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Dartford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

117,149 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Dartford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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

Dartford Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Dartford: £3,256Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Dartford: £3,270Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Dartford £12,885, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Dartford: £12,885Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Dartford: £12,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Dartford: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dartford 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: Dartford £1,735, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Dartford: £1,735Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Dartford: £1,742Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Dartford: £1,646

    £1,735£1,742£1,646Dartford 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: Dartford £11,677, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Dartford: £11,677Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Dartford: £11,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Dartford: £11,077

    £11,677£11,727£11,077Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £458, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Dartford: £458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Dartford: £460Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Dartford: £435

    £458£460£435Dartford 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: Dartford £726, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Dartford: £726Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Dartford: £729Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Dartford: £688

    £726£729£688Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dartford £24, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Dartford: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Dartford: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Dartford: £23

    £24£24£23Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £313, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Dartford: £313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Dartford: £314Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Dartford 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: Dartford £139, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford 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: Dartford £97, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Dartford: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Dartford: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Dartford: £92

    £97£98£92Dartford is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,449, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Dartford: £1,449Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Dartford: £1,455Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Dartford: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Dartford is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £143Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Dartford £176, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Dartford: £176Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Dartford: £177Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Dartford: £167

    £176£177£167Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Dartford £7.65, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Dartford: £7.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Dartford: £7.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Dartford: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Dunstable 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: Dartford £5.16, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Dartford: £5.16Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Dartford: £5.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Dartford: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Dartford: £5.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Dartford: £5.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford 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: Dartford 1,012.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Dartford: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 95.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Dartford: 95.6

    95.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count85.5

  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: Dartford 152.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Dartford: 152.1

    152.1Dartford is higherDepends on how you count126.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Dartford is higherDepends on how you count49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 157.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Dartford: 157.4

    157.4Dartford 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: Dartford 22.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Dartford: 22.6

    22.6Dartford is higher19.5

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Dartford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,790£12,844£12,132Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,646£1,652£1,659£1,567Dartford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,677£11,727£11,077£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£349£351£331Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£688£581£583£551Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£306£307£290Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£122£122£115Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£84£84£79Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,331£1,337£1,263Dartford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.21£4.22£3.99Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.685.5Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1126.8Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.049.7Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.4156.5Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.619.5Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 12. 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

Dartford Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Dartford: £3,256Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Dartford: £3,270Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,545, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Dartford: £1,545Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Dartford: £1,552Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Dartford: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,112, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Dartford: £1,112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Dartford: £1,116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Dartford: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Dartford is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,400, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Dartford: £1,400Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Dartford: £1,406Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Dartford: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £55, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Dartford: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Dartford: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Dartford: £52

    £55£55£52Dartford 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: Dartford £87, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Dartford: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Dartford: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Dartford: £83

    £87£87£83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dartford £2.85, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Dartford: £2.85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Dartford: £2.86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Dartford: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dartford £313, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Dartford: £313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Dartford: £314Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Dartford 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: Dartford £139, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford 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: Dartford £62, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Dartford: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Dartford: £63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Dartford is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £929, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Dartford: £929Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Dartford: £933Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Dartford: £881

    £929£933£881Dartford is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £143Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £113, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Dartford: £113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Dartford: £113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Dartford: £107

    £113£113£107Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.90, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Dartford: £4.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Dartford: £4.92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Dartford: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.30, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Dartford: £3.30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Dartford: £3.31Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Dartford: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Dartford: £5.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Dartford: £5.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 121.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Dartford: 121.5

    121.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 11.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Dartford: 11.5

    11.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 18.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Dartford: 18.2

    18.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Dartford is higherDepends on how you count49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 100.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Dartford: 100.9

    100.9Dartford 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: Dartford 14.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Dartford: 14.5

    14.5Dartford is higher12.3

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Dartford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureDartfordDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,036£1,041£983Dartford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£54£54£51Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.22£3.23£3.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£306£307£290Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£122£122£115Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£52£53£50Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£881£835£838£792Dartford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.21£4.22£3.99Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.5156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.049.7Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.998.1Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.3Dartford

Total

Dartford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 13. 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

Dartford Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £381.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mDartford: £381.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mDartford: £383.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mDartford: £361.9m

    £381.5m£383.1m£361.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £181.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mDartford: £181.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mDartford: £181.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mDartford: £171.7m

    £181.0m£181.8m£171.7mDunstable 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: Dartford £130.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mDartford: £130.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mDartford: £130.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mDartford: £123.5m

    £130.2m£130.8m£123.5mDartford is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £164.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mDartford: £164.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mDartford: £164.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mDartford: £155.6m

    £164.0m£164.7m£155.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £6.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mDartford: £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mDartford: £6.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mDartford: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mDartford 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: Dartford £10.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mDartford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mDartford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mDartford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dartford £0.33m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mDartford: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mDartford: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mDartford: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £36.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mDartford: £36.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mDartford: £36.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mDartford: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDartford 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: Dartford £16.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mDartford: £16.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mDartford: £16.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mDartford: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford 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: Dartford £7.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mDartford: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mDartford: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mDartford: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £108.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mDartford: £108.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mDartford: £109.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mDartford: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mDartford is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £16.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mDartford: £16.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mDartford: £16.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mDartford: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £13.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mDartford: £13.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mDartford: £13.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mDartford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.57m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mDartford: £0.57mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mDartford: £0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mDartford: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.39m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mDartford: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mDartford: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mDartford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.62m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mDartford: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mDartford: £0.63mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mDartford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDartford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 14,228, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Dartford: 14,228

    14,228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,343, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Dartford: 1,343

    1,343Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,137, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Dartford: 2,137

    2,137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 5,861, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Dartford: 5,861

    5,861Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 11,817, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Dartford: 11,817

    11,817Dartford is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,697, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Dartford: 1,697

    1,697Dartford is higher1,452

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Dartford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureDartfordDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDartford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mDartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDartford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,22818,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3431,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1372,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8615,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,81711,626Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6971,452Dartford

Sources

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

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