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Midlothian and Bedford

99,720 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Bedford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Midlothian: £4,436Bedford: £3,944Midlothian: £4,454Bedford: £3,725Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian 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: Midlothian £12,561, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Midlothian: £12,561Bedford: £12,644Midlothian: £12,614Bedford: £11,943Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Bedford 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: Midlothian £1,934, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Midlothian: £1,934Bedford: £1,888Midlothian: £1,943Bedford: £1,783Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Midlothian: £11,521Bedford: £11,519Midlothian: £11,570Bedford: £10,880Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian 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: Midlothian £364, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Midlothian: £364Bedford: £452Midlothian: £366Bedford: £426Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Bedford 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: Midlothian £656, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Midlothian: £656Bedford: £651Midlothian: £659Bedford: £614Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian 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: Midlothian £20, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Midlothian: £20Bedford: £23Midlothian: £20Bedford: £22Midlothian: £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: Midlothian £556, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Midlothian: £556Bedford: £351Midlothian: £558Bedford: £332Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Midlothian: £206Bedford: £114Midlothian: £207Bedford: £108Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Midlothian £110, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Midlothian: £110Bedford: £88Midlothian: £111Bedford: £83Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian 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: Midlothian £1,488, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Midlothian: £1,488Bedford: £1,579Midlothian: £1,494Bedford: £1,491Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Bedford is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Midlothian: £181Bedford: £247Midlothian: £181Bedford: £233Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Bedford 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: Midlothian £326, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Midlothian: £326Bedford: £207Midlothian: £327Bedford: £196Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian 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: Midlothian £5.33, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Midlothian: £5.33Bedford: £9.53Midlothian: £5.36Bedford: £9.00Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bedford 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: Midlothian £5.22, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Midlothian: £5.22Bedford: £4.53Midlothian: £5.24Bedford: £4.28Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Midlothian: £4.81Bedford: £5.99Midlothian: £4.83Bedford: £5.66Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Bedford 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 94.7, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 173.6, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Bedford 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: Midlothian 27.6, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count20.6

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,927£3,944£3,725Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,590£12,644£11,943Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,880£1,888£1,783Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,470£11,519£10,880Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£450£452£426Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£648£651£614Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£23£23£22Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£350£351£332Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£114£114£108Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£88£88£83Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£206£207£196Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.51£4.53£4.28Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,001.2Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.793.5Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6137.8Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.955.2Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5181.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated20.6Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Midlothian Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Midlothian: £4,436Bedford: £3,944Midlothian: £4,454Bedford: £3,725Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Midlothian: £2,293Bedford: £2,038Midlothian: £2,302Bedford: £1,925Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Midlothian: £1,195Bedford: £1,189Midlothian: £1,200Bedford: £1,123Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Midlothian: £2,103Bedford: £1,856Midlothian: £2,112Bedford: £1,753Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Midlothian: £66Bedford: £73Midlothian: £67Bedford: £69Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Bedford 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: Midlothian £120, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Midlothian: £120Bedford: £105Midlothian: £120Bedford: £99Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian 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: Midlothian £3.64, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Midlothian: £3.64Bedford: £3.75Midlothian: £3.65Bedford: £3.54Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Bedford 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: Midlothian £556, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Midlothian: £556Bedford: £351Midlothian: £558Bedford: £332Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Midlothian: £206Bedford: £114Midlothian: £207Bedford: £108Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Midlothian: £68Bedford: £56Midlothian: £68Bedford: £53Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Midlothian: £919Bedford: £994Midlothian: £923Bedford: £939Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Bedford is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Midlothian: £181Bedford: £247Midlothian: £181Bedford: £233Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Midlothian: £201Bedford: £130Midlothian: £202Bedford: £123Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Midlothian: £3.30Bedford: £5.99Midlothian: £3.31Bedford: £5.66Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Midlothian: £3.23Bedford: £2.85Midlothian: £3.24Bedford: £2.69Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Midlothian: £4.81Bedford: £5.99Midlothian: £4.83Bedford: £5.66Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian 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: Midlothian 31.7, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Bedford 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: Midlothian 17.1, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count13.0

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Bedford, per resident
MeasureMidlothianBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,927£3,944£3,725Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,029£2,038£1,925Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,184£1,189£1,123Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,848£1,856£1,753Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£72£73£69Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£104£105£99Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£350£351£332Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£114£114£108Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£55£56£53Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£130£130£123Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.84£2.85£2.69Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3161.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.1Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.722.2Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.955.2Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1114.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated13.0Midlothian

Total

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mMidlothian: £442.3mBedford: £768.6mMidlothian: £444.2mBedford: £726.0mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mMidlothian: £228.6mBedford: £397.1mMidlothian: £229.6mBedford: £375.1mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mMidlothian: £119.2mBedford: £231.6mMidlothian: £119.7mBedford: £218.8mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mMidlothian: £209.7mBedford: £361.8mMidlothian: £210.6mBedford: £341.7mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mMidlothian: £6.6mBedford: £14.2mMidlothian: £6.7mBedford: £13.4mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBedford 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: Midlothian £11.9m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mMidlothian: £11.9mBedford: £20.4mMidlothian: £12.0mBedford: £19.3mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBedford 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: Midlothian £0.36m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.36mBedford: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.36mBedford: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBedford 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: Midlothian £55.4m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mMidlothian: £55.4mBedford: £68.4mMidlothian: £55.7mBedford: £64.6mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBedford 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: Midlothian £20.6m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mMidlothian: £20.6mBedford: £22.3mMidlothian: £20.7mBedford: £21.0mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBedford: £10.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBedford: £10.2mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mMidlothian: £91.6mBedford: £193.7mMidlothian: £92.0mBedford: £182.9mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBedford is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mMidlothian: £18.0mBedford: £48.1mMidlothian: £18.1mBedford: £45.4mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mMidlothian: £20.1mBedford: £25.4mMidlothian: £20.2mBedford: £24.0mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.33mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.33mBedford: £1.1mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.32mBedford: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.32mBedford: £0.53mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.48mBedford: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.48mBedford: £1.1mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Bedford is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Bedford 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: Midlothian 3,160, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Bedford 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: Midlothian 8,965, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Bedford is higherDepends on how you count10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Bedford is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,527

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Bedford, total
MeasureMidlothianBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBedford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38231,443Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,936Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1604,327Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,96510,748Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18122,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated2,527Bedford

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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