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Calderdale and Bedford

209,828 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

Calderdale is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Calderdale Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Calderdale: £4,767Bedford: £3,944Calderdale: £4,787Bedford: £3,725Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale 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: Calderdale £12,960, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Calderdale: £12,960Bedford: £12,644Calderdale: £13,015Bedford: £11,943Calderdale: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale is higher£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: Calderdale £2,468, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Calderdale: £2,468Bedford: £1,888Calderdale: £2,479Bedford: £1,783Calderdale: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale 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: Calderdale £11,793, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Calderdale: £11,793Bedford: £11,519Calderdale: £11,843Bedford: £10,880Calderdale: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Calderdale £439, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Calderdale: £439Bedford: £452Calderdale: £441Bedford: £426Calderdale: £416

    £439£441£416Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£426

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Calderdale £699, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Calderdale: £699Bedford: £651Calderdale: £702Bedford: £614Calderdale: £663

    £699£702£663Calderdale is higher£648£651£614

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Calderdale £29, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Calderdale: £29Bedford: £23Calderdale: £29Bedford: £22Calderdale: £27

    £29£29£27Calderdale 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: Calderdale £512, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Calderdale: £512Bedford: £351Calderdale: £514Bedford: £332Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Calderdale 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: Calderdale £141, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Calderdale: £141Bedford: £114Calderdale: £141Bedford: £108Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Calderdale 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: Calderdale £148, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Calderdale: £148Bedford: £88Calderdale: £149Bedford: £83Calderdale: £141

    £148£149£141Calderdale is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £1,973, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Calderdale: £1,973Bedford: £1,579Calderdale: £1,981Bedford: £1,491Calderdale: £1,871

    £1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Calderdale: £184Bedford: £247Calderdale: £185Bedford: £233Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Bedford 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: Calderdale £334, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Calderdale: £334Bedford: £207Calderdale: £336Bedford: £196Calderdale: £317

    £334£336£317Calderdale 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: Calderdale £6.80, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Calderdale: £6.80Bedford: £9.53Calderdale: £6.83Bedford: £9.00Calderdale: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Bedford 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: Calderdale £5.91, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Calderdale: £5.91Bedford: £4.53Calderdale: £5.94Bedford: £4.28Calderdale: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Calderdale is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Calderdale: £9.34Bedford: £5.99Calderdale: £9.38Bedford: £5.66Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale 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: Calderdale 1,033.7, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Calderdale: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Calderdale is higher1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Calderdale 112.1, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Calderdale: 112.1

    112.1Calderdale 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: Calderdale 147.3, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Calderdale: 147.3

    147.3Calderdale is higher137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 77.9, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Calderdale 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: Calderdale 229.3, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Calderdale: 229.3

    229.3Calderdale 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: Calderdale 33.6, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Calderdale: 33.6

    33.6Calderdale is higher20.6

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Calderdale and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureCalderdaleBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£3,927£3,944£3,725Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,590£12,644£11,943Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£1,880£1,888£1,783Calderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,470£11,519£10,880Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£699£702£663£648£651£614Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£23£23£22Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£350£351£332Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£114£114£108Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£88£88£83Calderdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,981£1,871£1,572£1,579£1,491Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£336£317£206£207£196Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£4.51£4.53£4.28Calderdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.97£5.99£5.66Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,001.2Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.193.5Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3137.8Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.955.2Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.3181.8Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.620.6Calderdale

Per resident

Calderdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Calderdale Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Calderdale: £4,767Bedford: £3,944Calderdale: £4,787Bedford: £3,725Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calderdale £2,403, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Calderdale: £2,403Bedford: £2,038Calderdale: £2,413Bedford: £1,925Calderdale: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Calderdale £1,517, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Calderdale: £1,517Bedford: £1,189Calderdale: £1,524Bedford: £1,123Calderdale: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calderdale £2,186, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Calderdale: £2,186Bedford: £1,856Calderdale: £2,196Bedford: £1,753Calderdale: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calderdale £81, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Calderdale: £81Bedford: £73Calderdale: £82Bedford: £69Calderdale: £77

    £81£82£77Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £130, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Calderdale: £130Bedford: £105Calderdale: £130Bedford: £99Calderdale: £123

    £130£130£123Calderdale is higher£104£105£99

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Calderdale £5.36, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Calderdale: £5.36Bedford: £3.75Calderdale: £5.38Bedford: £3.54Calderdale: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Calderdale 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: Calderdale £512, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Calderdale: £512Bedford: £351Calderdale: £514Bedford: £332Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Calderdale 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: Calderdale £141, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Calderdale: £141Bedford: £114Calderdale: £141Bedford: £108Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Calderdale 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: Calderdale £91, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Calderdale: £91Bedford: £56Calderdale: £92Bedford: £53Calderdale: £87

