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Sevenoaks and Central Bedfordshire

122,650 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 11 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

Sevenoaks is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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

Sevenoaks Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Sevenoaks: £4,094Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Sevenoaks: £4,111Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £12,805, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Sevenoaks: £12,805Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Sevenoaks: £12,860Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Sevenoaks: £12,146

    £12,805£12,860£12,146Central 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: Sevenoaks £1,427, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Sevenoaks: £1,427Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Sevenoaks: £1,433Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Sevenoaks: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £11,785, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Sevenoaks: £11,785Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Sevenoaks: £11,836Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Sevenoaks: £11,179

    £11,785£11,836£11,179Central 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: Sevenoaks £303, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Sevenoaks: £303Central Bedfordshire: £280Sevenoaks: £304Central Bedfordshire: £264Sevenoaks: £287

    £303£304£287Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £700, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Sevenoaks: £700Central Bedfordshire: £579Sevenoaks: £703Central Bedfordshire: £547Sevenoaks: £664

    £700£703£664Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £17, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Sevenoaks: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Sevenoaks: £18Central Bedfordshire: £17Sevenoaks: £17

    £17£18£17Central Bedfordshire 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: Sevenoaks £282, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Sevenoaks: £282Central Bedfordshire: £283Sevenoaks: £283Central Bedfordshire: £267Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £134, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Sevenoaks: £134Central Bedfordshire: £124Sevenoaks: £135Central Bedfordshire: £117Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £95, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Sevenoaks: £95Central Bedfordshire: £81Sevenoaks: £96Central Bedfordshire: £76Sevenoaks: £91

    £95£96£91Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £1,140, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Sevenoaks: £1,140Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Sevenoaks: £1,144Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Sevenoaks: £1,081

    £1,140£1,144£1,081Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Sevenoaks: £145Central Bedfordshire: £139Sevenoaks: £145Central Bedfordshire: £132Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £181, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Sevenoaks: £181Central Bedfordshire: £184Sevenoaks: £181Central Bedfordshire: £174Sevenoaks: £171

    £181£181£171Central Bedfordshire is higher£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £6.31, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Sevenoaks: £6.31Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Sevenoaks: £6.34Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Sevenoaks: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £5.27, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Sevenoaks: £5.27Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Sevenoaks: £5.29Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Sevenoaks: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Sevenoaks: £5.57Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Sevenoaks: £5.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 996.4, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Sevenoaks: 996.4

    996.4Central 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: Sevenoaks 68.7, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Sevenoaks: 68.7

    68.7Central Bedfordshire 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: Sevenoaks 140.7, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Sevenoaks: 140.7

    140.7Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.1, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Central 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: Sevenoaks 119.4, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Sevenoaks: 119.4

    119.4Central 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: Sevenoaks 21.6, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Sevenoaks: 21.6

    21.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Sevenoaks and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,653£3,669£3,465Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,805£12,860£12,146£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,785£11,836£11,179£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£278£280£264Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£577£579£547Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£282£283£267Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£123£124£117Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£91£81£81£76Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,144£1,081£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£139£139£132Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.66£4.68£4.42Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.80£4.82£4.55Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.771.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7126.4Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.145.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.4132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.618.5Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Sevenoaks: £4,094Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Sevenoaks: £4,111Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,695, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Sevenoaks: £2,695Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Sevenoaks: £2,706Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Sevenoaks: £2,556

    £2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £832, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Sevenoaks: £832Central Bedfordshire: £908Sevenoaks: £836Central Bedfordshire: £858Sevenoaks: £789

    £832£836£789Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,480, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Sevenoaks: £2,480Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Sevenoaks: £2,491Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Sevenoaks: £2,352

    £2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £64, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Sevenoaks: £64Central Bedfordshire: £48Sevenoaks: £64Central Bedfordshire: £45Sevenoaks: £60

    £64£64£60Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £147, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Sevenoaks: £147Central Bedfordshire: £99Sevenoaks: £148Central Bedfordshire: £94Sevenoaks: £140

