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Cherwell and Central Bedfordshire

170,734 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Cherwell is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 19. 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

Cherwell Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Cherwell: £3,499Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Cherwell: £3,514Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Cherwell: £12,476Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Cherwell: £12,529Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: Cherwell £1,380, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Cherwell: £1,380Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Cherwell: £1,386Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Central 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: Cherwell £11,586, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Cherwell: £11,586Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Cherwell: £11,636Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Cherwell: £291Central Bedfordshire: £280Cherwell: £292Central Bedfordshire: £264Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Cherwell 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: Cherwell £581, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Cherwell: £581Central Bedfordshire: £579Cherwell: £584Central Bedfordshire: £547Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Cherwell 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: Cherwell £17, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Cherwell: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Cherwell: £17Central Bedfordshire: £17Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Central Bedfordshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Cherwell: £280Central Bedfordshire: £283Cherwell: £282Central Bedfordshire: £267Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Cherwell: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Cherwell: £114Central Bedfordshire: £117Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: Cherwell £65, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Cherwell: £65Central Bedfordshire: £81Cherwell: £65Central Bedfordshire: £76Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Cherwell: £1,137Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Cherwell: £1,142Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £132Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: Cherwell £170, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Cherwell: £170Central Bedfordshire: £184Cherwell: £171Central Bedfordshire: £174Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Central 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: Cherwell £4.91, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Cherwell: £4.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Cherwell: £4.93Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Central 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: Cherwell £3.26, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Cherwell: £3.26Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Cherwell: £3.27Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Cherwell: £6.36Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Cherwell: £6.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell 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: Cherwell 1,008.3, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Central Bedfordshire is higher1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 70.2, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Central Bedfordshire is higher71.0

  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: Cherwell 123.3, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Central Bedfordshire is higher126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Central 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: Cherwell 128.6, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Central 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: Cherwell 14.9, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Cherwell and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£278£280£264Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£577£579£547Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£139£139£132Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.80£4.82£4.55Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.271.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3126.4Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.345.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.918.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 20. 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

Cherwell Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Cherwell: £3,499Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Cherwell: £3,514Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Cherwell: £2,090Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Cherwell: £2,099Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Cherwell: £875Central Bedfordshire: £908Cherwell: £879Central Bedfordshire: £858Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Cherwell: £1,941Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Cherwell: £1,949Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Cherwell: £49Central Bedfordshire: £48Cherwell: £49Central Bedfordshire: £45Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Cherwell 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: Cherwell £97, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Cherwell: £97Central Bedfordshire: £99Cherwell: £98Central Bedfordshire: £94Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Central Bedfordshire 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: Cherwell £2.88, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Cherwell: £2.88Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Cherwell: £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: Cherwell £280, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Cherwell: £280Central Bedfordshire: £283Cherwell: £282Central Bedfordshire: £267Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Cherwell: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Cherwell: £114Central Bedfordshire: £117Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Cherwell: £41Central Bedfordshire: £50Cherwell: £41Central Bedfordshire: £47Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Cherwell: £721Central Bedfordshire: £736Cherwell: £724Central Bedfordshire: £695Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £139Cherwell: £135Central Bedfordshire: £132Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Central Bedfordshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Cherwell: £108Central Bedfordshire: £114Cherwell: £108Central Bedfordshire: £108Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Cherwell: £3.11Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Cherwell: £3.12Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Cherwell: £2.07Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Cherwell: £2.08Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Cherwell: £6.36Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Cherwell: £6.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell 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: Cherwell 168.9, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Central Bedfordshire is higher176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Central Bedfordshire is higher12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Central Bedfordshire is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Central 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: Cherwell 9.5, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Cherwell and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureCherwellCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£48£45Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£99£94Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£139£139£132Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.80£4.82£4.55Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9176.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.2Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.721.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.345.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.582.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Cherwell 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

Cherwell Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £597.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £600.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mCherwell: £356.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mCherwell: £358.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mCherwell: £149.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mCherwell: £150.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mCherwell: £331.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mCherwell: £332.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mCherwell: £8.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mCherwell: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCentral 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: Cherwell £16.6m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mCherwell: £16.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mCherwell: £16.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCentral 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: Cherwell £0.49m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mCherwell: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mCherwell: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mCherwell: £47.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mCherwell: £48.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mCherwell: £19.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mCherwell: £19.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mCherwell: £7.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mCherwell: £7.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mCherwell: £123.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mCherwell: £123.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mCherwell: £23.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mCherwell: £23.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mCherwell: £18.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mCherwell: £18.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.53mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mCherwell: £0.35mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mCherwell: £0.35mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mCherwell: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mCherwell: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Central Bedfordshire is higher55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Central Bedfordshire is higher3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Central Bedfordshire is higher6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

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Cherwell and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureCherwellCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83355,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0063,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5266,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,40014,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92225,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6173,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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