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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Maidstone and Malling

118,490 and 115,913 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Maidstone and Malling on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling on 11. 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Maidstone and Malling £12,789Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Maidstone and Malling: £12,131Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£12,789£12,843£12,131

  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, Maidstone and Malling £1,675Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Maidstone and Malling: £1,589Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Maidstone and Malling £11,611Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Maidstone and Malling: £11,013Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,660£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Maidstone and Malling £448Maidstone and Malling: £448Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Maidstone and Malling: £450Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Maidstone and Malling: £425Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Maidstone and Malling is higher£448£450£425

  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, Maidstone and Malling £708Maidstone and Malling: £708Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Maidstone and Malling: £711Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Maidstone and Malling: £672Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Maidstone and Malling is higher£708£711£672

  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, Maidstone and Malling £21Maidstone and Malling: £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Maidstone and Malling: £22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Maidstone and Malling: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Maidstone and Malling is higher£21£22£20

  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, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Maidstone and Malling: £310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Maidstone and Malling: £292Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£308£310£292

  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, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£118£119£112

  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, Maidstone and Malling £83Maidstone and Malling: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Maidstone and Malling: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Maidstone and Malling: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Maidstone and Malling £1,374Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Maidstone and Malling: £1,303Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £210Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £199Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Maidstone and Malling is higher£209£210£199

  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, Maidstone and Malling £208Maidstone and Malling: £208Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Maidstone and Malling: £209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Maidstone and Malling: £197Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£208£209£197

  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, Maidstone and Malling £6.55Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Maidstone and Malling: £6.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Maidstone and Malling £3.78Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Maidstone and Malling: £3.59Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,007.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5, Maidstone and Malling 90.5Maidstone and Malling: 90.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Maidstone and Malling is higher90.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 151.0Maidstone and Malling: 151.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Maidstone and Malling is higher151.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher49.7

  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, Maidstone and Malling 154.5Maidstone and Malling: 154.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher154.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 19.0Maidstone and Malling: 19.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.0

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Maidstone and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,789£12,843£12,131Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,675£1,682£1,589Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,611£11,660£11,013Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£448£450£425Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£708£711£672Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£22£20Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£308£310£292Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£118£119£112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£83£83£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,374£1,379£1,303Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£209£210£199Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£208£209£197Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.55£6.57£6.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.78£3.80£3.59Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,007.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.590.5Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8151.0Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.749.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5154.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.519.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Maidstone and Malling £2,014Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Maidstone and Malling: £1,910Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,014£2,022£1,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Maidstone and Malling £1,063Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Maidstone and Malling: £1,008Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Maidstone and Malling £1,828Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Maidstone and Malling: £1,734Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Maidstone and Malling £71Maidstone and Malling: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Maidstone and Malling: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Maidstone and Malling: £67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Maidstone and Malling is higher£71£71£67

  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, Maidstone and Malling £111Maidstone and Malling: £111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Maidstone and Malling: £112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Maidstone and Malling: £106Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Maidstone and Malling is higher£111£112£106

  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, Maidstone and Malling £3.38Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Maidstone and Malling: £3.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Maidstone and Malling is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  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, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Maidstone and Malling: £310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Maidstone and Malling: £292Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£308£310£292

  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, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£118£119£112

  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, Maidstone and Malling £53Maidstone and Malling: £53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Maidstone and Malling: £53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Maidstone and Malling: £50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Maidstone and Malling £871Maidstone and Malling: £871Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Maidstone and Malling: £875Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Maidstone and Malling: £827Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Maidstone and Malling is higher£871£875£827

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £210Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £199Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Maidstone and Malling is higher£209£210£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Maidstone and Malling £132Maidstone and Malling: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Maidstone and Malling: £133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Maidstone and Malling: £125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Maidstone and Malling £4.15Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Maidstone and Malling: £3.94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Maidstone and Malling £2.39Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Maidstone and Malling: £2.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Maidstone and Malling 158.7Maidstone and Malling: 158.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count158.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Maidstone and Malling 14.2Maidstone and Malling: 14.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Maidstone and Malling is higher14.2

  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, Maidstone and Malling 23.8Maidstone and Malling: 23.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Maidstone and Malling is higher23.8

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Maidstone and Malling 98.0Maidstone and Malling: 98.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 12.1Maidstone and Malling: 12.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher12.1

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Maidstone and Malling, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,063£1,067£1,008Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£71£71£67Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£111£112£106Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.38£3.40£3.21Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£308£310£292Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£118£119£112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£53£53£50Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£871£875£827Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£209£210£199Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£132£133£125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.15£4.17£3.94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.39£2.40£2.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8158.7Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.2Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.8Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.749.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.198.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling on 11. 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Maidstone and Malling £431.0mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Maidstone and Malling £233.4mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Maidstone and Malling £123.2mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mMaidstone and Malling is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Maidstone and Malling £211.9mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Maidstone and Malling £8.2mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Maidstone and Malling £12.9mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38m, Maidstone and Malling £0.39mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Maidstone and Malling £35.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Maidstone and Malling £13.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Maidstone and Malling £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Maidstone and Malling £101.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Maidstone and Malling £24.3mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Maidstone and Malling £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Maidstone and Malling £0.48mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Maidstone and Malling £0.28mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Maidstone and Malling £0.67mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Maidstone and Malling 18,393Maidstone and Malling: 18,393Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Maidstone and Malling 1,651Maidstone and Malling: 1,651Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Maidstone and Malling is higher1,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Maidstone and Malling 2,757Maidstone and Malling: 2,757Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Maidstone and Malling is higher2,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Maidstone and Malling 5,756Maidstone and Malling: 5,756Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,756

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Maidstone and Malling 11,363Maidstone and Malling: 11,363Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher11,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Maidstone and Malling 1,400Maidstone and Malling: 1,400Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,400

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Maidstone and Malling, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMaidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mMaidstone and Malling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mMaidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57918,393Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,651Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,757Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,756Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62611,363Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,400Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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