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East Staffordshire and Bedford

130,069 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

East Staffordshire is higher than Bedford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Staffordshire 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

East Staffordshire Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927East Staffordshire: £4,017Bedford: £3,944East Staffordshire: £4,035Bedford: £3,725East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £12,597, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590East Staffordshire: £12,597Bedford: £12,644East Staffordshire: £12,651Bedford: £11,943East Staffordshire: £11,949

    £12,597£12,651£11,949East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £1,791, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880East Staffordshire: £1,791Bedford: £1,888East Staffordshire: £1,799Bedford: £1,783East Staffordshire: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Bedford 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: East Staffordshire £11,581, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470East Staffordshire: £11,581Bedford: £11,519East Staffordshire: £11,630Bedford: £10,880East Staffordshire: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £325, Bedford £450Bedford: £450East Staffordshire: £325Bedford: £452East Staffordshire: £327Bedford: £426East Staffordshire: £309

    £325£327£309Bedford is higher£450£452£426

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire £669, Bedford £648Bedford: £648East Staffordshire: £669Bedford: £651East Staffordshire: £672Bedford: £614East Staffordshire: £635

    £669£672£635East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Staffordshire £22, Bedford £23Bedford: £23East Staffordshire: £22Bedford: £23East Staffordshire: £22Bedford: £22East Staffordshire: £21

    £22£22£21Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £390, Bedford £350Bedford: £350East Staffordshire: £390Bedford: £351East Staffordshire: £391Bedford: £332East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £99, Bedford £114Bedford: £114East Staffordshire: £99Bedford: £114East Staffordshire: £99Bedford: £108East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Bedford 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: East Staffordshire £103, Bedford £88Bedford: £88East Staffordshire: £103Bedford: £88East Staffordshire: £104Bedford: £83East Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £1,417, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572East Staffordshire: £1,417Bedford: £1,579East Staffordshire: £1,423Bedford: £1,491East Staffordshire: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Bedford is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Bedford £246Bedford: £246East Staffordshire: £139Bedford: £247East Staffordshire: £140Bedford: £233East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Bedford 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: East Staffordshire £261, Bedford £206Bedford: £206East Staffordshire: £261Bedford: £207East Staffordshire: £262Bedford: £196East Staffordshire: £247

    £261£262£247East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £6.09, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49East Staffordshire: £6.09Bedford: £9.53East Staffordshire: £6.12Bedford: £9.00East Staffordshire: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Bedford 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: East Staffordshire £4.65, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51East Staffordshire: £4.65Bedford: £4.53East Staffordshire: £4.67Bedford: £4.28East Staffordshire: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97East Staffordshire: £5.79Bedford: £5.99East Staffordshire: £5.81Bedford: £5.66East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire 1,021.6, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2East Staffordshire: 1,021.6

    1,021.6East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 84.1, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5East Staffordshire: 84.1

    84.1Bedford is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  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: East Staffordshire 141.6, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8East Staffordshire: 141.6

    141.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 58.5, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire 181.4, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8East Staffordshire: 181.4

    181.4Bedford is higher181.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire 22.9, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6East Staffordshire: 22.9

    22.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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East Staffordshire and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast StaffordshireBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,927£3,944£3,725East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,651£11,949£12,590£12,644£11,943East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,470£11,519£10,880East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£327£309£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£648£651£614East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£350£351£332East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£88£88£83East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£206£207£196East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.51£4.53£4.28East Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,001.2East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.193.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6137.8East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.555.2East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.4181.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.920.6East Staffordshire

Per resident

East Staffordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 8. 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

East Staffordshire Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927East Staffordshire: £4,017Bedford: £3,944East Staffordshire: £4,035Bedford: £3,725East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,279, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029East Staffordshire: £2,279Bedford: £2,038East Staffordshire: £2,289Bedford: £1,925East Staffordshire: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £1,105, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184East Staffordshire: £1,105Bedford: £1,189East Staffordshire: £1,109Bedford: £1,123East Staffordshire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Bedford is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,095, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848East Staffordshire: £2,095Bedford: £1,856East Staffordshire: £2,104Bedford: £1,753East Staffordshire: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £59, Bedford £72Bedford: £72East Staffordshire: £59Bedford: £73East Staffordshire: £59Bedford: £69East Staffordshire: £56

    £59£59£56Bedford is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £121, Bedford £104Bedford: £104East Staffordshire: £121Bedford: £105East Staffordshire: £122Bedford: £99East Staffordshire: £115

