Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East of England and South East

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury

118,490 and 116,323 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Aylesbury on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 20 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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.

Swap the two areas
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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.

Per person in the age group

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aylesbury on 14. 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

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Aylesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Aylesbury £3,670Aylesbury: £3,670Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Aylesbury: £3,686Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Aylesbury: £3,482Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Aylesbury £13,085Aylesbury: £13,085Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Aylesbury: £13,140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Aylesbury: £12,411Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£13,085£13,140£12,411

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652, Aylesbury £1,770Aylesbury: £1,770Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Aylesbury: £1,777Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Aylesbury: £1,679Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Aylesbury is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Aylesbury £12,055Aylesbury: £12,055Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Aylesbury: £12,107Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Aylesbury: £11,435Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,055£12,107£11,435

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Aylesbury £368Aylesbury: £368Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Aylesbury: £370Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Aylesbury: £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£368£370£349

  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: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581, Aylesbury £642Aylesbury: £642Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Aylesbury: £644Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Aylesbury: £609Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Aylesbury is higher£642£644£609

  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: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21, Aylesbury £20Aylesbury: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Aylesbury: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Aylesbury: £19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306, Aylesbury £310Aylesbury: £310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Aylesbury: £311Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Aylesbury: £294Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122, Aylesbury £141Aylesbury: £141Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Aylesbury: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Aylesbury: £134Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Aylesbury is higher£141£142£134

  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: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84, Aylesbury £89Aylesbury: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Aylesbury: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Aylesbury: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Aylesbury is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Aylesbury £1,463Aylesbury: £1,463Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Aylesbury: £1,470Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Aylesbury: £1,388Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Aylesbury is higher£1,463£1,470£1,388

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Aylesbury £180Aylesbury: £180Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Aylesbury: £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Aylesbury: £171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223, Aylesbury £204Aylesbury: £204Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Aylesbury: £205Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Aylesbury: £194Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£204£205£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15, Aylesbury £9.94Aylesbury: £9.94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Aylesbury: £9.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Aylesbury: £9.43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Aylesbury is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Aylesbury £3.39Aylesbury: £3.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Aylesbury: £3.41Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Aylesbury: £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Aylesbury £6.64Aylesbury: £6.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Aylesbury: £6.67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Aylesbury: £6.30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Aylesbury is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8, Aylesbury 1,033.3Aylesbury: 1,033.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count1,033.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5, Aylesbury 77.2Aylesbury: 77.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher77.2

  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: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8, Aylesbury 132.8Aylesbury: 132.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count132.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7, Aylesbury 45.9Aylesbury: 45.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher45.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5, Aylesbury 155.4Aylesbury: 155.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count155.4

  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: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Aylesbury 19.3Aylesbury: 19.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.3

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardAylesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,670£3,686£3,482Aylesbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£13,085£13,140£12,411Aylesbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,770£1,777£1,679Aylesbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£12,055£12,107£11,435Aylesbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£368£370£349Aylesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£642£644£609Aylesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£310£311£294Aylesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£141£142£134Aylesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£89£89£84Aylesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,463£1,470£1,388Aylesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£180£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£204£205£194Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£9.94£9.98£9.43Aylesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.39£3.41£3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.64£6.67£6.30Aylesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,033.3Aylesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.577.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8132.8Aylesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.745.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5155.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.519.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 10 of 20 measures, and Aylesbury on 10. 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

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Aylesbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Aylesbury £3,670Aylesbury: £3,670Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Aylesbury: £3,686Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Aylesbury: £3,482Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Aylesbury £1,909Aylesbury: £1,909Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Aylesbury: £1,918Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Aylesbury: £1,811Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,909£1,918£1,811

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Aylesbury £1,124Aylesbury: £1,124Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Aylesbury: £1,129Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Aylesbury: £1,066Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Aylesbury is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Aylesbury £1,759Aylesbury: £1,759Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Aylesbury: £1,767Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Aylesbury: £1,669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Aylesbury £54Aylesbury: £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Aylesbury: £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Aylesbury: £51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51No difference to showDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89, Aylesbury £94Aylesbury: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Aylesbury: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Aylesbury: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Aylesbury is higher£94£94£89

