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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Leeds North East

118,490 and 98,263 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Leeds North East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Leeds North East 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Leeds North East £3,758Leeds North East: £3,758Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Leeds North East: £3,774Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Leeds North East: £3,564Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3,758£3,774£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Leeds North East £12,465Leeds North East: £12,465Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Leeds North East: £12,518Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Leeds North East: £11,823Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

  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, Leeds North East £1,712Leeds North East: £1,712Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Leeds North East: £1,719Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Leeds North East: £1,623Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,712£1,719£1,623

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Leeds North East £11,143Leeds North East: £11,143Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Leeds North East: £11,190Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Leeds North East: £10,569Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,143£11,190£10,569

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Leeds North East £586Leeds North East: £586Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Leeds North East: £588Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Leeds North East: £556Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Leeds North East is higher£586£588£556

  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, Leeds North East £706Leeds North East: £706Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Leeds North East: £709Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Leeds North East: £669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Leeds North East is higher£706£709£669

  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, Leeds North East £30Leeds North East: £30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Leeds North East: £30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Leeds North East: £29Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Leeds North East is higher£30£30£29

  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, Leeds North East £389Leeds North East: £389Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Leeds North East: £391Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Leeds North East: £369Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Leeds North East is higher£389£391£369

  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, Leeds North East £86Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leeds North East £88Leeds North East: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Leeds North East: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Leeds North East: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Leeds North East £1,293Leeds North East: £1,293Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Leeds North East: £1,298Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Leeds North East: £1,226Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Leeds North East £193Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £183Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, Leeds North East £314Leeds North East: £314Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Leeds North East: £315Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Leeds North East: £298Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Leeds North East is higher£314£315£298

  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, Leeds North East £11Leeds North East: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Leeds North East: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Leeds North East: £10Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Leeds North East £5.83Leeds North East: £5.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Leeds North East: £5.85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Leeds North East: £5.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Leeds North East £7.06Leeds North East: £7.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Leeds North East: £7.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Leeds North East: £6.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Leeds North East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Leeds North East 997.5Leeds North East: 997.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count997.5

  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, Leeds North East 116.2Leeds North East: 116.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Leeds North East is higher116.2

  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, Leeds North East 146.4Leeds North East: 146.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Leeds North East is higher146.4

  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, Leeds North East 57.4Leeds North East: 57.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  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, Leeds North East 165.6Leeds North East: 165.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  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, Leeds North East 19.3Leeds North East: 19.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.3

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Leeds North East, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,758£3,774£3,564Leeds North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,465£12,518£11,823Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,712£1,719£1,623Leeds North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,143£11,190£10,569Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£586£588£556Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£706£709£669Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£30£30£29Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£389£391£369Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£86£86£81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£88£89£84Leeds North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,293£1,298£1,226Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£193£193£183Leeds North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£314£315£298Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£11£11£10Leeds North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.83£5.85£5.53Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.8997.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5116.2Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8146.4Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.757.4Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5165.6Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.519.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Leeds North East 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Leeds North East £3,758Leeds North East: £3,758Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Leeds North East: £3,774Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Leeds North East: £3,564Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3,758£3,774£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Leeds North East £2,008Leeds North East: £2,008Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Leeds North East: £2,017Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Leeds North East: £1,905Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Leeds North East £1,076Leeds North East: £1,076Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Leeds North East: £1,080Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Leeds North East: £1,020Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,076£1,080£1,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Leeds North East £1,795Leeds North East: £1,795Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Leeds North East: £1,803Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Leeds North East: £1,703Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,795£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Leeds North East £94Leeds North East: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Leeds North East: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Leeds North East: £90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Leeds North East is higher£94£95£90

  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, Leeds North East £114Leeds North East: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Leeds North East: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Leeds North East: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Leeds North East is higher£114£114£108

  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, Leeds North East £4.86Leeds North East: £4.86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Leeds North East: £4.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Leeds North East: £4.61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Leeds North East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Leeds North East £389Leeds North East: £389Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Leeds North East: £391Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Leeds North East: £369Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Leeds North East is higher£389£391£369

