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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Dartford

118,490 and 117,149 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Dartford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 7 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 15. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Dartford: £3,270Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Dartford: £3,089Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Dartford £12,885Dartford: £12,885Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Dartford: £12,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Dartford: £12,222Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

  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, Dartford £1,735Dartford: £1,735Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Dartford: £1,742Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Dartford: £1,646Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Dartford is higher£1,735£1,742£1,646

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Dartford £11,677Dartford: £11,677Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Dartford: £11,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Dartford: £11,077Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,677£11,727£11,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Dartford £458Dartford: £458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Dartford: £460Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Dartford: £435Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Dartford is higher£458£460£435

  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, Dartford £726Dartford: £726Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Dartford: £729Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Dartford: £688Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£688

  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, Dartford £24Dartford: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Dartford: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Dartford: £23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

  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, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Dartford: £314Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Dartford: £297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dartford is higher£313£314£297

  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, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dartford is higher£139£139£132

  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, Dartford £97Dartford: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Dartford: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Dartford: £92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Dartford is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Dartford £1,449Dartford: £1,449Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Dartford: £1,455Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Dartford: £1,375Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Dartford is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £136Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£143£144£136

  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, Dartford £176Dartford: £176Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Dartford: £177Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Dartford: £167Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£176£177£167

  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, Dartford £7.65Dartford: £7.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Dartford: £7.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Dartford: £7.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Dartford £5.16Dartford: £5.16Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Dartford: £5.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Dartford: £4.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Dartford: £5.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Dartford: £5.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Dartford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Dartford 1,012.9Dartford: 1,012.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,012.9

  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, Dartford 95.6Dartford: 95.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Dartford is higherDepends on how you count95.6

  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, Dartford 152.1Dartford: 152.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dartford is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Dartford 157.4Dartford: 157.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Dartford is higher157.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Dartford 22.6Dartford: 22.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dartford is higher22.6

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,256£3,270£3,089Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,885£12,940£12,222Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,735£1,742£1,646Dartford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,677£11,727£11,077Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£458£460£435Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£726£729£688Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£313£314£297Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£97£98£92Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,449£1,455£1,375Dartford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£143£144£136Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£176£177£167Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.65£7.69£7.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.16£5.18£4.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,012.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.595.6Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8152.1Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.750.0Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5157.4Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.6Dartford

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Dartford: £3,270Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Dartford: £3,089Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Dartford £1,545Dartford: £1,545Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Dartford: £1,552Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Dartford: £1,466Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Dartford £1,112Dartford: £1,112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Dartford: £1,116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Dartford: £1,054Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Dartford is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Dartford £1,400Dartford: £1,400Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Dartford: £1,406Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Dartford: £1,328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Dartford £55Dartford: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Dartford: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Dartford: £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Dartford is higher£55£55£52

  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, Dartford £87Dartford: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Dartford: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Dartford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

  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, Dartford £2.85Dartford: £2.85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Dartford: £2.86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Dartford: £2.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Dartford: £314Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Dartford: £297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dartford is higher£313£314£297

  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, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Dartford: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dartford is higher£139£139£132

  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, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Dartford: £63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Dartford: £59Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Dartford is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Dartford: £136Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Dartford £113Dartford: £113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Dartford: £113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Dartford: £107Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Dartford £4.90Dartford: £4.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Dartford: £4.92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Dartford: £4.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Dartford £3.30Dartford: £3.30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Dartford: £3.31Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Dartford: £3.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Dartford: £5.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Dartford: £5.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Dartford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Dartford 121.5Dartford: 121.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher121.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Dartford 11.5Dartford: 11.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count11.5

  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, Dartford 18.2Dartford: 18.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18.2

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dartford is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Dartford 100.9Dartford: 100.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Dartford is higher100.9

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

    12.3Dartford is higher14.5

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Dartford, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,256£3,270£3,089Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,545£1,552£1,466Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,112£1,116£1,054Dartford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,400£1,406£1,328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£55£52Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£87£87£83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.85£2.86£2.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£313£314£297Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£62£63£59Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£929£933£881Dartford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£143£144£136Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£113£113£107Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.90£4.92£4.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.30£3.31£3.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8121.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.750.0Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1100.9Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.5Dartford

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 9. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Dartford £381.5mDartford: £381.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mDartford: £383.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mDartford: £361.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Dartford £181.0mDartford: £181.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mDartford: £181.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mDartford: £171.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Dartford £130.2mDartford: £130.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mDartford: £130.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mDartford: £123.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDartford is higher£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Dartford £164.0mDartford: £164.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mDartford: £164.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mDartford: £155.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Dartford £6.4mDartford: £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mDartford: £6.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mDartford: £6.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mDartford is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Dartford £10.2mDartford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mDartford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mDartford: £9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  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, Dartford £0.33mDartford: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mDartford: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mDartford: £0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Dartford £36.6mDartford: £36.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mDartford: £36.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mDartford: £34.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDartford is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Dartford £16.3mDartford: £16.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mDartford: £16.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mDartford: £15.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDartford is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Dartford £108.8mDartford: £108.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mDartford: £109.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mDartford: £103.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDartford is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Dartford £16.7mDartford: £16.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mDartford: £16.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mDartford: £15.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Dartford £13.2mDartford: £13.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mDartford: £13.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mDartford: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Dartford £0.57mDartford: £0.57mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mDartford: £0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mDartford: £0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Dartford £0.39mDartford: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mDartford: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mDartford: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Dartford £0.62mDartford: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mDartford: £0.63mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mDartford: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDartford is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Dartford 14,228Dartford: 14,228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher14,228

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Dartford 1,343Dartford: 1,343Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,343

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Dartford 2,137Dartford: 2,137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,137

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Dartford 5,861Dartford: 5,861Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Dartford 11,817Dartford: 11,817Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dartford is higher11,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Dartford 1,697Dartford: 1,697Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dartford is higher1,697

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Dartford, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£381.5m£383.1m£361.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£181.0m£181.8m£171.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£130.2m£130.8m£123.5mDartford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mDartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mDartford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57914,228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,343Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,861Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62611,817Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,697Dartford

Sources

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

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