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Constituency in East of England, England

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

In Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 88% of constituencies in 2024-25.

118,490 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Alex Mayer, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,615£3,630£3,429

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    561st of 631, lower than in 88% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,790£12,844£12,132

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    298th of 631, higher than in 52% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,652£1,659£1,567

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    424th of 632, lower than in 67% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429561st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132298th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567424th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard's benefit money go?

People here received £428.3 million£430.1 million£406.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £215.7m; Pension Credit £6.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.38m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £36.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £98.9m; Housing Benefit £21.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.68m; Income Support £0.42m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £215.7mPension Credit: £6.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.38mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £36.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £98.9mHousing Benefit: £21.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.68mIncome Support: £0.42mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £216.6m; Pension Credit £6.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.38m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £36.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £99.3m; Housing Benefit £21.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.68m; Income Support £0.42m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £216.6mPension Credit: £6.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.38mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £36.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £99.3mHousing Benefit: £21.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.68mIncome Support: £0.42mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £204.6m; Pension Credit £6.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.36m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.9m; Universal Credit £93.8m; Housing Benefit £20.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.65m; Income Support £0.40m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £204.6mPension Credit: £6.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.36mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.9mUniversal Credit: £93.8mHousing Benefit: £20.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.65mIncome Support: £0.40mOther benefits: £0.47m
  1. State Pension£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m
  2. Pension Credit£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
  8. Universal Credit£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m
  12. Income Support£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
  13. Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
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Spending by benefit in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m50%Published
Pension Credit£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m23%Published
Housing Benefit£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
All benefits£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,615, expected £3,834, difference −£219

    Actual £3,615£3,630£3,429Expected £3,834£3,850£3,637Difference −£219−£220−£208

    Benefit spending per resident was £219 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £220 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £208 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,790, expected £12,796, difference −£6.29

    Actual £12,790£12,844£12,132Expected £12,796£12,851£12,138Difference −£6.29−£6.32−£5.97

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £6.29 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £6.32 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £5.97 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,652, expected £1,883, difference −£231

    Actual £1,652£1,659£1,567Expected £1,883£1,891£1,787Difference −£231−£232−£219

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £231 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £232 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £219 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,834£3,850£3,637−£219−£220−£208
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,796£12,851£12,138−£6.29−£6.32−£5.97
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,883£1,891£1,787−£231−£232−£219
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard received £0.96 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,566£3,527£3,254
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,412£3,375£3,115
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.96
415th of 631, lower than in 65% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1524,724
  • Aged 16 to 6474,308
  • Aged 651,239
  • Aged 66 and over18,219
  • All residents118,490
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,881 people in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,38441%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,03918%19%
Neurological disease71412%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)68112%12%
Respiratory disease2134%4%
Malignant disease1883%3%
Cardiovascular disease1583%3%
Visual disease881%2%
Endocrine disease972%1%
Hearing disorders661%1%
Gastrointestinal disease651%1%
Genitourinary disease470.8%0.9%
Skin disease400.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)420.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract120.2%0.4%
Infectious disease190.3%0.4%
Haematological disease110.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,045 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Alex Mayer
Majority
667
1.5% of valid votes
Turnout
60.0%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,742 people registered to vote
  • Labour14,976
  • Conservative14,309
  • Reform UK8,071
  • Liberal Democrat6,497
  • Green Party2,115
  • English Democrats77

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAlex Mayer14,97632.5%
ConservativeAndrew Selous14,30931.1%
Reform UKHarry Palmer8,07117.5%
Liberal DemocratEmma Holland-Lindsay6,49714.1%
Green PartySukhinder Hundal2,1154.6%
English DemocratsAntonio Vitiello770.2%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardThis area£3,615£3,630£3,429
  2. Swindon North0.26£3,723£3,739£3,531Compare
  3. Hemel Hempstead0.44£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  4. Leeds North East0.63£3,758£3,774£3,564Compare
  5. Maidstone and Malling0.64£3,718£3,734£3,527Compare
  6. Stevenage0.65£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
  7. Cardiff West0.66£4,856£4,877£4,606Compare
  8. Wycombe0.69£3,440£3,454£3,263Compare
  9. Colchester0.69£3,752£3,768£3,559Compare
  10. Northampton South0.72£3,595£3,610£3,410Compare
  11. Aylesbury0.75£3,670£3,686£3,482Compare
  12. Spelthorne0.76£3,890£3,907£3,690Compare
  13. Basildon and Billericay0.80£4,316£4,334£4,094Compare
  14. Milton Keynes North0.83£3,827£3,843£3,630Compare
  15. South Basildon and East Thurrock0.86£4,356£4,375£4,132Compare
  16. Hertsmere0.93£4,154£4,171£3,940Compare
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Areas most like Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard£3,615£3,630£3,429
Swindon North0.26£3,723£3,739£3,531
Hemel Hempstead0.44£4,026£4,043£3,819
Leeds North East0.63£3,758£3,774£3,564
Maidstone and Malling0.64£3,718£3,734£3,527
Stevenage0.65£4,105£4,123£3,894
Cardiff West0.66£4,856£4,877£4,606
Wycombe0.69£3,440£3,454£3,263
Colchester0.69£3,752£3,768£3,559
Northampton South0.72£3,595£3,610£3,410
Aylesbury0.75£3,670£3,686£3,482
Spelthorne0.76£3,890£3,907£3,690
Basildon and Billericay0.80£4,316£4,334£4,094
Milton Keynes North0.83£3,827£3,843£3,630
South Basildon and East Thurrock0.86£4,356£4,375£4,132
Hertsmere0.93£4,154£4,171£3,940
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Each share is the part of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m452nd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429561st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m380th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865458th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132298th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m339th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983412th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567424th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m353rd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727434th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,23062nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m508th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51578th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331427th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m537th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85544th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551567th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m514th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05575th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20440th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m450th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290514th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m284th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115360th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m370th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50449th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79456th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m321st of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792388th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263403rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m305th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171384th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m395th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132446th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211441st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m126th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45152nd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68148th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m304th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36348th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35345th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m542nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99576th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.96415th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,579367th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8447th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.8218th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,557490th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.1567th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5427th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,310522nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.5539th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8553rd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,886408th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.7477th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,626324th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1400th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5410th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,452343rd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.3416th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.5433rd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£409.8m£405.3m£374.0m240th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,566£3,527£3,254290th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.96415th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£219−£220−£208515th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£6.29−£6.32−£5.97327th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£231−£232−£219535th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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