    £121£122£115East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Staffordshire £3.92, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73East Staffordshire: £3.92Bedford: £3.75East Staffordshire: £3.94Bedford: £3.54East Staffordshire: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Staffordshire £390, Bedford £350Bedford: £350East Staffordshire: £390Bedford: £351East Staffordshire: £391Bedford: £332East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £99, Bedford £114Bedford: £114East Staffordshire: £99Bedford: £114East Staffordshire: £99Bedford: £108East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Bedford 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: East Staffordshire £64, Bedford £55Bedford: £55East Staffordshire: £64Bedford: £56East Staffordshire: £64Bedford: £53East Staffordshire: £60

    £64£64£60East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £874, Bedford £990Bedford: £990East Staffordshire: £874Bedford: £994East Staffordshire: £877Bedford: £939East Staffordshire: £829

    £874£877£829Bedford is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Bedford £246Bedford: £246East Staffordshire: £139Bedford: £247East Staffordshire: £140Bedford: £233East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £161, Bedford £130Bedford: £130East Staffordshire: £161Bedford: £130East Staffordshire: £161Bedford: £123East Staffordshire: £152

    £161£161£152East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.76, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97East Staffordshire: £3.76Bedford: £5.99East Staffordshire: £3.78Bedford: £5.66East Staffordshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Staffordshire £2.87, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84East Staffordshire: £2.87Bedford: £2.85East Staffordshire: £2.88Bedford: £2.69East Staffordshire: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97East Staffordshire: £5.79Bedford: £5.99East Staffordshire: £5.81Bedford: £5.66East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 184.8, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3East Staffordshire: 184.8

    184.8East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 15.2, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1East Staffordshire: 15.2

    15.2East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 25.6, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2East Staffordshire: 25.6

    25.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 58.5, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 111.9, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4East Staffordshire: 111.9

    111.9Bedford is higher114.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 14.1, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0East Staffordshire: 14.1

    14.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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East Staffordshire and Bedford, per resident
MeasureEast StaffordshireBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,927£3,944£3,725East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,029£2,038£1,925East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£1,848£1,856£1,753East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£72£73£69Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£104£105£99East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.73£3.75£3.54East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£350£351£332East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£55£56£53East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£877£829£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£130£130£123East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.84£2.85£2.69East Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.8161.3East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.1East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.622.2East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.555.2East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.9114.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.0East Staffordshire

Total

East Staffordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

East Staffordshire Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Staffordshire £522.6m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mBedford: £768.6mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mBedford: £726.0mEast Staffordshire: £495.7m

    £522.6m£524.8m£495.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Staffordshire £296.5m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mBedford: £397.1mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mBedford: £375.1mEast Staffordshire: £281.2m

    £296.5m£297.7m£281.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Staffordshire £143.7m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mBedford: £231.6mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mBedford: £218.8mEast Staffordshire: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mBedford is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire £272.5m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mBedford: £361.8mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mBedford: £341.7mEast Staffordshire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire £7.7m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mBedford: £14.2mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mBedford: £13.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBedford is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £15.8m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mBedford: £20.4mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mBedford: £19.3mEast Staffordshire: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Staffordshire £0.51m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mBedford: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mBedford: £0.69mEast Staffordshire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £50.7m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mBedford: £68.4mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mBedford: £64.6mEast Staffordshire: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £12.9m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mBedford: £22.3mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mBedford: £21.0mEast Staffordshire: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBedford 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: East Staffordshire £8.3m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mBedford: £10.8mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mBedford: £10.2mEast Staffordshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire £113.6m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mBedford: £193.7mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mBedford: £182.9mEast Staffordshire: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mBedford is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Staffordshire £18.1m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mBedford: £48.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mBedford: £45.4mEast Staffordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £20.9m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mBedford: £25.4mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mBedford: £24.0mEast Staffordshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £0.49m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mBedford: £1.2mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mBedford: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Staffordshire £0.37m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mBedford: £0.56mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mBedford: £0.53mEast Staffordshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Staffordshire £0.75m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mBedford: £1.2mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mBedford: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire 24,041, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443East Staffordshire: 24,041

    24,041Bedford is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire 1,980, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936East Staffordshire: 1,980

    1,980Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 3,332, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327East Staffordshire: 3,332

    3,332Bedford is higherDepends on how you count4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 7,604, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748East Staffordshire: 7,604

    7,604Bedford is higherDepends on how you count10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire 14,552, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297East Staffordshire: 14,552

    14,552Bedford is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Staffordshire 1,838, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527East Staffordshire: 1,838

    1,838Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,527

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Bedford, total
MeasureEast StaffordshireBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBedford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04131,443Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,936Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3324,327Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,60410,748Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,55222,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8382,527Bedford

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.
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  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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