £1.5mBedford: £1.1mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Bedford is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Maidstone is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Bedford is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Bedford is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Maidstone is higher2,527

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Maidstone and Bedford, total
MeasureMaidstoneBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70031,443Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8242,936Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7754,327Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,83210,748Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54322,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7372,527Maidstone

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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