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Swale and Bedford

158,754 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Bedford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Swale 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

Swale Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Swale: £4,743Bedford: £3,944Swale: £4,763Bedford: £3,725Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale 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: Swale £12,903, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Swale: £12,903Bedford: £12,644Swale: £12,958Bedford: £11,943Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Swale 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: Swale £2,435, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Swale: £2,435Bedford: £1,888Swale: £2,446Bedford: £1,783Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Swale 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: Swale £11,681, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Swale: £11,681Bedford: £11,519Swale: £11,731Bedford: £10,880Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale 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: Swale £444, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Swale: £444Bedford: £452Swale: £446Bedford: £426Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Bedford 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: Swale £750, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Swale: £750Bedford: £651Swale: £753Bedford: £614Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Swale 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: Swale £28, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Swale: £28Bedford: £23Swale: £28Bedford: £22Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Swale 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: Swale £518, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Swale: £518Bedford: £351Swale: £521Bedford: £332Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Swale 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: Swale £204, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Swale: £204Bedford: £114Swale: £205Bedford: £108Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale 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: Swale £177, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Swale: £177Bedford: £88Swale: £177Bedford: £83Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Swale: £1,957Bedford: £1,579Swale: £1,965Bedford: £1,491Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Swale: £188Bedford: £247Swale: £189Bedford: £233Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Bedford 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: Swale £285, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Swale: £285Bedford: £207Swale: £286Bedford: £196Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Swale 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: Swale £7.90, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Swale: £7.90Bedford: £9.53Swale: £7.93Bedford: £9.00Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Bedford 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: Swale £9.10, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Swale: £9.10Bedford: £4.53Swale: £9.14Bedford: £4.28Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Swale is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Swale: £6.07Bedford: £5.99Swale: £6.10Bedford: £5.66Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Swale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swale 1,026.2, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Swale 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: Swale 108.8, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Swale: 108.8

    108.8Swale 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: Swale 158.7, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Swale: 158.7

    158.7Swale 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: Swale 81.0, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Swale 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: Swale 212.3, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Swale: 212.3

    212.3Swale 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: Swale 40.2, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higher20.6

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Swale and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£3,927£3,944£3,725Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£12,590£12,644£11,943Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£1,880£1,888£1,783Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,470£11,519£10,880Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£648£651£614Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£22Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£350£351£332Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£114£114£108Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£88£88£83Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,572£1,579£1,491Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£206£207£196Swale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£4.51£4.53£4.28Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.97£5.99£5.66Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,001.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.893.5Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7137.8Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.055.2Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3181.8Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.220.6Swale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 2. 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

Swale Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Swale: £4,743Bedford: £3,944Swale: £4,763Bedford: £3,725Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Swale: £2,335Bedford: £2,038Swale: £2,344Bedford: £1,925Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Swale: £1,492Bedford: £1,189Swale: £1,499Bedford: £1,123Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Swale is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Swale: £2,114Bedford: £1,856Swale: £2,123Bedford: £1,753Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Swale: £80Bedford: £73Swale: £81Bedford: £69Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Swale 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: Swale £136, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Swale: £136Bedford: £105Swale: £136Bedford: £99Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Swale 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: Swale £5.03, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Swale: £5.03Bedford: £3.75Swale: £5.05Bedford: £3.54Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Swale 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: Swale £518, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Swale: £518Bedford: £351Swale: £521Bedford: £332Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Swale 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: Swale £204, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Swale: £204Bedford: £114Swale: £205Bedford: £108Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale 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: Swale £108, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Swale: £108Bedford: £56Swale: £109Bedford: £53Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Swale: £1,199Bedford: £994Swale: £1,204Bedford: £939Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higherDepends on how you count£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Swale: £188Bedford: £247Swale: £189Bedford: £233Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Swale: £174Bedford: £130Swale: £175Bedford: £123Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Swale is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Swale: £4.84Bedford: £5.99Swale: £4.86Bedford: £5.66Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Swale: £5.58Bedford: £2.85Swale: £5.60Bedford: £2.69Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Swale is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Swale: £6.07Bedford: £5.99Swale: £6.10Bedford: £5.66Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Swale is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Swale: 185.7

    185.7Swale is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Swale: 19.7

    19.7Swale 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: Swale 28.7, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Swale: 28.7

    28.7Swale 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: Swale 81.0, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Swale is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Swale: 130.1

    130.1Swale 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: Swale 24.6, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higher13.0

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Swale and Bedford, per resident
MeasureSwaleBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£3,927£3,944£3,725Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,029£2,038£1,925Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,184£1,189£1,123Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,848£1,856£1,753Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£72£73£69Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£104£105£99Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.73£3.75£3.54Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£350£351£332Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£114£114£108Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£55£56£53Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£990£994£939Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£130£130£123Swale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£2.84£2.85£2.69Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.97£5.99£5.66Swale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7161.3Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.715.1Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.722.2Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.055.2Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1114.4Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.613.0Swale

Total

Swale 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

Swale Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mSwale: £753.0mBedford: £768.6mSwale: £756.2mBedford: £726.0mSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mSwale: £370.6mBedford: £397.1mSwale: £372.2mBedford: £375.1mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mSwale: £236.9mBedford: £231.6mSwale: £237.9mBedford: £218.8mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mSwale: £335.5mBedford: £361.8mSwale: £337.0mBedford: £341.7mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mSwale: £12.7mBedford: £14.2mSwale: £12.8mBedford: £13.4mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBedford 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: Swale £21.5m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mSwale: £21.5mBedford: £20.4mSwale: £21.6mBedford: £19.3mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale 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: Swale £0.80m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mSwale: £0.80mBedford: £0.73mSwale: £0.80mBedford: £0.69mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale 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: Swale £82.3m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mSwale: £82.3mBedford: £68.4mSwale: £82.6mBedford: £64.6mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mSwale 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: Swale £32.3m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mSwale: £32.3mBedford: £22.3mSwale: £32.5mBedford: £21.0mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale 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: Swale £17.2m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mSwale: £17.2mBedford: £10.8mSwale: £17.3mBedford: £10.2mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mSwale: £190.4mBedford: £193.7mSwale: £191.2mBedford: £182.9mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mSwale: £29.9mBedford: £48.1mSwale: £30.0mBedford: £45.4mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mSwale: £27.7mBedford: £25.4mSwale: £27.8mBedford: £24.0mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSwale is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.77mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.77mBedford: £1.1mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mSwale: £0.88mBedford: £0.56mSwale: £0.89mBedford: £0.53mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.96mBedford: £1.2mSwale: £0.97mBedford: £1.1mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Swale: 29,476

    29,476Bedford is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Swale: 3,126

    3,126Swale is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Swale: 4,559

    4,559Swale is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale 12,865, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Swale: 12,865

    12,865Swale is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Swale: 20,655

    20,655Bedford 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: Swale 3,909, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Swale: 3,909

    3,909Swale is higher2,527

Show the numbers
Swale and Bedford, total
MeasureSwaleBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSwale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSwale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47631,443Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1262,936Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5594,327Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,86510,748Swale
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65522,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9092,527Swale

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.
  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.
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