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Wakefield and Nuneaton and Bedworth

366,925 and 141,554 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Nuneaton and Bedworth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Wakefield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 7. 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

Wakefield Nuneaton and Bedworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Nuneaton and Bedworth £4,526Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,526Wakefield: £4,688Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,545Wakefield: £4,708Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,293Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,526£4,545£4,293

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Nuneaton and Bedworth £12,721Nuneaton and Bedworth: £12,721Wakefield: £12,707Nuneaton and Bedworth: £12,775Wakefield: £12,761Nuneaton and Bedworth: £12,066Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,721£12,775£12,066

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Nuneaton and Bedworth £2,229Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,229Wakefield: £2,295Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,238Wakefield: £2,305Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,114Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield is higher£2,229£2,238£2,114

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Nuneaton and Bedworth £11,508Nuneaton and Bedworth: £11,508Wakefield: £11,504Nuneaton and Bedworth: £11,557Wakefield: £11,553Nuneaton and Bedworth: £10,916Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Nuneaton and Bedworth £470Nuneaton and Bedworth: £470Wakefield: £437Nuneaton and Bedworth: £472Wakefield: £439Nuneaton and Bedworth: £446Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£470£472£446

  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: Wakefield £737, Nuneaton and Bedworth £715Nuneaton and Bedworth: £715Wakefield: £737Nuneaton and Bedworth: £718Wakefield: £741Nuneaton and Bedworth: £679Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Wakefield is higher£715£718£679

  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: Wakefield £29, Nuneaton and Bedworth £28Nuneaton and Bedworth: £28Wakefield: £29Nuneaton and Bedworth: £28Wakefield: £29Nuneaton and Bedworth: £26Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Wakefield is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Nuneaton and Bedworth £514Nuneaton and Bedworth: £514Wakefield: £577Nuneaton and Bedworth: £517Wakefield: £579Nuneaton and Bedworth: £488Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Nuneaton and Bedworth £167Nuneaton and Bedworth: £167Wakefield: £169Nuneaton and Bedworth: £168Wakefield: £169Nuneaton and Bedworth: £158Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£167£168£158

  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: Wakefield £148, Nuneaton and Bedworth £141Nuneaton and Bedworth: £141Wakefield: £148Nuneaton and Bedworth: £141Wakefield: £149Nuneaton and Bedworth: £133Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Wakefield is higher£141£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Nuneaton and Bedworth £1,770Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,770Wakefield: £1,702Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,777Wakefield: £1,710Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,679Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Nuneaton and Bedworth £191Nuneaton and Bedworth: £191Wakefield: £219Nuneaton and Bedworth: £192Wakefield: £220Nuneaton and Bedworth: £181Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Nuneaton and Bedworth £302Nuneaton and Bedworth: £302Wakefield: £428Nuneaton and Bedworth: £303Wakefield: £429Nuneaton and Bedworth: £287Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£302£303£287

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Nuneaton and Bedworth £9.84Nuneaton and Bedworth: £9.84Wakefield: £8.82Nuneaton and Bedworth: £9.88Wakefield: £8.86Nuneaton and Bedworth: £9.33Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.15Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.15Wakefield: £8.03Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.17Wakefield: £8.07Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.83Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.14Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.14Wakefield: £6.02Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.16Wakefield: £6.05Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.82Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Nuneaton and Bedworth 994.0Nuneaton and Bedworth: 994.0Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield is higher994.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Nuneaton and Bedworth 107.4Nuneaton and Bedworth: 107.4Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Wakefield is higher107.4

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Nuneaton and Bedworth 155.1Nuneaton and Bedworth: 155.1Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count155.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Nuneaton and Bedworth 77.0Nuneaton and Bedworth: 77.0Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Nuneaton and Bedworth 211.5Nuneaton and Bedworth: 211.5Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Wakefield is higher211.5

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Nuneaton and Bedworth 31.7Nuneaton and Bedworth: 31.7Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Wakefield is higher31.7

