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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Earley and Woodley

118,490 and 111,218 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Earley and Woodley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Earley and Woodley on 2. 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 Earley and Woodley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Earley and Woodley £3,018Earley and Woodley: £3,018Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Earley and Woodley: £3,031Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Earley and Woodley: £2,863Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Earley and Woodley £12,462Earley and Woodley: £12,462Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Earley and Woodley: £12,516Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Earley and Woodley: £11,821Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12,462£12,516£11,821

  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, Earley and Woodley £1,259Earley and Woodley: £1,259Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Earley and Woodley: £1,265Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Earley and Woodley: £1,194Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,259£1,265£1,194

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Earley and Woodley £11,456Earley and Woodley: £11,456Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Earley and Woodley: £11,505Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Earley and Woodley: £10,866Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,456£11,505£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Earley and Woodley £416Earley and Woodley: £416Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Earley and Woodley: £418Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Earley and Woodley: £394Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Earley and Woodley is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£394

  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, Earley and Woodley £571Earley and Woodley: £571Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Earley and Woodley: £573Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Earley and Woodley: £541Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£571£573£541

  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, Earley and Woodley £20Earley and Woodley: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Earley and Woodley: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Earley and Woodley: £19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306, Earley and Woodley £239Earley and Woodley: £239Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Earley and Woodley: £240Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Earley and Woodley: £227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£239£240£227

  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, Earley and Woodley £116Earley and Woodley: £116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Earley and Woodley: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Earley and Woodley: £110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£116£117£110

  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, Earley and Woodley £72Earley and Woodley: £72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Earley and Woodley: £72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Earley and Woodley: £68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Earley and Woodley £1,037Earley and Woodley: £1,037Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Earley and Woodley: £1,041Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Earley and Woodley: £984Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,037£1,041£984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Earley and Woodley £131Earley and Woodley: £131Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Earley and Woodley: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Earley and Woodley: £125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£131£132£125

  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, Earley and Woodley £139Earley and Woodley: £139Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Earley and Woodley: £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Earley and Woodley: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£139£140£132

  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, Earley and Woodley £7.84Earley and Woodley: £7.84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Earley and Woodley: £7.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Earley and Woodley: £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, Earley and Woodley £3.27Earley and Woodley: £3.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Earley and Woodley: £3.28Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Earley and Woodley: £3.10Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Earley and Woodley £6.57Earley and Woodley: £6.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Earley and Woodley: £6.60Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Earley and Woodley: £6.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Earley and Woodley is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Earley and Woodley 992.7Earley and Woodley: 992.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher992.7

  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, Earley and Woodley 77.6Earley and Woodley: 77.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher77.6

  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, Earley and Woodley 121.1Earley and Woodley: 121.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher121.1

  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, Earley and Woodley 36.6Earley and Woodley: 36.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher36.6

  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, Earley and Woodley 112.9Earley and Woodley: 112.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher112.9

  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, Earley and Woodley 16.9Earley and Woodley: 16.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher16.9

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Earley and Woodley, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardEarley and WoodleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,018£3,031£2,863Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,462£12,516£11,821Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,259£1,265£1,194Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,456£11,505£10,866Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£416£418£394Earley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£571£573£541Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£239£240£227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£116£117£110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£72£72£68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,037£1,041£984Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£131£132£125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£139£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
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£3.27£3.28£3.10Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.57£6.60£6.23Earley and Woodley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.8992.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.577.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8121.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.736.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5112.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.516.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Earley and Woodley on 2. 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 Earley and Woodley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Earley and Woodley £3,018Earley and Woodley: £3,018Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Earley and Woodley: £3,031Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Earley and Woodley: £2,863Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Earley and Woodley £1,710Earley and Woodley: £1,710Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Earley and Woodley: £1,717Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Earley and Woodley: £1,622Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Earley and Woodley £815Earley and Woodley: £815Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Earley and Woodley: £818Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Earley and Woodley: £773Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Earley and Woodley £1,572Earley and Woodley: £1,572Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Earley and Woodley: £1,578Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Earley and Woodley: £1,491Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Earley and Woodley £57Earley and Woodley: £57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Earley and Woodley: £57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Earley and Woodley: £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Earley and Woodley is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  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, Earley and Woodley £78Earley and Woodley: £78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Earley and Woodley: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Earley and Woodley: £74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£78£79£74

  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, Earley and Woodley £2.76Earley and Woodley: £2.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Earley and Woodley: £2.77Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Earley and Woodley: £2.62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  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, Earley and Woodley £239Earley and Woodley: £239Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Earley and Woodley: £240Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Earley and Woodley: £227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£239£240£227

  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, Earley and Woodley £116Earley and Woodley: £116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Earley and Woodley: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Earley and Woodley: £110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£116£117£110

