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Vale of White Horse and Central Bedfordshire

149,421 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of White Horse is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Vale of White Horse is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of White Horse Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Vale of White Horse: £3,619Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Vale of White Horse: £3,634Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Central 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: Vale of White Horse £12,394, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Vale of White Horse: £12,394Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Vale of White Horse: £12,447Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Vale of White Horse: £11,756

    £12,394£12,447£11,756Central 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: Vale of White Horse £1,330, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Vale of White Horse: £1,330Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Vale of White Horse: £1,335Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Vale of White Horse: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Central 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: Vale of White Horse £11,614, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Vale of White Horse: £11,614Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Vale of White Horse: £11,664Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Vale of White Horse: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Central 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: Vale of White Horse £221, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Vale of White Horse: £221Central Bedfordshire: £280Vale of White Horse: £222Central Bedfordshire: £264Vale of White Horse: £209

    £221£222£209Central Bedfordshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £545, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Vale of White Horse: £545Central Bedfordshire: £579Vale of White Horse: £548Central Bedfordshire: £547Vale of White Horse: £517

    £545£548£517Central Bedfordshire 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: Vale of White Horse £13, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Vale of White Horse: £13Central Bedfordshire: £18Vale of White Horse: £14Central Bedfordshire: £17Vale of White Horse: £13

    £13£14£13Central 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: Vale of White Horse £225, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Vale of White Horse: £225Central Bedfordshire: £283Vale of White Horse: £226Central Bedfordshire: £267Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Central 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: Vale of White Horse £113, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £117Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£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: Vale of White Horse £64, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Vale of White Horse: £64Central Bedfordshire: £81Vale of White Horse: £64Central Bedfordshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £60

    £64£64£60Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £1,120, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Vale of White Horse: £1,120Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Vale of White Horse: £1,125Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Vale of White Horse: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £124Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Central Bedfordshire: £132Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Central 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: Vale of White Horse £138, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Vale of White Horse: £138Central Bedfordshire: £184Vale of White Horse: £138Central Bedfordshire: £174Vale of White Horse: £131

    £138£138£131Central 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: Vale of White Horse £6.13, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Vale of White Horse: £6.13Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Vale of White Horse: £6.15Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Vale of White Horse: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Central 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: Vale of White Horse £2.60, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Vale of White Horse: £2.60Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Vale of White Horse: £2.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Vale of White Horse: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Vale of White Horse: £5.44Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Vale of White Horse: £5.46Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 1,006.3, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Central 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: Vale of White Horse 51.9, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Vale of White Horse: 51.9

    51.9Central 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: Vale of White Horse 113.3, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Vale of White Horse: 113.3

    113.3Central 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: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Central 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: Vale of White Horse 116.9, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Vale of White Horse: 116.9

    116.9Central 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: Vale of White Horse 14.7, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Vale of White Horse: 14.7

    14.7Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Vale of White Horse and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of White HorseCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,447£11,756£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£209£278£280£264Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£548£517£577£579£547Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£139£139£132Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.80£4.82£4.55Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.971.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3126.4Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.245.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.9132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.718.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Vale of White Horse is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 17. 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

Vale of White Horse Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Vale of White Horse: £3,619Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Vale of White Horse: £3,634Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,345, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Vale of White Horse: £2,345Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Vale of White Horse: £2,355Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Vale of White Horse: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £807, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Vale of White Horse: £807Central Bedfordshire: £908Vale of White Horse: £810Central Bedfordshire: £858Vale of White Horse: £765

    £807£810£765Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,197, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Vale of White Horse: £2,197Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Vale of White Horse: £2,207Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Vale of White Horse: £2,084

    £2,197£2,207£2,084Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £42, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Vale of White Horse: £42Central Bedfordshire: £48Vale of White Horse: £42Central Bedfordshire: £45Vale of White Horse: £40

    £42£42£40Central Bedfordshire is higher£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £103, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Vale of White Horse: £103Central Bedfordshire: £99Vale of White Horse: £104Central Bedfordshire: £94Vale of White Horse: £98

