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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Broxbourne

118,490 and 111,302 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Broxbourne on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 19. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Broxbourne £4,313Broxbourne: £4,313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Broxbourne: £4,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Broxbourne: £4,091Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Broxbourne is higher£4,313£4,331£4,091

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Broxbourne £13,455Broxbourne: £13,455Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Broxbourne: £13,512Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Broxbourne: £12,762Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Broxbourne is higher£13,455£13,512£12,762

  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, Broxbourne £2,145Broxbourne: £2,145Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Broxbourne: £2,154Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Broxbourne: £2,034Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Broxbourne is higher£2,145£2,154£2,034

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Broxbourne £12,133Broxbourne: £12,133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Broxbourne: £12,185Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Broxbourne: £11,509Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Broxbourne is higher£12,133£12,185£11,509

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Broxbourne £502Broxbourne: £502Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Broxbourne: £504Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Broxbourne: £476Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Broxbourne is higher£502£504£476

  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, Broxbourne £792Broxbourne: £792Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Broxbourne: £796Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Broxbourne: £751Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Broxbourne is higher£792£796£751

  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, Broxbourne £27Broxbourne: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Broxbourne: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Broxbourne: £26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Broxbourne is higher£27£27£26

  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, Broxbourne £368Broxbourne: £368Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Broxbourne: £370Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Broxbourne: £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Broxbourne is higher£368£370£349

  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, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Broxbourne: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Broxbourne: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Broxbourne £105Broxbourne: £105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Broxbourne: £105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Broxbourne: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Broxbourne is higher£105£105£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Broxbourne £1,813Broxbourne: £1,813Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Broxbourne: £1,821Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Broxbourne: £1,720Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Broxbourne is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Broxbourne £229Broxbourne: £229Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Broxbourne: £230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Broxbourne: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Broxbourne is higher£229£230£217

  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, Broxbourne £213Broxbourne: £213Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Broxbourne: £214Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Broxbourne: £202Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£213£214£202

  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, Broxbourne £9.08Broxbourne: £9.08Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Broxbourne: £9.12Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Broxbourne: £8.61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Broxbourne £4.49Broxbourne: £4.49Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Broxbourne: £4.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Broxbourne: £4.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Broxbourne £7.79Broxbourne: £7.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Broxbourne: £7.82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Broxbourne: £7.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Broxbourne is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  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, Broxbourne 1,048.8Broxbourne: 1,048.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Broxbourne is higher1,048.8

  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, Broxbourne 109.0Broxbourne: 109.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Broxbourne is higher109.0

  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, Broxbourne 170.1Broxbourne: 170.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Broxbourne is higher170.1

  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, Broxbourne 59.1Broxbourne: 59.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Broxbourne is higher59.1

  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, Broxbourne 176.5Broxbourne: 176.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Broxbourne is higher176.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Broxbourne 23.8Broxbourne: 23.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Broxbourne is higher23.8

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Broxbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,313£4,331£4,091Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£13,455£13,512£12,762Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£2,145£2,154£2,034Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£12,133£12,185£11,509Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£502£504£476Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£792£796£751Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£26Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£368£370£349Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£126£126£119Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£105£105£100Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,813£1,821£1,720Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£229£230£217Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£213£214£202Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£9.08£9.12£8.61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.49£4.51£4.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.79£7.82£7.39Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,048.8Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5109.0Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8170.1Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.759.1Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5176.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.523.8Broxbourne

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 19. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Broxbourne £4,313Broxbourne: £4,313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Broxbourne: £4,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Broxbourne: £4,091Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Broxbourne is higher£4,313£4,331£4,091

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Broxbourne £2,242Broxbourne: £2,242Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Broxbourne: £2,251Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Broxbourne: £2,126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Broxbourne is higher£2,242£2,251£2,126

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Broxbourne £1,341Broxbourne: £1,341Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Broxbourne: £1,346Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Broxbourne: £1,272Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Broxbourne is higher£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Broxbourne £2,022Broxbourne: £2,022Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Broxbourne: £2,030Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Broxbourne: £1,918Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Broxbourne is higher£2,022£2,030£1,918

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Broxbourne £84Broxbourne: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Broxbourne: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Broxbourne: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Broxbourne is higher£84£84£79

  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, Broxbourne £132Broxbourne: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Broxbourne: £133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Broxbourne: £125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Broxbourne is higher£132£133£125

  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, Broxbourne £4.54Broxbourne: £4.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Broxbourne: £4.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Broxbourne: £4.31Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Broxbourne is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  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, Broxbourne £368Broxbourne: £368Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Broxbourne: £370Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Broxbourne: £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Broxbourne is higher£368£370£349

