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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Ilford North

118,490 and 124,236 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Ilford North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 6 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Ilford North: £3,675Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Ilford North: £3,471Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Ilford North is higher£3,659£3,675£3,471

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Ilford North £12,217Ilford North: £12,217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Ilford North: £12,269Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Ilford North: £11,588Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12,217£12,269£11,588

  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, Ilford North £2,097Ilford North: £2,097Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Ilford North: £2,106Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Ilford North: £1,989Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Ilford North is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Ilford North £10,213Ilford North: £10,213Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Ilford North: £10,256Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Ilford North: £9,687Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£10,213£10,256£9,687

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Ilford North £1,153Ilford North: £1,153Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Ilford North: £1,158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Ilford North: £1,094Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Ilford North is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  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, Ilford North £807Ilford North: £807Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Ilford North: £810Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Ilford North: £765Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Ilford North is higher£807£810£765

  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, Ilford North £44Ilford North: £44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Ilford North: £44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Ilford North: £42Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Ilford North is higher£44£44£42

  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, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Ilford North: £332Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Ilford North: £313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Ilford North is higher£330£332£313

  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, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£97£97£92

  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, Ilford North £94Ilford North: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Ilford North: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Ilford North: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Ilford North is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Ilford North £1,798Ilford North: £1,798Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Ilford North: £1,806Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Ilford North: £1,705Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Ilford North is higher£1,798£1,806£1,705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £326Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

  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, Ilford North £191Ilford North: £191Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Ilford North: £191Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Ilford North: £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£191£191£181

  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, Ilford North £7.95Ilford North: £7.95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Ilford North: £7.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Ilford North: £7.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Ilford North £6.15Ilford North: £6.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Ilford North: £6.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Ilford North: £5.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Ilford North is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Ilford North: £5.58Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Ilford North: £5.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Ilford North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Ilford North 965.6Ilford North: 965.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher965.6

  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, Ilford North 175.4Ilford North: 175.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Ilford North is higher175.4

  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, Ilford North 166.8Ilford North: 166.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Ilford North is higher166.8

  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, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Ilford North is higher50.6

  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, Ilford North 187.9Ilford North: 187.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Ilford North is higher187.9

  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, Ilford North 22.5Ilford North: 22.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Ilford North is higher22.5

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Ilford North, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,217£12,269£11,588Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£2,097£2,106£1,989Ilford North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£10,213£10,256£9,687Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£807£810£765Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£44£44£42Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£330£332£313Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£97£97£92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£94£94£89Ilford North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,798£1,806£1,705Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£191£191£181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.95£7.98£7.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.15£6.17£5.83Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.8965.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5175.4Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8166.8Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.750.6Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5187.9Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.5Ilford North

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Ilford North: £3,675Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Ilford North: £3,471Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Ilford North is higher£3,659£3,675£3,471

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Ilford North £1,521Ilford North: £1,521Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Ilford North: £1,528Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Ilford North: £1,443Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Ilford North £1,381Ilford North: £1,381Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Ilford North: £1,387Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Ilford North: £1,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Ilford North is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Ilford North £1,272Ilford North: £1,272Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Ilford North: £1,277Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Ilford North: £1,206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Ilford North £144Ilford North: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Ilford North: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Ilford North: £136Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Ilford North is higher£144£144£136

  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, Ilford North £100Ilford North: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Ilford North: £101Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Ilford North: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Ilford North is higher£100£101£95

  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, Ilford North £5.49Ilford North: £5.49Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Ilford North: £5.52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Ilford North: £5.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Ilford North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Ilford North: £332Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Ilford North: £313Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Ilford North is higher£330£332£313

  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, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£97£97£92

  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, Ilford North £62Ilford North: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Ilford North: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Ilford North: £59Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Ilford North is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Ilford North £1,184Ilford North: £1,184Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Ilford North: £1,189Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Ilford North: £1,123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Ilford North is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £326Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Ilford North £126Ilford North: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Ilford North: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Ilford North: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Ilford North £5.24Ilford North: £5.24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Ilford North: £5.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Ilford North: £4.97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Ilford North £4.05Ilford North: £4.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Ilford North: £4.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Ilford North: £3.84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Ilford North is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Ilford North: £5.58Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Ilford North: £5.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Ilford North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Ilford North 120.3Ilford North: 120.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Ilford North 21.9Ilford North: 21.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Ilford North is higher21.9

  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, Ilford North 20.8Ilford North: 20.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Ilford North is higher20.8

  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, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Ilford North is higher50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Ilford North 123.7Ilford North: 123.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Ilford North is higher123.7

  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, Ilford North 14.8Ilford North: 14.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Ilford North is higher14.8

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Ilford North, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,521£1,528£1,443Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,381£1,387£1,310Ilford North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,272£1,277£1,206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£144£144£136Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£101£95Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£330£332£313Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£97£97£92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£62£62£59Ilford North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,184£1,189£1,123Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£126£126£119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.24£5.26£4.97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.05£4.07£3.84Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8120.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.121.9Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.8Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.750.6Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1123.7Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.8Ilford North

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Ilford North £454.6mIlford North: £454.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mIlford North: £456.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mIlford North: £431.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mIlford North is higher£454.6m£456.5m£431.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Ilford North £189.0mIlford North: £189.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mIlford North: £189.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mIlford North: £179.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Ilford North £171.5mIlford North: £171.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mIlford North: £172.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mIlford North: £162.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mIlford North is higher£171.5m£172.3m£162.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Ilford North £158.0mIlford North: £158.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mIlford North: £158.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mIlford North: £149.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£158.0m£158.7m£149.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Ilford North £17.8mIlford North: £17.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mIlford North: £17.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mIlford North: £16.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mIlford North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Ilford North £12.5mIlford North: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mIlford North: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mIlford North: £11.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford North is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Ilford North £0.68mIlford North: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mIlford North: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mIlford North: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mIlford North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Ilford North £41.0mIlford North: £41.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mIlford North: £41.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mIlford North: £38.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mIlford North is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Ilford North £12.0mIlford North: £12.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mIlford North: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mIlford North: £11.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Ilford North £7.7mIlford North: £7.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mIlford North: £7.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mIlford North: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mIlford North is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Ilford North £147.1mIlford North: £147.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mIlford North: £147.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mIlford North: £139.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mIlford North is higher£147.1m£147.7m£139.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Ilford North £40.3mIlford North: £40.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mIlford North: £40.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mIlford North: £38.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mIlford North is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Ilford North £15.6mIlford North: £15.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mIlford North: £15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mIlford North: £14.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Ilford North £0.65mIlford North: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mIlford North: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mIlford North: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Ilford North £0.50mIlford North: £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mIlford North: £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mIlford North: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mIlford North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Ilford North £0.69mIlford North: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mIlford North: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mIlford North: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mIlford North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Ilford North 14,940Ilford North: 14,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher14,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Ilford North 2,714Ilford North: 2,714Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Ilford North is higher2,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Ilford North 2,580Ilford North: 2,580Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Ilford North is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Ilford North 6,284Ilford North: 6,284Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Ilford North is higher6,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Ilford North 15,369Ilford North: 15,369Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Ilford North is higher15,369

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Ilford North 1,840Ilford North: 1,840Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Ilford North is higher1,840

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Ilford North, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardIlford NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£171.5m£172.3m£162.7mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£158.0m£158.7m£149.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIlford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mIlford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mIlford North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£147.1m£147.7m£139.5mIlford North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIlford North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57914,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5572,714Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,580Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8866,284Ilford North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62615,369Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,840Ilford North

Sources

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

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