    £103£104£98Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £2.54, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Vale of White Horse: £2.54Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Vale of White Horse: £2.55Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Vale of White Horse: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Central 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: Vale of White Horse £225, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Vale of White Horse: £225Central Bedfordshire: £283Vale of White Horse: £226Central Bedfordshire: £267Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Central 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: Vale of White Horse £113, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Vale of White Horse: £113Central Bedfordshire: £117Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£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: Vale of White Horse £39, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Vale of White Horse: £39Central Bedfordshire: £50Vale of White Horse: £39Central Bedfordshire: £47Vale of White Horse: £37

    £39£39£37Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £679, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Vale of White Horse: £679Central Bedfordshire: £736Vale of White Horse: £682Central Bedfordshire: £695Vale of White Horse: £644

    £679£682£644Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £124Central Bedfordshire: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Central Bedfordshire: £132Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Central Bedfordshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £84, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Vale of White Horse: £84Central Bedfordshire: £114Vale of White Horse: £84Central Bedfordshire: £108Vale of White Horse: £79

    £84£84£79Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3.71, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Vale of White Horse: £3.71Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Vale of White Horse: £3.73Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Vale of White Horse: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of White Horse £1.58, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Vale of White Horse: £1.58Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Vale of White Horse: £1.59Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Vale of White Horse: £1.50

    £1.58£1.59£1.50Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Vale of White Horse: £5.44Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Vale of White Horse: £5.46Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 190.4, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Vale of White Horse: 190.4

    190.4Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 9.8, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Vale of White Horse: 9.8

    9.8Central 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: Vale of White Horse 21.4, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Vale of White Horse: 21.4

    21.4Central 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: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 70.9, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Vale of White Horse: 70.9

    70.9Central 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: Vale of White Horse 8.9, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Vale of White Horse: 8.9

    8.9Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Vale of White Horse and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureVale of White HorseCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,200£2,209£2,087Vale of White Horse
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,207£2,084£2,050£2,059£1,945Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£48£48£45Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£99£99£94Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£679£682£644£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£139£139£132Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.58£1.59£1.50£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.80£4.82£4.55Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.4176.3Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.2Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.421.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.245.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.982.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Vale of White Horse 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

Vale of White Horse Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £540.7m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnVale of White Horse: £540.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnVale of White Horse: £543.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnVale of White Horse: £512.9m

    £540.7m£543.0m£512.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £350.4m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mVale of White Horse: £350.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mVale of White Horse: £351.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mVale of White Horse: £332.3m

    £350.4m£351.8m£332.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £120.6m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mVale of White Horse: £120.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mVale of White Horse: £121.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mVale of White Horse: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse £328.3m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mVale of White Horse: £328.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mVale of White Horse: £329.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mVale of White Horse: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £6.2m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mVale of White Horse: £6.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mVale of White Horse: £6.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mVale of White Horse: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £15.4m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mVale of White Horse: £15.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mVale of White Horse: £15.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mVale of White Horse: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCentral 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: Vale of White Horse £0.38m, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mVale of White Horse: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral 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: Vale of White Horse £33.6m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mVale of White Horse: £33.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mVale of White Horse: £33.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mVale of White Horse: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCentral 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: Vale of White Horse £16.8m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mVale of White Horse: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mVale of White Horse: £16.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mVale of White Horse: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCentral 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: Vale of White Horse £5.8m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mVale of White Horse: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £101.5m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mVale of White Horse: £101.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mVale of White Horse: £101.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mVale of White Horse: £96.3m

    £101.5m£101.9m£96.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of White Horse £18.6m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mVale of White Horse: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £12.5m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mVale of White Horse: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £0.55m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mVale of White Horse: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mVale of White Horse: £0.56mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mVale of White Horse: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of White Horse £0.24m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mVale of White Horse: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £0.81m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mVale of White Horse: £0.81mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mVale of White Horse: £0.82mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mVale of White Horse: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse 28,446, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Vale of White Horse: 28,446

    28,446Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 1,466, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Vale of White Horse: 1,466

    1,466Central Bedfordshire is higher3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 3,202, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Vale of White Horse: 3,202

    3,202Central Bedfordshire is higher6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 5,260, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Vale of White Horse: 5,260

    5,260Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 10,596, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Vale of White Horse: 10,596

    10,596Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 1,332, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Vale of White Horse: 1,332

    1,332Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureVale of White HorseCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44655,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4663,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2026,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,26014,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,59625,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3323,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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