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Rugby and Bedford

122,666 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than Bedford on 3 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

Rugby is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Rugby Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Rugby: £3,624Bedford: £3,944Rugby: £3,639Bedford: £3,725Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Bedford is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £12,722, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Rugby: £12,722Bedford: £12,644Rugby: £12,776Bedford: £11,943Rugby: £12,067

    £12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby 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: Rugby £1,504, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Rugby: £1,504Bedford: £1,888Rugby: £1,511Bedford: £1,783Rugby: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Bedford 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: Rugby £11,728, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Rugby: £11,728Bedford: £11,519Rugby: £11,778Bedford: £10,880Rugby: £11,124

    £11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby 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: Rugby £337, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Rugby: £337Bedford: £452Rugby: £339Bedford: £426Rugby: £320

    £337£339£320Bedford 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: Rugby £637, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Rugby: £637Bedford: £651Rugby: £640Bedford: £614Rugby: £604

    £637£640£604Bedford 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: Rugby £20, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Rugby: £20Bedford: £23Rugby: £20Bedford: £22Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Bedford is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Rugby: £327Bedford: £351Rugby: £328Bedford: £332Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Bedford is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Rugby: £100Bedford: £114Rugby: £100Bedford: £108Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Bedford 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: Rugby £75, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Rugby: £75Bedford: £88Rugby: £75Bedford: £83Rugby: £71

    £75£75£71Bedford is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,267, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Rugby: £1,267Bedford: £1,579Rugby: £1,272Bedford: £1,491Rugby: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Bedford is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Rugby: £108Bedford: £247Rugby: £109Bedford: £233Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Bedford 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: Rugby £153, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Rugby: £153Bedford: £207Rugby: £154Bedford: £196Rugby: £145

    £153£154£145Bedford is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £6.69, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Rugby: £6.69Bedford: £9.53Rugby: £6.72Bedford: £9.00Rugby: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Bedford 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: Rugby £2.56, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Rugby: £2.56Bedford: £4.53Rugby: £2.57Bedford: £4.28Rugby: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Bedford is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Rugby: £5.51Bedford: £5.99Rugby: £5.54Bedford: £5.66Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Bedford 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: Rugby 1,000.6, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Rugby: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Bedford 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: Rugby 79.1, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Rugby: 79.1

    79.1Bedford is higher93.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 138.0, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Rugby: 138.0

    138.0Rugby 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: Rugby 50.0, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Bedford is higher55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rugby 142.3, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Rugby: 142.3

    142.3Bedford 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: Rugby 17.5, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Rugby: 17.5

    17.5Bedford is higher20.6

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Rugby and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbyBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,067£12,590£12,644£11,943Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,124£11,470£11,519£10,880Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£339£320£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£648£651£614Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£23£23£22Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£88£88£83Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£206£207£196Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.51£4.53£4.28Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,001.2Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.193.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0137.8Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.055.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.3181.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.520.6Bedford

Per resident

Rugby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Rugby Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Rugby: £3,624Bedford: £3,944Rugby: £3,639Bedford: £3,725Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Bedford is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,141, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Rugby: £2,141Bedford: £2,038Rugby: £2,150Bedford: £1,925Rugby: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £941, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Rugby: £941Bedford: £1,189Rugby: £945Bedford: £1,123Rugby: £893

    £941£945£893Bedford is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,974, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Rugby: £1,974Bedford: £1,856Rugby: £1,982Bedford: £1,753Rugby: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £57, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Rugby: £57Bedford: £73Rugby: £57Bedford: £69Rugby: £54

    £57£57£54Bedford 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: Rugby £107, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Rugby: £107Bedford: £105Rugby: £108Bedford: £99Rugby: £102

    £107£108£102Rugby 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: Rugby £3.31, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Rugby: £3.31Bedford: £3.75Rugby: £3.32Bedford: £3.54Rugby: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Bedford is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Rugby: £327Bedford: £351Rugby: £328Bedford: £332Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Bedford is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Rugby: £100Bedford: £114Rugby: £100Bedford: £108Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Bedford 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: Rugby £47, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Rugby: £47Bedford: £56Rugby: £47Bedford: £53Rugby: £45

