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Basildon and Billericay and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

111,391 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 1. 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

Basildon and Billericay Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£12,790£12,844£12,132

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £2,339, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Basildon and Billericay: £528Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Basildon and Billericay: £531Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Basildon and Billericay is higher£349£351£331

  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: Basildon and Billericay £784, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Basildon and Billericay: £784Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Basildon and Billericay: £787Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Basildon and Billericay is higher£581£583£551

  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: Basildon and Billericay £31, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Basildon and Billericay: £31Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Basildon and Billericay: £32Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Basildon and Billericay is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Basildon and Billericay: £407Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Basildon and Billericay: £408Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£122£122£115

  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: Basildon and Billericay £131, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Basildon and Billericay: £131Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Basildon and Billericay: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Basildon and Billericay is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Basildon and Billericay: £233Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Basildon and Billericay: £234Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £258, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Basildon and Billericay: £258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Basildon and Billericay: £259Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Basildon and Billericay is higher£223£224£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £8.12, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 118.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Basildon and Billericay is higher85.5

  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: Basildon and Billericay 166.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Basildon and Billericay is higher126.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay 202.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Basildon and Billericay is higher156.5

  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: Basildon and Billericay 29.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Basildon and Billericay is higher19.5

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Basildon and Billericay and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£3,615£3,630£3,429Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£12,790£12,844£12,132Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£1,652£1,659£1,567Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,839£11,889£11,230Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£349£351£331Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£581£583£551Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£21£21£20Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£306£307£290Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£122£122£115Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£84£84£79Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£1,331£1,337£1,263Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£181£181£171Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£223£224£211Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£5.64£5.66£5.35Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.21£4.22£3.99Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,019.8Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.585.5Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4126.8Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.249.7Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7156.5Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.819.5Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 1. 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

Basildon and Billericay Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Basildon and Billericay: £82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Basildon and Billericay: £82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Basildon and Billericay is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Basildon and Billericay: £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Basildon and Billericay: £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Basildon and Billericay: £115

    £122£122£115Basildon and Billericay is higher£89£90£85

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.88, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Basildon and Billericay: £407Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Basildon and Billericay: £408Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Basildon and Billericay: £81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Basildon and Billericay: £81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Basildon and Billericay is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Basildon and Billericay is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Basildon and Billericay: £233Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Basildon and Billericay: £234Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Basildon and Billericay: £159Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Basildon and Billericay: £160Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Basildon and Billericay is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher13.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 25.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Basildon and Billericay is higher19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Basildon and Billericay is higher98.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher12.3

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Basildon and Billericay and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£3,615£3,630£3,429Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,967£1,975£1,865Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,036£1,041£983Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,820£1,828£1,727Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£54£54£51Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£89£90£85Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.22£3.23£3.05Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£306£307£290Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£122£122£115Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£52£53£50Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£835£838£792Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£181£181£171Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£140£140£132Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£3.54£3.56£3.36Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.21£4.22£3.99Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1156.8Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.1Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.819.5Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.249.7Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.098.1Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.412.3Basildon and Billericay

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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

Basildon and Billericay Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mBasildon and Billericay is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.54m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £17.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBasildon and Billericay is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Basildon and Billericay is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Basildon and Billericay is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Basildon and Billericay is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Basildon and Billericay is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Basildon and Billericay is higher1,452

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Basildon and Billericay and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mBasildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBasildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mBasildon and Billericay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBasildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83218,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0501,557Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8772,310Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2575,886Basildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92011,626Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0451,452Basildon and Billericay

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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