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Wakefield and Nuneaton and Bedworth, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldNuneaton and BedworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,526£4,545£4,293Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,721£12,775£12,066Nuneaton and Bedworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,229£2,238£2,114Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,508£11,557£10,916Nuneaton and Bedworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£470£472£446Nuneaton and Bedworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£715£718£679Wakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£26Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£514£517£488Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£167£168£158Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£141£141£133Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,770£1,777£1,679Nuneaton and Bedworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£191£192£181Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£302£303£287Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£9.84£9.88£9.33Nuneaton and Bedworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.15£6.17£5.83Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.14£6.16£5.82Nuneaton and Bedworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.6994.0Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1107.4Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0155.1Nuneaton and Bedworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.277.0Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1211.5Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.7Wakefield

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 4. 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

Wakefield Nuneaton and Bedworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Nuneaton and Bedworth £4,526Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,526Wakefield: £4,688Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,545Wakefield: £4,708Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,293Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,526£4,545£4,293

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Nuneaton and Bedworth £2,274Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,274Wakefield: £2,289Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,283Wakefield: £2,299Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,157Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,274£2,283£2,157

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Nuneaton and Bedworth £1,374Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,374Wakefield: £1,428Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,380Wakefield: £1,434Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,303Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield is higher£1,374£1,380£1,303

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Nuneaton and Bedworth £2,057Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,057Wakefield: £2,072Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,065Wakefield: £2,081Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,951Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,057£2,065£1,951

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Nuneaton and Bedworth £84Nuneaton and Bedworth: £84Wakefield: £79Nuneaton and Bedworth: £84Wakefield: £79Nuneaton and Bedworth: £80Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Nuneaton and Bedworth £128Nuneaton and Bedworth: £128Wakefield: £133Nuneaton and Bedworth: £128Wakefield: £133Nuneaton and Bedworth: £121Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Wakefield is higher£128£128£121

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Nuneaton and Bedworth £4.94Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4.94Wakefield: £5.19Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4.97Wakefield: £5.21Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4.69Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Wakefield is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Nuneaton and Bedworth £514Nuneaton and Bedworth: £514Wakefield: £577Nuneaton and Bedworth: £517Wakefield: £579Nuneaton and Bedworth: £488Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Nuneaton and Bedworth £167Nuneaton and Bedworth: £167Wakefield: £169Nuneaton and Bedworth: £168Wakefield: £169Nuneaton and Bedworth: £158Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£167£168£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Nuneaton and Bedworth £87Nuneaton and Bedworth: £87Wakefield: £92Nuneaton and Bedworth: £87Wakefield: £92Nuneaton and Bedworth: £82Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Wakefield is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Nuneaton and Bedworth £1,091Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,091Wakefield: £1,060Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,096Wakefield: £1,064Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,035Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Nuneaton and Bedworth £191Nuneaton and Bedworth: £191Wakefield: £219Nuneaton and Bedworth: £192Wakefield: £220Nuneaton and Bedworth: £181Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Nuneaton and Bedworth £186Nuneaton and Bedworth: £186Wakefield: £266Nuneaton and Bedworth: £187Wakefield: £267Nuneaton and Bedworth: £177Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.06Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.06Wakefield: £5.49Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.09Wakefield: £5.52Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.75Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Nuneaton and Bedworth £3.78Nuneaton and Bedworth: £3.78Wakefield: £5.01Nuneaton and Bedworth: £3.80Wakefield: £5.03Nuneaton and Bedworth: £3.59Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.14Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.14Wakefield: £6.02Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.16Wakefield: £6.05Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.82Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Nuneaton and Bedworth 177.7Nuneaton and Bedworth: 177.7Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Wakefield is higher177.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Nuneaton and Bedworth 19.2Nuneaton and Bedworth: 19.2Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Wakefield is higher19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Nuneaton and Bedworth 27.7Nuneaton and Bedworth: 27.7Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Nuneaton and Bedworth 77.0Nuneaton and Bedworth: 77.0Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Nuneaton and Bedworth 130.4Nuneaton and Bedworth: 130.4Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Wakefield is higher130.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Nuneaton and Bedworth 19.6Nuneaton and Bedworth: 19.6Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Wakefield is higher19.6