    £47£47£45Bedford is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £793, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Rugby: £793Bedford: £994Rugby: £796Bedford: £939Rugby: £752

    £793£796£752Bedford is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Rugby: £108Bedford: £247Rugby: £109Bedford: £233Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £96, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Rugby: £96Bedford: £130Rugby: £96Bedford: £123Rugby: £91

    £96£96£91Bedford is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.19, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Rugby: £4.19Bedford: £5.99Rugby: £4.20Bedford: £5.66Rugby: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.60, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Rugby: £1.60Bedford: £2.85Rugby: £1.61Bedford: £2.69Rugby: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Bedford is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Rugby: £5.51Bedford: £5.99Rugby: £5.54Bedford: £5.66Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 168.4, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Rugby: 168.4

    168.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.3, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Rugby: 13.3

    13.3Bedford is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 23.2, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Rugby: 23.2

    23.2Rugby 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: Rugby 50.0, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Bedford is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 89.0, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Rugby: 89.0

    89.0Bedford 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: Rugby 11.0, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Rugby: 11.0

    11.0Bedford is higher13.0

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Rugby and Bedford, per resident
MeasureRugbyBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£2,029£2,038£1,925Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£941£945£893£1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£1,848£1,856£1,753Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£72£73£69Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£104£105£99Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£114£114£108Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£55£56£53Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£130£130£123Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.84£2.85£2.69Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.4161.3Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.1Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.222.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.055.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.0114.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.013.0Bedford

Total

Rugby 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

Rugby Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £444.5m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mRugby: £444.5mBedford: £768.6mRugby: £446.4mBedford: £726.0mRugby: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mBedford is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £262.7m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mRugby: £262.7mBedford: £397.1mRugby: £263.8mBedford: £375.1mRugby: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £115.5m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mRugby: £115.5mBedford: £231.6mRugby: £116.0mBedford: £218.8mRugby: £109.5m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.5mBedford is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £242.1m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mRugby: £242.1mBedford: £361.8mRugby: £243.2mBedford: £341.7mRugby: £229.7m

    £242.1m£243.2m£229.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mRugby: £7.0mBedford: £14.2mRugby: £7.0mBedford: £13.4mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBedford 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: Rugby £13.2m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mRugby: £13.2mBedford: £20.4mRugby: £13.2mBedford: £19.3mRugby: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBedford 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: Rugby £0.41m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mRugby: £0.41mBedford: £0.73mRugby: £0.41mBedford: £0.69mRugby: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBedford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby £40.1m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mRugby: £40.1mBedford: £68.4mRugby: £40.3mBedford: £64.6mRugby: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mBedford is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rugby £12.3m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mRugby: £12.3mBedford: £22.3mRugby: £12.3mBedford: £21.0mRugby: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBedford 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: Rugby £5.8m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mRugby: £5.8mBedford: £10.8mRugby: £5.8mBedford: £10.2mRugby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBedford is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £97.2m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mRugby: £97.2mBedford: £193.7mRugby: £97.7mBedford: £182.9mRugby: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.7m£92.2mBedford is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.3m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mRugby: £13.3mBedford: £48.1mRugby: £13.3mBedford: £45.4mRugby: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mRugby: £11.8mBedford: £25.4mRugby: £11.8mBedford: £24.0mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBedford is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.51mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.52mBedford: £1.1mRugby: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.20m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mRugby: £0.20mBedford: £0.56mRugby: £0.20mBedford: £0.53mRugby: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBedford is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.68m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.68mBedford: £1.2mRugby: £0.68mBedford: £1.1mRugby: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 20,659, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Rugby: 20,659

    20,659Bedford is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,634, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Rugby: 1,634

    1,634Bedford is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,849, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Rugby: 2,849

    2,849Bedford 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: Rugby 6,132, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Rugby: 6,132

    6,132Bedford is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,919, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Rugby: 10,919

    10,919Bedford is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,344, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Rugby: 1,344

    1,344Bedford is higher2,527

Show the numbers
Rugby and Bedford, total
MeasureRugbyBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBedford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,65931,443Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6342,936Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8494,327Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,13210,748Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,91922,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3442,527Bedford

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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