    £147£148£140Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £3.67, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Sevenoaks: £3.67Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Sevenoaks: £3.68Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Sevenoaks: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £282, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Sevenoaks: £282Central Bedfordshire: £283Sevenoaks: £283Central Bedfordshire: £267Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £134, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Sevenoaks: £134Central Bedfordshire: £124Sevenoaks: £135Central Bedfordshire: £117Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £56, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Sevenoaks: £56Central Bedfordshire: £50Sevenoaks: £56Central Bedfordshire: £47Sevenoaks: £53

    £56£56£53Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £665, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Sevenoaks: £665Central Bedfordshire: £736Sevenoaks: £667Central Bedfordshire: £695Sevenoaks: £630

    £665£667£630Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Sevenoaks: £145Central Bedfordshire: £139Sevenoaks: £145Central Bedfordshire: £132Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £105, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Sevenoaks: £105Central Bedfordshire: £114Sevenoaks: £106Central Bedfordshire: £108Sevenoaks: £100

    £105£106£100Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.69, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Sevenoaks: £3.69Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Sevenoaks: £3.71Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Sevenoaks: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.07, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Sevenoaks: £3.07Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Sevenoaks: £3.08Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Sevenoaks: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Sevenoaks: £5.57Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Sevenoaks: £5.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 209.7, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Sevenoaks: 209.7

    209.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.5, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Sevenoaks: 14.5

    14.5Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 29.6, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.1, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 69.6, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Sevenoaks: 69.6

    69.6Central 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: Sevenoaks 12.6, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Sevenoaks: 12.6

    12.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Sevenoaks and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,653£3,669£3,465Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,695£2,706£2,556£2,200£2,209£2,087Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,352£2,050£2,059£1,945Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£48£48£45Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£99£99£94Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.04£3.05£2.88Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£282£283£267Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£123£124£117Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£50£50£47Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£665£667£630£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£139£139£132Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.89£2.90£2.74Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.80£4.82£4.55Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.7176.3Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.2Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.621.7Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.145.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.682.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.5Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £502.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSevenoaks: £502.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSevenoaks: £504.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnSevenoaks: £476.2m

    £502.1m£504.2m£476.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £330.5m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mSevenoaks: £330.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mSevenoaks: £331.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mSevenoaks: £313.5m

    £330.5m£331.9m£313.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £102.1m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mSevenoaks: £102.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mSevenoaks: £102.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mSevenoaks: £96.8m

    £102.1m£102.5m£96.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £304.2m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mSevenoaks: £304.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mSevenoaks: £305.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mSevenoaks: £288.5m

    £304.2m£305.5m£288.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £7.8m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mSevenoaks: £7.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mSevenoaks: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mSevenoaks: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£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: Sevenoaks £18.1m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mSevenoaks: £18.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mSevenoaks: £18.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mSevenoaks: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCentral 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: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSevenoaks: £0.45mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSevenoaks: £0.45mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£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: Sevenoaks £34.6m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mSevenoaks: £34.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mSevenoaks: £34.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mSevenoaks: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mCentral 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: Sevenoaks £16.5m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mSevenoaks: £16.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mSevenoaks: £16.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mSevenoaks: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mCentral 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: Sevenoaks £6.8m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mSevenoaks: £6.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mSevenoaks: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £81.5m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mSevenoaks: £81.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mSevenoaks: £81.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mSevenoaks: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.9m£77.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £17.7m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mSevenoaks: £17.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mSevenoaks: £17.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mSevenoaks: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCentral 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: Sevenoaks £12.9m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mSevenoaks: £12.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mSevenoaks: £13.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mSevenoaks: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSevenoaks: £0.45mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSevenoaks: £0.45mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSevenoaks: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mSevenoaks: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.68m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSevenoaks: £0.68mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSevenoaks: £0.69mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mSevenoaks: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 25,717, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Sevenoaks: 25,717

    25,717Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,772, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Sevenoaks: 1,772

    1,772Central 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: Sevenoaks 3,631, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Sevenoaks: 3,631

    3,631Central 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: Sevenoaks 5,404, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Sevenoaks: 5,404

    5,404Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 8,540, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Sevenoaks: 8,540

    8,540Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,547, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Sevenoaks: 1,547

    1,547Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,626

Show the numbers
Sevenoaks and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureSevenoaksCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,71755,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7723,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6316,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,40414,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,54025,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5473,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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