    £91£92£87Calderdale is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calderdale £1,213, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Calderdale: £1,213Bedford: £994Calderdale: £1,218Bedford: £939Calderdale: £1,150

    £1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Calderdale: £184Bedford: £247Calderdale: £185Bedford: £233Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £205, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Calderdale: £205Bedford: £130Calderdale: £206Bedford: £123Calderdale: £195

    £205£206£195Calderdale is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £4.19, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Calderdale: £4.19Bedford: £5.99Calderdale: £4.20Bedford: £5.66Calderdale: £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: Calderdale £3.64, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Calderdale: £3.64Bedford: £2.85Calderdale: £3.65Bedford: £2.69Calderdale: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Calderdale is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Calderdale: £9.34Bedford: £5.99Calderdale: £9.38Bedford: £5.66Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 191.7, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Calderdale: 191.7

    191.7Calderdale is higher161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.8, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Calderdale: 20.8

    20.8Calderdale 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: Calderdale 27.3, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Calderdale: 27.3

    27.3Calderdale is higher22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 77.9, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Calderdale is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 141.0, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Calderdale: 141.0

    141.0Calderdale 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: Calderdale 20.7, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Calderdale: 20.7

    20.7Calderdale is higher13.0

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Calderdale and Bedford, per resident
MeasureCalderdaleBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£3,927£3,944£3,725Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,029£2,038£1,925Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,184£1,189£1,123Calderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£1,848£1,856£1,753Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£72£73£69Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£104£105£99Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.73£3.75£3.54Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£350£351£332Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£114£114£108Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£55£56£53Calderdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,213£1,218£1,150£990£994£939Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£130£130£123Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.84£2.85£2.69Calderdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.97£5.99£5.66Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.7161.3Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.815.1Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.322.2Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.955.2Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0114.4Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.713.0Calderdale

Total

Calderdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Calderdale Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calderdale £1.0bn, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mCalderdale: £1.0bnBedford: £768.6mCalderdale: £1.0bnBedford: £726.0mCalderdale: £948.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calderdale £504.2m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mCalderdale: £504.2mBedford: £397.1mCalderdale: £506.3mBedford: £375.1mCalderdale: £478.2m

    £504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale is higher£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calderdale £318.4m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mCalderdale: £318.4mBedford: £231.6mCalderdale: £319.7mBedford: £218.8mCalderdale: £302.0m

    £318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calderdale £458.8m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mCalderdale: £458.8mBedford: £361.8mCalderdale: £460.7mBedford: £341.7mCalderdale: £435.2m

    £458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale is higher£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale £17.1m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mCalderdale: £17.1mBedford: £14.2mCalderdale: £17.1mBedford: £13.4mCalderdale: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale £27.2m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mCalderdale: £27.2mBedford: £20.4mCalderdale: £27.3mBedford: £19.3mCalderdale: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Calderdale £1.1m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mCalderdale: £1.1mBedford: £0.73mCalderdale: £1.1mBedford: £0.69mCalderdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £107.5m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mCalderdale: £107.5mBedford: £68.4mCalderdale: £108.0mBedford: £64.6mCalderdale: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £29.5m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mCalderdale: £29.5mBedford: £22.3mCalderdale: £29.6mBedford: £21.0mCalderdale: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £19.2m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mCalderdale: £19.2mBedford: £10.8mCalderdale: £19.2mBedford: £10.2mCalderdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale £254.5m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mCalderdale: £254.5mBedford: £193.7mCalderdale: £255.6mBedford: £182.9mCalderdale: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calderdale £38.7m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mCalderdale: £38.7mBedford: £48.1mCalderdale: £38.8mBedford: £45.4mCalderdale: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calderdale £43.1m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mCalderdale: £43.1mBedford: £25.4mCalderdale: £43.3mBedford: £24.0mCalderdale: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calderdale £0.88m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £0.88mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £0.88mBedford: £1.1mCalderdale: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calderdale £0.76m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mCalderdale: £0.76mBedford: £0.56mCalderdale: £0.77mBedford: £0.53mCalderdale: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCalderdale is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calderdale £2.0m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £2.0mBedford: £1.2mCalderdale: £2.0mBedford: £1.1mCalderdale: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calderdale 40,214, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Calderdale: 40,214

    40,214Calderdale is higher31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale 4,360, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Calderdale: 4,360

    4,360Calderdale is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 5,732, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Calderdale: 5,732

    5,732Calderdale is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 16,340, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Calderdale: 16,340

    16,340Calderdale is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale 29,575, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Calderdale: 29,575

    29,575Calderdale is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calderdale 4,336, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Calderdale: 4,336

    4,336Calderdale is higher2,527

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Calderdale and Bedford, total
MeasureCalderdaleBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCalderdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,21431,443Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3602,936Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7324,327Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,34010,748Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,57522,297Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3362,527Calderdale

Sources

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

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