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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes Central

118,490 and 136,669 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Milton Keynes Central on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Milton Keynes Central 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 Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Milton Keynes Central £3,354Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Milton Keynes Central: £3,181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£3,354£3,368£3,181

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Milton Keynes Central £12,892Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Milton Keynes Central: £12,229Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,229

  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, Milton Keynes Central £1,949Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Milton Keynes Central: £1,849Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,949£1,957£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Milton Keynes Central £11,431Milton Keynes Central: £11,431Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Milton Keynes Central: £11,480Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Milton Keynes Central: £10,843Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Milton Keynes Central £705Milton Keynes Central: £705Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Milton Keynes Central: £708Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Milton Keynes Central: £669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Milton Keynes Central is higher£705£708£669

  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, Milton Keynes Central £723Milton Keynes Central: £723Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Milton Keynes Central: £726Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Milton Keynes Central: £686Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  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, Milton Keynes Central £33Milton Keynes Central: £33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Milton Keynes Central: £34Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Milton Keynes Central: £32Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Milton Keynes Central is higher£33£34£32

  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, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Milton Keynes Central: £354Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Milton Keynes Central: £334Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Milton Keynes Central is higher£352£354£334

  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, Milton Keynes Central £117Milton Keynes Central: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes Central: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes Central: £111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Milton Keynes Central £72Milton Keynes Central: £72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Milton Keynes Central: £72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Milton Keynes Central: £68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Milton Keynes Central £1,618Milton Keynes Central: £1,618Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Milton Keynes Central: £1,625Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Milton Keynes Central: £1,535Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,618£1,625£1,535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Milton Keynes Central £236Milton Keynes Central: £236Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes Central: £237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes Central: £224Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Milton Keynes Central is higher£236£237£224

  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, Milton Keynes Central £240Milton Keynes Central: £240Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Milton Keynes Central: £241Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Milton Keynes Central: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Milton Keynes Central is higher£240£241£228

  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, Milton Keynes Central £13Milton Keynes Central: £13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Milton Keynes Central: £14Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Milton Keynes Central: £13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Milton Keynes Central is higher£13£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Milton Keynes Central £5.53Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Milton Keynes Central: £5.25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Milton Keynes Central £5.19Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Milton Keynes Central: £4.92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  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, Milton Keynes Central 1,040.1Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,040.1

  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, Milton Keynes Central 136.7Milton Keynes Central: 136.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Milton Keynes Central is higher136.7

  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, Milton Keynes Central 144.8Milton Keynes Central: 144.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count144.8

  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, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Milton Keynes Central is higher54.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5, Milton Keynes Central 181.1Milton Keynes Central: 181.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Milton Keynes Central is higher181.1

  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, Milton Keynes Central 16.1Milton Keynes Central: 16.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes Central, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,354£3,368£3,181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,892£12,947£12,229Milton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,949£1,957£1,849Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,431£11,480£10,843Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£705£708£669Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£723£726£686Milton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£33£34£32Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£352£354£334Milton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£117£117£111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£72£72£68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,618£1,625£1,535Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£240£241£228Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£13£14£13Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.53£5.56£5.25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,040.1Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5136.7Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8144.8Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.754.2Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5181.1Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.516.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Milton Keynes Central £3,354Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Milton Keynes Central: £3,181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£3,354£3,368£3,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Milton Keynes Central £1,340Milton Keynes Central: £1,340Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Milton Keynes Central: £1,345Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Milton Keynes Central: £1,271Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,340£1,345£1,271

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Milton Keynes Central £1,304Milton Keynes Central: £1,304Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Milton Keynes Central: £1,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Milton Keynes Central: £1,237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Milton Keynes Central £1,188Milton Keynes Central: £1,188Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Milton Keynes Central: £1,193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Milton Keynes Central: £1,127Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Milton Keynes Central £73Milton Keynes Central: £73Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Milton Keynes Central: £74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Milton Keynes Central: £69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Milton Keynes Central is higher£73£74£69

  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, Milton Keynes Central £75Milton Keynes Central: £75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Milton Keynes Central: £75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Milton Keynes Central: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  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, Milton Keynes Central £3.47Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Milton Keynes Central: £3.29Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Milton Keynes Central is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  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, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Milton Keynes Central: £354Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Milton Keynes Central: £334Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Milton Keynes Central is higher£352£354£334

