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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Colchester

118,490 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Colchester: £3,768Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Colchester: £3,559Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Colchester: £13,231Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Colchester: £12,497Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,174£13,231£12,497

  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, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Colchester: £1,933Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Colchester: £1,825Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Colchester is higher£1,924£1,933£1,825

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Colchester: £11,770Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Colchester: £11,117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,720£11,770£11,117

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Colchester: £529Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Colchester: £500Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Colchester is higher£527£529£500

  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, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Colchester: £904Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Colchester: £854Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Colchester is higher£900£904£854

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

    £21£21£20Colchester 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, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Colchester: £384Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Colchester: £363Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Colchester is higher£383£384£363

  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, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £163Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £154Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Colchester is higher£162£163£154

  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, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Colchester: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Colchester: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Colchester: £1,567Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Colchester: £1,480Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Colchester is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £203Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £192Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Colchester is higher£202£203£192

  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, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Colchester: £251Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Colchester: £237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Colchester is higher£250£251£237

  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, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Colchester: £7.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Colchester: £7.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Colchester: £6.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Colchester: £6.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Colchester: £4.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Colchester: £4.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Colchester is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  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, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,013.8

  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, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Colchester is higher108.8

  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, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Colchester is higher177.7

  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, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Colchester is higher60.8

  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, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Colchester is higher177.2

  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, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Colchester is higher22.2

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,720£11,770£11,117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.84£7.88£7.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.64£4.66£4.40Colchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,013.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.2Colchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Colchester: £3,768Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Colchester: £3,559Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Colchester: £1,748Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Colchester: £1,651Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Colchester: £1,265Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Colchester: £1,195Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Colchester is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Colchester: £1,555Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Colchester: £1,469Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Colchester: £70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Colchester: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Colchester is higher£70£70£66

  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, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Colchester: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Colchester: £113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Colchester is higher£119£119£113

  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, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Colchester: £3.58Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Colchester: £3.38Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Colchester is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  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, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Colchester: £384Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Colchester: £363Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Colchester is higher£383£384£363

  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, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £163Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Colchester: £154Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Colchester is higher£162£163£154

  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, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Colchester: £65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Colchester: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Colchester: £1,026Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Colchester: £969Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Colchester is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £203Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Colchester: £192Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Colchester is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Colchester: £165Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Colchester: £155Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Colchester: £5.16Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Colchester: £4.87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Colchester: £4.28Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Colchester: £4.04Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Colchester: £4.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Colchester: £4.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Colchester is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Colchester is higher14.4

  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, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Colchester is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Colchester is higher116.0

  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, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Colchester is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Colchester, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,740£1,748£1,651Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,548£1,555£1,469Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.13£5.16£4.87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.64£4.66£4.40Colchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8133.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.5Colchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mColchester: £452.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mColchester: £426.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mColchester: £209.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mColchester: £198.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mColchester: £151.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mColchester: £143.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mColchester is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mColchester: £186.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mColchester: £176.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mColchester: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mColchester: £7.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mColchester is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mColchester: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mColchester: £13.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mColchester is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mColchester: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mColchester: £0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mColchester is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mColchester: £46.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mColchester: £43.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mColchester is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mColchester: £19.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mColchester: £18.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mColchester is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mColchester: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mColchester: £7.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mColchester: £123.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mColchester: £116.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mColchester is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mColchester: £24.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mColchester: £23.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mColchester is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mColchester: £19.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mColchester: £18.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mColchester: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mColchester: £0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mColchester: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mColchester: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mColchester: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mColchester: £0.53mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mColchester is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Colchester is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Colchester is higher2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Colchester, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mColchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57916,066Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8867,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62613,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,743Colchester

Sources

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

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