  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, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Broxbourne: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Broxbourne: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Broxbourne £66Broxbourne: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Broxbourne: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Broxbourne: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Broxbourne is higher£66£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Broxbourne £1,133Broxbourne: £1,133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Broxbourne: £1,138Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Broxbourne: £1,075Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Broxbourne is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Broxbourne £229Broxbourne: £229Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Broxbourne: £230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Broxbourne: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Broxbourne is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Broxbourne £133Broxbourne: £133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Broxbourne: £134Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Broxbourne: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Broxbourne £5.67Broxbourne: £5.67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Broxbourne: £5.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Broxbourne: £5.38Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Broxbourne £2.80Broxbourne: £2.80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Broxbourne: £2.82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Broxbourne: £2.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Broxbourne £7.79Broxbourne: £7.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Broxbourne: £7.82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Broxbourne: £7.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Broxbourne is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Broxbourne 174.7Broxbourne: 174.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Broxbourne is higher174.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Broxbourne 18.2Broxbourne: 18.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Broxbourne is higher18.2

  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, Broxbourne 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Broxbourne is higher28.4

  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, Broxbourne 59.1Broxbourne: 59.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Broxbourne is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Broxbourne 110.3Broxbourne: 110.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Broxbourne is higher110.3

  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, Broxbourne 14.9Broxbourne: 14.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Broxbourne is higher14.9

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Broxbourne, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,313£4,331£4,091Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,242£2,251£2,126Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,341£1,346£1,272Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£2,022£2,030£1,918Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£84£84£79Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£132£133£125Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.54£4.56£4.31Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£368£370£349Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£126£126£119Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£66£66£62Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,133£1,138£1,075Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£229£230£217Broxbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£133£134£126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.67£5.70£5.38Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.80£2.82£2.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.79£7.82£7.39Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8174.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.118.2Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.759.1Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1110.3Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.9Broxbourne

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Broxbourne £480.1mBroxbourne: £480.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mBroxbourne: £482.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mBroxbourne: £455.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mBroxbourne is higher£480.1m£482.1m£455.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Broxbourne £249.5mBroxbourne: £249.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mBroxbourne: £250.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mBroxbourne: £236.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mBroxbourne is higher£249.5m£250.6m£236.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Broxbourne £149.2mBroxbourne: £149.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mBroxbourne: £149.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mBroxbourne: £141.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mBroxbourne is higher£149.2m£149.9m£141.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Broxbourne £225.0mBroxbourne: £225.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mBroxbourne: £226.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mBroxbourne: £213.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mBroxbourne is higher£225.0m£226.0m£213.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Broxbourne £9.3mBroxbourne: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mBroxbourne: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mBroxbourne: £8.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mBroxbourne is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Broxbourne £14.7mBroxbourne: £14.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mBroxbourne: £14.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mBroxbourne: £13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBroxbourne is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  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, Broxbourne £0.51mBroxbourne: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mBroxbourne: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mBroxbourne: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBroxbourne is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Broxbourne £41.0mBroxbourne: £41.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mBroxbourne: £41.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mBroxbourne: £38.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mBroxbourne is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Broxbourne £14.0mBroxbourne: £14.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mBroxbourne: £14.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mBroxbourne: £13.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Broxbourne £7.3mBroxbourne: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mBroxbourne: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mBroxbourne: £6.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Broxbourne £126.1mBroxbourne: £126.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mBroxbourne: £126.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mBroxbourne: £119.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mBroxbourne is higher£126.1m£126.7m£119.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Broxbourne £25.5mBroxbourne: £25.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mBroxbourne: £25.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mBroxbourne: £24.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBroxbourne is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Broxbourne £14.8mBroxbourne: £14.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mBroxbourne: £14.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mBroxbourne: £14.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Broxbourne £0.63mBroxbourne: £0.63mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mBroxbourne: £0.63mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mBroxbourne: £0.60mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Broxbourne £0.31mBroxbourne: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mBroxbourne: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mBroxbourne: £0.30mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Broxbourne £0.87mBroxbourne: £0.87mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mBroxbourne: £0.87mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mBroxbourne: £0.82mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBroxbourne is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Broxbourne 19,448Broxbourne: 19,448Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Broxbourne is higher19,448

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Broxbourne 2,022Broxbourne: 2,022Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Broxbourne is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Broxbourne 3,155Broxbourne: 3,155Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Broxbourne is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Broxbourne 6,572Broxbourne: 6,572Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Broxbourne is higher6,572

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Broxbourne 12,279Broxbourne: 12,279Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Broxbourne is higher12,279

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Broxbourne 1,659Broxbourne: 1,659Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Broxbourne is higher1,659

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Broxbourne, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardBroxbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£480.1m£482.1m£455.4mBroxbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£249.5m£250.6m£236.7mBroxbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£149.2m£149.9m£141.5mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£225.0m£226.0m£213.4mBroxbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBroxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBroxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBroxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBroxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mBroxbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£126.1m£126.7m£119.7mBroxbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBroxbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57919,448Broxbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5572,022Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3103,155Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8866,572Broxbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62612,279Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,659Broxbourne

Sources

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

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