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Newport and Bedford

167,405 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Bedford on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Newport 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

Newport Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Newport: £4,687Bedford: £3,944Newport: £4,707Bedford: £3,725Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport 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: Newport £13,136, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Newport: £13,136Bedford: £12,644Newport: £13,192Bedford: £11,943Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport 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: Newport £2,488, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Newport: £2,488Bedford: £1,888Newport: £2,499Bedford: £1,783Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport 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: Newport £11,455, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Newport: £11,455Bedford: £11,519Newport: £11,504Bedford: £10,880Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Bedford 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: Newport £629, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Newport: £629Bedford: £452Newport: £631Bedford: £426Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport 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: Newport £1,016, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Newport: £1,016Bedford: £651Newport: £1,021Bedford: £614Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport 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: Newport £36, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Newport: £36Bedford: £23Newport: £36Bedford: £22Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport 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: Newport £621, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Newport: £621Bedford: £351Newport: £624Bedford: £332Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport 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: Newport £141, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Newport: £141Bedford: £114Newport: £142Bedford: £108Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Newport 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: Newport £152, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Newport: £152Bedford: £88Newport: £152Bedford: £83Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Newport is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Newport: £1,927Bedford: £1,579Newport: £1,935Bedford: £1,491Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Newport is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Newport: £273Bedford: £247Newport: £274Bedford: £233Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newport £392, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Newport: £392Bedford: £207Newport: £394Bedford: £196Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport 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: Newport £9.15, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Newport: £9.15Bedford: £9.53Newport: £9.19Bedford: £9.00Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Bedford 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: Newport £8.32, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Newport: £8.32Bedford: £4.53Newport: £8.35Bedford: £4.28Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Newport is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Newport: £7.89Bedford: £5.99Newport: £7.92Bedford: £5.66Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport 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: Newport 1,019.7, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newport 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: Newport 143.9, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport 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: Newport 206.3, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport 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: Newport 228.4, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Newport: 228.4

    228.4Newport 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: Newport 33.1, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Newport: 33.1

    33.1Newport is higher20.6

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Newport and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£3,927£3,944£3,725Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£12,590£12,644£11,943Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£1,880£1,888£1,783Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,470£11,519£10,880Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£450£452£426Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£648£651£614Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£23£23£22Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£350£351£332Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£88£88£83Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,572£1,579£1,491Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£246£247£233Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£206£207£196Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£4.51£4.53£4.28Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.97£5.99£5.66Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,001.2Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.993.5Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3137.8Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.855.2Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4181.8Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.120.6Newport

Per resident

Newport 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

Newport Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Newport: £4,687Bedford: £3,944Newport: £4,707Bedford: £3,725Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Newport: £2,074Bedford: £2,038Newport: £2,083Bedford: £1,925Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Newport: £1,569Bedford: £1,189Newport: £1,576Bedford: £1,123Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Newport: £1,808Bedford: £1,856Newport: £1,816Bedford: £1,753Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Bedford is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Newport: £99Bedford: £73Newport: £100Bedford: £69Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport 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: Newport £160, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Newport: £160Bedford: £105Newport: £161Bedford: £99Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport 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: Newport £5.70, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Newport: £5.70Bedford: £3.75Newport: £5.73Bedford: £3.54Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport 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: Newport £621, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Newport: £621Bedford: £351Newport: £624Bedford: £332Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport 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: Newport £141, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Newport: £141Bedford: £114Newport: £142Bedford: £108Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Newport 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: Newport £96, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Newport: £96Bedford: £56Newport: £96Bedford: £53Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Newport is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Newport: £1,215Bedford: £994Newport: £1,220Bedford: £939Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Newport: £273Bedford: £247Newport: £274Bedford: £233Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Newport: £247Bedford: £130Newport: £248Bedford: £123Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Newport: £5.77Bedford: £5.99Newport: £5.79Bedford: £5.66Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Newport: £5.24Bedford: £2.85Newport: £5.26Bedford: £2.69Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Newport is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Newport: £7.89Bedford: £5.99Newport: £7.92Bedford: £5.66Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Newport: 161.0

    161.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport 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: Newport 32.6, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Newport: 144.1

    144.1Newport 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: Newport 20.9, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Newport: 20.9

    20.9Newport is higher13.0

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Newport and Bedford, per resident
MeasureNewportBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£3,927£3,944£3,725Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,029£2,038£1,925Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,184£1,189£1,123Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£72£73£69Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£104£105£99Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£3.73£3.75£3.54Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£350£351£332Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£55£56£53Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£990£994£939Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£246£247£233Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£130£130£123Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£2.84£2.85£2.69Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.97£5.99£5.66Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0161.3Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.715.1Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.622.2Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.855.2Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1114.4Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.913.0Newport

Total

Newport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 5. 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

Newport Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mNewport: £784.6mBedford: £768.6mNewport: £787.9mBedford: £726.0mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mNewport is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mNewport: £347.2mBedford: £397.1mNewport: £348.6mBedford: £375.1mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mNewport: £262.7mBedford: £231.6mNewport: £263.8mBedford: £218.8mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mNewport is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mNewport: £302.7mBedford: £361.8mNewport: £304.0mBedford: £341.7mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mBedford is higher£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mNewport: £16.6mBedford: £14.2mNewport: £16.7mBedford: £13.4mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport 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: Newport £26.9m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mNewport: £26.9mBedford: £20.4mNewport: £27.0mBedford: £19.3mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport 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: Newport £0.96m, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mNewport: £0.96mBedford: £0.73mNewport: £0.96mBedford: £0.69mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mNewport 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: Newport £104.0m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mNewport: £104.0mBedford: £68.4mNewport: £104.4mBedford: £64.6mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport 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: Newport £23.7m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mNewport: £23.7mBedford: £22.3mNewport: £23.8mBedford: £21.0mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mNewport 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: Newport £16.0m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mNewport: £16.0mBedford: £10.8mNewport: £16.1mBedford: £10.2mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewport is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mNewport: £203.4mBedford: £193.7mNewport: £204.3mBedford: £182.9mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mNewport is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mNewport: £45.7mBedford: £48.1mNewport: £45.9mBedford: £45.4mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mNewport: £41.4mBedford: £25.4mNewport: £41.6mBedford: £24.0mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £0.97mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £0.97mBedford: £1.1mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mNewport: £0.88mBedford: £0.56mNewport: £0.88mBedford: £0.53mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNewport is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £1.3mBedford: £1.2mNewport: £1.3mBedford: £1.1mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mNewport is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Newport: 26,949

    26,949Bedford is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Newport: 3,803

    3,803Newport is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Newport: 5,453

    5,453Newport is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Newport: 14,701

    14,701Newport is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Newport: 24,120

    24,120Newport is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport 3,494, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Newport: 3,494

    3,494Newport is higher2,527

Show the numbers
Newport and Bedford, total
MeasureNewportBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mNewport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mNewport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNewport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNewport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNewport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mNewport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNewport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94931,443Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8032,936Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4534,327Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70110,748Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12022,297Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4942,527Newport

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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