  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, Leeds North East £86Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leeds North East £55Leeds North East: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Leeds North East: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Leeds North East: £53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Leeds North East £812Leeds North East: £812Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Leeds North East: £816Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Leeds North East: £770Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£812£816£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Leeds North East £193Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £183Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Leeds North East £197Leeds North East: £197Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Leeds North East: £198Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Leeds North East: £187Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Leeds North East is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Leeds North East £6.89Leeds North East: £6.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Leeds North East: £6.92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Leeds North East: £6.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Leeds North East £3.67Leeds North East: £3.67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Leeds North East: £3.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Leeds North East: £3.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Leeds North East £7.06Leeds North East: £7.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Leeds North East: £7.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Leeds North East: £6.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Leeds North East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Leeds North East 160.7Leeds North East: 160.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Leeds North East 18.7Leeds North East: 18.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Leeds North East is higher18.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5, Leeds North East 23.6Leeds North East: 23.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Leeds North East is higher23.6

  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, Leeds North East 57.4Leeds North East: 57.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Leeds North East 104.0Leeds North East: 104.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count104.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3, Leeds North East 12.2Leeds North East: 12.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher12.2

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Leeds North East, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,758£3,774£3,564Leeds North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,008£2,017£1,905Leeds North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,076£1,080£1,020Leeds North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,795£1,803£1,703Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£94£95£90Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£114£114£108Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.86£4.88£4.61Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£389£391£369Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£86£86£81Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£55£56£53Leeds North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£812£816£770Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£193£193£183Leeds North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£197£198£187Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.89£6.92£6.54Leeds North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.67£3.68£3.48Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8160.7Leeds North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.118.7Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.6Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.757.4Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1104.0Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leeds North East on 8. 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Leeds North East £369.3mLeeds North East: £369.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mLeeds North East: £370.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mLeeds North East: £350.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£369.3m£370.8m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Leeds North East £197.3mLeeds North East: £197.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mLeeds North East: £198.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mLeeds North East: £187.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.2m£187.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Leeds North East £105.7mLeeds North East: £105.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mLeeds North East: £106.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mLeeds North East: £100.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£105.7m£106.1m£100.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Leeds North East £176.4mLeeds North East: £176.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mLeeds North East: £177.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mLeeds North East: £167.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£176.4m£177.1m£167.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Leeds North East £9.3mLeeds North East: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mLeeds North East: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mLeeds North East: £8.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mLeeds North East is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Leeds North East £11.2mLeeds North East: £11.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mLeeds North East: £11.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mLeeds North East: £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeeds North East is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Leeds North East £0.48mLeeds North East: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mLeeds North East: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mLeeds North East: £0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLeeds North East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Leeds North East £38.2mLeeds North East: £38.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mLeeds North East: £38.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mLeeds North East: £36.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds North East is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Leeds North East £8.4mLeeds North East: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mLeeds North East: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mLeeds North East: £8.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Leeds North East £5.5mLeeds North East: £5.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Leeds North East £79.8mLeeds North East: £79.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mLeeds North East: £80.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mLeeds North East: £75.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£79.8m£80.2m£75.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Leeds North East £18.9mLeeds North East: £18.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mLeeds North East: £19.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mLeeds North East: £17.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Leeds North East £19.4mLeeds North East: £19.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mLeeds North East: £19.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mLeeds North East: £18.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLeeds North East is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Leeds North East £0.68mLeeds North East: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mLeeds North East: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mLeeds North East: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Leeds North East £0.36mLeeds North East: £0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mLeeds North East: £0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mLeeds North East: £0.34mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Leeds North East £0.69mLeeds North East: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mLeeds North East: £0.70mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mLeeds North East: £0.66mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeeds North East is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Leeds North East 15,791Leeds North East: 15,791Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count15,791

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Leeds North East 1,839Leeds North East: 1,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Leeds North East is higher1,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Leeds North East 2,318Leeds North East: 2,318Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Leeds North East is higher2,318

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Leeds North East 5,636Leeds North East: 5,636Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,636

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Leeds North East 10,222Leeds North East: 10,222Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count10,222

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Leeds North East 1,194Leeds North East: 1,194Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,194

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Leeds North East, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£369.3m£370.8m£350.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£197.3m£198.2m£187.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£105.7m£106.1m£100.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£176.4m£177.1m£167.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLeeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mLeeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLeeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mLeeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£79.8m£80.2m£75.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLeeds North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57915,791Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,839Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,318Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,636Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62610,222Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,194Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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