  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, Milton Keynes Central £117Milton Keynes Central: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes Central: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes Central: £111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Milton Keynes Central £48Milton Keynes Central: £48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Milton Keynes Central: £48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Milton Keynes Central: £46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Milton Keynes Central £1,083Milton Keynes Central: £1,083Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Milton Keynes Central: £1,087Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Milton Keynes Central: £1,027Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Milton Keynes Central £236Milton Keynes Central: £236Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes Central: £237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes Central: £224Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Milton Keynes Central is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Milton Keynes Central £161Milton Keynes Central: £161Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Milton Keynes Central: £161Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Milton Keynes Central: £152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Milton Keynes Central is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Milton Keynes Central £9.02Milton Keynes Central: £9.02Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Milton Keynes Central: £9.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Milton Keynes Central: £8.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Milton Keynes Central is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Milton Keynes Central £3.70Milton Keynes Central: £3.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Milton Keynes Central: £3.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Milton Keynes Central: £3.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Milton Keynes Central £5.19Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Milton Keynes Central: £4.92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Milton Keynes Central 108.1Milton Keynes Central: 108.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count108.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Milton Keynes Central 14.2Milton Keynes Central: 14.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Milton Keynes Central 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, Milton Keynes Central 15.0Milton Keynes Central: 15.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Milton Keynes Central is higher54.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Milton Keynes Central 121.2Milton Keynes Central: 121.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Milton Keynes Central is higher121.2

  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, Milton Keynes Central 10.8Milton Keynes Central: 10.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes Central, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,354£3,368£3,181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,340£1,345£1,271Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,304£1,310£1,237Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,188£1,193£1,127Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£73£74£69Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£75£75£71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.47£3.48£3.29Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£352£354£334Milton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£117£117£111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£48£48£46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,083£1,087£1,027Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£161£161£152Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8108.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.2Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.515.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.754.2Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1121.2Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 17. 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 Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Milton Keynes Central £458.4mMilton Keynes Central: £458.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mMilton Keynes Central: £460.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mMilton Keynes Central: £434.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Milton Keynes Central £183.1mMilton Keynes Central: £183.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mMilton Keynes Central: £183.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mMilton Keynes Central: £173.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Milton Keynes Central £178.2mMilton Keynes Central: £178.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mMilton Keynes Central: £179.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mMilton Keynes Central: £169.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mMilton Keynes Central is higher£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Milton Keynes Central £162.3mMilton Keynes Central: £162.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mMilton Keynes Central: £163.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mMilton Keynes Central: £154.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Milton Keynes Central £10.0mMilton Keynes Central: £10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMilton Keynes Central: £10.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMilton Keynes Central: £9.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mMilton Keynes Central is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Milton Keynes Central £10.3mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  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, Milton Keynes Central £0.47mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.47m£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, Milton Keynes Central £48.1mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mMilton Keynes Central is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Milton Keynes Central £15.9mMilton Keynes Central: £15.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mMilton Keynes Central: £16.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mMilton Keynes Central: £15.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Milton Keynes Central £6.6mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMilton Keynes Central: £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Milton Keynes Central £148.0mMilton Keynes Central: £148.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mMilton Keynes Central: £148.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mMilton Keynes Central: £140.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mMilton Keynes Central is higher£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Milton Keynes Central £32.3mMilton Keynes Central: £32.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mMilton Keynes Central: £32.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mMilton Keynes Central: £30.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mMilton Keynes Central is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Milton Keynes Central £21.9mMilton Keynes Central: £21.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMilton Keynes Central: £22.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMilton Keynes Central: £20.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMilton Keynes Central is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Milton Keynes Central £1.2mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mMilton Keynes Central is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Milton Keynes Central £0.51mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Milton Keynes Central £0.71mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMilton Keynes Central: £0.67mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Milton Keynes Central 14,772Milton Keynes Central: 14,772Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count14,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Milton Keynes Central 1,942Milton Keynes Central: 1,942Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Milton Keynes Central is higher1,942

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Milton Keynes Central 2,056Milton Keynes Central: 2,056Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,056

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Milton Keynes Central 7,401Milton Keynes Central: 7,401Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Milton Keynes Central is higher7,401

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Milton Keynes Central 16,560Milton Keynes Central: 16,560Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Milton Keynes Central is higher16,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Milton Keynes Central 1,470Milton Keynes Central: 1,470Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,470

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes Central, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£178.2m£179.0m£169.1mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£162.3m£163.0m£154.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMilton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMilton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£148.0m£148.6m£140.4mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£1.2mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57914,772Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,942Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,056Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8867,401Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62616,560Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,470Milton Keynes Central

Sources

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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