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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Basildon and Billericay

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

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Basildon and Billericay on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £2,339Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Basildon and Billericay: £2,219Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £407Basildon and Billericay: £407Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Basildon and Billericay: £408Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Basildon and Billericay: £386Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £170Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £161Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £258Basildon and Billericay: £258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Basildon and Billericay: £259Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Basildon and Billericay: £245Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £8.12Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Basildon and Billericay: £7.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay 118.5Basildon and Billericay: 118.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Basildon and Billericay is higher118.5

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

    126.8Basildon and Billericay is higher166.4

  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, Basildon and Billericay 65.2Basildon and Billericay: 65.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Basildon and Billericay is higher65.2

  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, Basildon and Billericay 202.7Basildon and Billericay: 202.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Basildon and Billericay is higher202.7

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

    19.5Basildon and Billericay is higher29.8

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Basildon and Billericay, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£528£531£501Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£784£787£743Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£31£32£30Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£407£408£386Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£131£132£124Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£233£234£221Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£258£259£245Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£8.12£8.15£7.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,031.1Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5118.5Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8166.4Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.765.2Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5202.7Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.529.8Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £122Basildon and Billericay: £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Basildon and Billericay: £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Basildon and Billericay: £115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £4.88Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Basildon and Billericay: £4.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £407Basildon and Billericay: £407Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Basildon and Billericay: £408Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Basildon and Billericay: £386Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £170Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Basildon and Billericay: £161Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £81Basildon and Billericay: £81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Basildon and Billericay: £81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Basildon and Billericay: £77Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    156.8Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.1Basildon and Billericay is higher18.4

  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, Basildon and Billericay 25.8Basildon and Billericay: 25.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Basildon and Billericay is higher25.8

  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, Basildon and Billericay 65.2Basildon and Billericay: 65.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Basildon and Billericay is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    98.1Basildon and Billericay is higher125.0

  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, Basildon and Billericay 18.4Basildon and Billericay: 18.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Basildon and Billericay is higher18.4

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Basildon and Billericay, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£82£82£78Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£122£122£115Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£407£408£386Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£81£81£77Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,192£1,197£1,131Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£233£234£221Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£159£160£151Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.00£5.02£4.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8160.1Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.118.4Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.525.8Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.765.2Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1125.0Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.318.4Basildon and Billericay

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay on 18. 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 Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Basildon and Billericay £0.54mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count17,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,557Basildon and Billericay is higher2,050

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

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

    2,310Basildon and Billericay is higher2,877

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

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

    5,886Basildon and Billericay is higher7,257

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,626Basildon and Billericay is higher13,920

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

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

    1,452Basildon and Billericay is higher2,045

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Basildon and Billericay, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£160.7m£161.3m£152.4mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£206.1m£207.0m£195.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mBasildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBasildon and Billericay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBasildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57917,832Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5572,050Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,877Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8867,257Basildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62613,920Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4522,045Basildon and Billericay

Sources

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

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