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Wakefield and Nuneaton and Bedworth, per resident
MeasureWakefieldNuneaton and BedworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,526£4,545£4,293Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,274£2,283£2,157Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,374£1,380£1,303Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,057£2,065£1,951Wakefield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£84£80Nuneaton and Bedworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£128£128£121Wakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.94£4.97£4.69Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£514£517£488Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£167£168£158Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£87£87£82Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,091£1,096£1,035Nuneaton and Bedworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£191£192£181Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£186£187£177Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.06£6.09£5.75Nuneaton and Bedworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.78£3.80£3.59Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.14£6.16£5.82Nuneaton and Bedworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5177.7Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.419.2Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.927.7Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.277.0Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6130.4Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.6Wakefield

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 0. 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

Wakefield Nuneaton and Bedworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Nuneaton and Bedworth £640.7mNuneaton and Bedworth: £640.7mWakefield: £1.7bnNuneaton and Bedworth: £643.4mWakefield: £1.7bnNuneaton and Bedworth: £607.7mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higher£640.7m£643.4m£607.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £321.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £321.8mWakefield: £839.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £323.2mWakefield: £843.5mNuneaton and Bedworth: £305.3mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.2m£305.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £194.5mNuneaton and Bedworth: £194.5mWakefield: £524.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £195.3mWakefield: £526.3mNuneaton and Bedworth: £184.4mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higher£194.5m£195.3m£184.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £291.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £291.1mWakefield: £760.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £292.4mWakefield: £763.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £276.2mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.4m£276.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £11.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.9mWakefield: £28.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.9mWakefield: £29.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.3mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £18.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £18.1mWakefield: £48.7mNuneaton and Bedworth: £18.2mWakefield: £48.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £17.2mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.70mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.70mWakefield: £1.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.70mWakefield: £1.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.66mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £72.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £72.8mWakefield: £211.7mNuneaton and Bedworth: £73.1mWakefield: £212.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £69.1mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £23.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £23.6mWakefield: £61.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £23.7mWakefield: £62.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £22.4mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £12.3mNuneaton and Bedworth: £12.3mWakefield: £33.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £12.3mWakefield: £33.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.6mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £154.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £154.4mWakefield: £388.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £155.1mWakefield: £390.5mNuneaton and Bedworth: £146.5mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£154.4m£155.1m£146.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £27.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £27.1mWakefield: £80.3mNuneaton and Bedworth: £27.2mWakefield: £80.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £25.7mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £26.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £26.4mWakefield: £97.7mNuneaton and Bedworth: £26.5mWakefield: £98.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £25.0mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.86mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.86mWakefield: £2.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.86mWakefield: £2.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.81mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.54mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.54mWakefield: £1.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.54mWakefield: £1.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.51mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.87mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.87mWakefield: £2.2mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.87mWakefield: £2.2mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.82mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Nuneaton and Bedworth 25,148Nuneaton and Bedworth: 25,148Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higher25,148

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Nuneaton and Bedworth 2,716Nuneaton and Bedworth: 2,716Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higher2,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Nuneaton and Bedworth 3,924Nuneaton and Bedworth: 3,924Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,924

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Nuneaton and Bedworth 10,893Nuneaton and Bedworth: 10,893Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higher10,893

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Nuneaton and Bedworth 18,453Nuneaton and Bedworth: 18,453Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higher18,453

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Nuneaton and Bedworth 2,769Nuneaton and Bedworth: 2,769Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higher2,769

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Nuneaton and Bedworth, total
MeasureWakefieldNuneaton and BedworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£640.7m£643.4m£607.7mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£321.8m£323.2m£305.3mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£194.5m£195.3m£184.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£291.1m£292.4m£276.2mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£154.4m£155.1m£146.5mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£27.1m£27.2m£25.7mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32525,148Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4782,716Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2463,924Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64010,893Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48418,453Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4312,769Wakefield

Sources

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

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  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.
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