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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hertsmere

118,490 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Hertsmere on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 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 Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hertsmere: £4,171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hertsmere: £3,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Hertsmere: £12,891Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Hertsmere: £12,176Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Hertsmere is higher£12,837£12,891£12,176

  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, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Hertsmere: £1,910Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Hertsmere: £1,804Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Hertsmere: £11,654Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Hertsmere: £11,008Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Hertsmere: £467Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Hertsmere: £441Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

  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, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Hertsmere: £747Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Hertsmere: £706Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Hertsmere is higher£744£747£706

  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, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hertsmere: £23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hertsmere: £22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Hertsmere is higher£23£23£22

  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, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hertsmere: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hertsmere: £311Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£328£330£311

  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, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hertsmere: £74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hertsmere: £70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Hertsmere: £1,606Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Hertsmere: £1,517Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £233Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £220Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  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, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Hertsmere: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Hertsmere: £205Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£216£217£205

  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, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Hertsmere: £9.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Hertsmere: £8.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Hertsmere: £3.71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Hertsmere: £3.50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hertsmere: £6.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hertsmere: £6.41Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

  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, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Hertsmere is higher93.6

  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, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Hertsmere is higher157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.2

  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, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count158.3

  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, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher17.2

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,605£11,654£11,008Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£744£747£706Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£95£95£90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£73£74£70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£216£217£205Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.69£3.71£3.50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,004.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.593.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8157.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.751.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5158.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.517.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hertsmere: £4,171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hertsmere: £3,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Hertsmere: £2,338Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Hertsmere: £2,208Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Hertsmere is higher£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Hertsmere: £1,169Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Hertsmere: £1,104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Hertsmere: £2,113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Hertsmere: £1,996Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hertsmere: £85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hertsmere: £80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

  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, Hertsmere £135Hertsmere: £135Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Hertsmere: £135Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Hertsmere: £128Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Hertsmere is higher£135£135£128

  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, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Hertsmere: £4.20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Hertsmere: £3.97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Hertsmere is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  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, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hertsmere: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hertsmere: £311Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£328£330£311

  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, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Hertsmere: £45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Hertsmere: £43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Hertsmere: £983Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Hertsmere: £929Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £233Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £220Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Hertsmere: £5.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Hertsmere: £5.32Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Hertsmere: £2.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Hertsmere: £2.14Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hertsmere: £6.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hertsmere: £6.41Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Hertsmere is higher17.0

  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, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Hertsmere is higher28.6

  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, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count96.9

  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, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher10.5

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£135£135£128Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£95£95£90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£45£45£43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£132£133£126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.61£5.63£5.32Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.26£2.27£2.14Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8182.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.117.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.751.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.196.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mHertsmere: £450.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mHertsmere: £425.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mHertsmere: £252.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mHertsmere: £238.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mHertsmere is higher£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mHertsmere: £126.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mHertsmere: £119.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mHertsmere: £228.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mHertsmere: £215.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHertsmere: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHertsmere: £8.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHertsmere: £14.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHertsmere: £13.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mHertsmere is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mHertsmere: £35.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mHertsmere: £33.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mHertsmere: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mHertsmere: £9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mHertsmere: £106.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mHertsmere: £100.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mHertsmere: £25.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mHertsmere: £23.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHertsmere: £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHertsmere: £13.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHertsmere: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHertsmere: £0.57mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.23mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mHertsmere: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mHertsmere: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHertsmere is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Hertsmere is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Hertsmere is higher3,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count10,451

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,133

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Hertsmere, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57919,644Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,831Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3103,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,520Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62610,451Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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