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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hemel Hempstead

118,490 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 20. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,948£13,003£12,281

  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, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Hemel Hempstead is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Hemel Hempstead: £453Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Hemel Hempstead: £427Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Hemel Hempstead is higher£451£453£427

  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, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Hemel Hempstead: £669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Hemel Hempstead: £632Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Hemel Hempstead is higher£666£669£632

  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, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hemel Hempstead: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hemel Hempstead: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Hemel Hempstead is higher£25£25£24

  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, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hemel Hempstead: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hemel Hempstead: £339Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Hemel Hempstead is higher£358£359£339

  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, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £135Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

  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, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hemel Hempstead: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hemel Hempstead: £93Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Hemel Hempstead is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £253Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £239Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  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, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Hemel Hempstead: £263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Hemel Hempstead: £248Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Hemel Hempstead is higher£262£263£248

  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, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Hemel Hempstead is higher100.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Hemel Hempstead is higher56.5

  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, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Hemel Hempstead is higher183.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,805£11,856£11,198Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£451£453£427Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£666£669£632Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£24Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.46£4.48£4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5100.1Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8143.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.756.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hemel Hempstead: £67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hemel Hempstead: £64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Hemel Hempstead is higher£67£67£64

  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, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Hemel Hempstead: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Hemel Hempstead: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Hemel Hempstead is higher£99£100£94

  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, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  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, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hemel Hempstead: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hemel Hempstead: £339Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Hemel Hempstead is higher£358£359£339

  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, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £135Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

  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, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Hemel Hempstead: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Hemel Hempstead: £59Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Hemel Hempstead is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £253Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £239Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Hemel Hempstead: £167Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Hemel Hempstead: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Hemel Hempstead is higher14.9

  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, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count21.3

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Hemel Hempstead is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Hemel Hempstead is higher116.6

  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, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,931£1,939£1,831Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,760£1,768£1,670Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£67£67£64Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£99£100£94Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.84£2.85£2.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8152.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.521.3Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.756.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1116.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 16. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mHemel Hempstead is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Hemel Hempstead is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Hemel Hempstead is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Hemel Hempstead is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57916,447Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,614Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8866,107Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62612,602Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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