  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, Earley and Woodley £47Earley and Woodley: £47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Earley and Woodley: £47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Earley and Woodley: £44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Earley and Woodley £671Earley and Woodley: £671Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Earley and Woodley: £674Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Earley and Woodley: £637Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Earley and Woodley £131Earley and Woodley: £131Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Earley and Woodley: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Earley and Woodley: £125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Earley and Woodley £90Earley and Woodley: £90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Earley and Woodley: £90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Earley and Woodley: £85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£90£90£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Earley and Woodley £5.07Earley and Woodley: £5.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Earley and Woodley: £5.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Earley and Woodley: £4.81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Earley and Woodley £2.12Earley and Woodley: £2.12Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Earley and Woodley: £2.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Earley and Woodley: £2.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Earley and Woodley £6.57Earley and Woodley: £6.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Earley and Woodley: £6.60Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Earley and Woodley: £6.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Earley and Woodley is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Earley and Woodley 136.2Earley and Woodley: 136.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher136.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Earley and Woodley 10.7Earley and Woodley: 10.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher10.7

  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, Earley and Woodley 16.6Earley and Woodley: 16.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher16.6

  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, Earley and Woodley 36.6Earley and Woodley: 36.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher36.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Earley and Woodley 73.0Earley and Woodley: 73.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher73.0

  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, Earley and Woodley 10.9Earley and Woodley: 10.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher10.9

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Earley and Woodley, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardEarley and WoodleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,018£3,031£2,863Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,710£1,717£1,622Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£815£818£773Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,572£1,578£1,491Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£57£57£54Earley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£78£79£74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.76£2.77£2.62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£239£240£227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£116£117£110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£47£47£44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£671£674£637Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£131£132£125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£90£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.07£5.09£4.81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.12£2.13£2.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.57£6.60£6.23Earley and Woodley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8136.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.516.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.736.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.173.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Earley and Woodley on 1. 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 Earley and Woodley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Earley and Woodley £335.7mEarley and Woodley: £335.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mEarley and Woodley: £337.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mEarley and Woodley: £318.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£335.7m£337.1m£318.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Earley and Woodley £190.2mEarley and Woodley: £190.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mEarley and Woodley: £191.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mEarley and Woodley: £180.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Earley and Woodley £90.6mEarley and Woodley: £90.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mEarley and Woodley: £91.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mEarley and Woodley: £86.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£90.6m£91.0m£86.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Earley and Woodley £174.8mEarley and Woodley: £174.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mEarley and Woodley: £175.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mEarley and Woodley: £165.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£174.8m£175.6m£165.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Earley and Woodley £6.3mEarley and Woodley: £6.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mEarley and Woodley: £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mEarley and Woodley: £6.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Earley and Woodley £8.7mEarley and Woodley: £8.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mEarley and Woodley: £8.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mEarley and Woodley: £8.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38m, Earley and Woodley £0.31mEarley and Woodley: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mEarley and Woodley: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mEarley and Woodley: £0.29mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Earley and Woodley £26.6mEarley and Woodley: £26.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mEarley and Woodley: £26.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mEarley and Woodley: £25.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Earley and Woodley £12.9mEarley and Woodley: £12.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mEarley and Woodley: £13.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mEarley and Woodley: £12.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Earley and Woodley £5.2mEarley and Woodley: £5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mEarley and Woodley: £5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mEarley and Woodley: £4.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Earley and Woodley £74.6mEarley and Woodley: £74.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mEarley and Woodley: £75.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mEarley and Woodley: £70.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£74.6m£75.0m£70.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Earley and Woodley £14.6mEarley and Woodley: £14.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mEarley and Woodley: £14.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mEarley and Woodley: £13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Earley and Woodley £10.0mEarley and Woodley: £10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mEarley and Woodley: £10.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mEarley and Woodley: £9.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Earley and Woodley £0.56mEarley and Woodley: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mEarley and Woodley: £0.57mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mEarley and Woodley: £0.54mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Earley and Woodley £0.24mEarley and Woodley: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mEarley and Woodley: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mEarley and Woodley: £0.22mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Earley and Woodley £0.73mEarley and Woodley: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mEarley and Woodley: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mEarley and Woodley: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEarley and Woodley is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Earley and Woodley 15,147Earley and Woodley: 15,147Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher15,147

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Earley and Woodley 1,184Earley and Woodley: 1,184Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Earley and Woodley 1,848Earley and Woodley: 1,848Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,848

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Earley and Woodley 4,069Earley and Woodley: 4,069Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher4,069

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Earley and Woodley 8,123Earley and Woodley: 8,123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher8,123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Earley and Woodley 1,215Earley and Woodley: 1,215Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,215

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Earley and Woodley, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardEarley and WoodleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£335.7m£337.1m£318.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£90.6m£91.0m£86.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£174.8m£175.6m£165.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£26.6m£26.7m£25.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£74.6m£75.0m£70.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEarley and Woodley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57915,147Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,184Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3101,848Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8864,069Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,6268,123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,215Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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