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22, Aylesbury £2.85Aylesbury: £2.85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Aylesbury: £2.86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Aylesbury: £2.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306, Aylesbury £310Aylesbury: £310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Aylesbury: £311Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Aylesbury: £294Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122, Aylesbury £141Aylesbury: £141Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Aylesbury: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Aylesbury: £134Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Aylesbury is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52, Aylesbury £56Aylesbury: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Aylesbury: £57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Aylesbury: £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Aylesbury is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Aylesbury £180Aylesbury: £180Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Aylesbury: £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Aylesbury: £171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Aylesbury £130Aylesbury: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Aylesbury: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Aylesbury: £123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Aylesbury £6.31Aylesbury: £6.31Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Aylesbury: £6.34Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Aylesbury: £5.99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Aylesbury is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Aylesbury £2.16Aylesbury: £2.16Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Aylesbury: £2.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Aylesbury: £2.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Aylesbury £6.64Aylesbury: £6.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Aylesbury: £6.67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Aylesbury: £6.30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Aylesbury is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Aylesbury 150.8Aylesbury: 150.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count150.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Aylesbury 11.3Aylesbury: 11.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher11.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Aylesbury 19.4Aylesbury: 19.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7, Aylesbury 45.9Aylesbury: 45.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher45.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Aylesbury 98.7Aylesbury: 98.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count98.7

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

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

    12.3No difference to show12.3

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardAylesburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,670£3,686£3,482Aylesbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,909£1,918£1,811Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,124£1,129£1,066Aylesbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,759£1,767£1,669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£94£94£89Aylesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.85£2.86£2.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£310£311£294Aylesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£141£142£134Aylesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£56£57£54Aylesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£929£933£881Aylesbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£180£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£130£130£123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.31£6.34£5.99Aylesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.16£2.17£2.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.64£6.67£6.30Aylesbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8150.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.519.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.745.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.198.7Aylesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.3

Total

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

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Aylesbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Aylesbury £427.0mAylesbury: £427.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mAylesbury: £428.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mAylesbury: £405.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£427.0m£428.8m£405.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Aylesbury £222.1mAylesbury: £222.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mAylesbury: £223.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mAylesbury: £210.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Aylesbury £130.7mAylesbury: £130.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mAylesbury: £131.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mAylesbury: £124.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mAylesbury is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Aylesbury £204.6mAylesbury: £204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mAylesbury: £205.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mAylesbury: £194.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£204.6m£205.5m£194.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Aylesbury £6.2mAylesbury: £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mAylesbury: £6.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mAylesbury: £5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Aylesbury £10.9mAylesbury: £10.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mAylesbury: £10.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mAylesbury: £10.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mAylesbury is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38m, Aylesbury £0.33mAylesbury: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mAylesbury: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mAylesbury: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Aylesbury £36.0mAylesbury: £36.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mAylesbury: £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mAylesbury: £34.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Aylesbury £16.4mAylesbury: £16.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mAylesbury: £16.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mAylesbury: £15.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAylesbury is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Aylesbury £6.6mAylesbury: £6.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mAylesbury: £6.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mAylesbury: £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mAylesbury is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Aylesbury £108.1mAylesbury: £108.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mAylesbury: £108.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mAylesbury: £102.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mAylesbury is higher£108.1m£108.6m£102.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Aylesbury £20.9mAylesbury: £20.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mAylesbury: £21.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mAylesbury: £19.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Aylesbury £15.1mAylesbury: £15.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mAylesbury: £15.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mAylesbury: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Aylesbury £0.73mAylesbury: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mAylesbury: £0.74mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mAylesbury: £0.70mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mAylesbury is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Aylesbury £0.25mAylesbury: £0.25mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mAylesbury: £0.25mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mAylesbury: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Aylesbury £0.77mAylesbury: £0.77mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mAylesbury: £0.78mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mAylesbury: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mAylesbury is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Aylesbury 17,540Aylesbury: 17,540Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count17,540

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Aylesbury 1,310Aylesbury: 1,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,310

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Aylesbury 2,254Aylesbury: 2,254Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,254

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Aylesbury 5,341Aylesbury: 5,341Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,341

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Aylesbury 11,481Aylesbury: 11,481Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count11,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Aylesbury 1,425Aylesbury: 1,425Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,425

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardAylesburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£427.0m£428.8m£405.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mAylesbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£204.6m£205.5m£194.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAylesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mAylesbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mAylesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£108.1m£108.6m£102.5mAylesbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mAylesbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mAylesbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57917,540Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,254Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,341Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62611,481Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,425Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.