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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes North

118,490 and 104,281 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Milton Keynes North on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes North on 12. 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 North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Milton Keynes North £3,827Milton Keynes North: £3,827Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Milton Keynes North: £3,843Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Milton Keynes North: £3,630Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£3,827£3,843£3,630

  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 North £12,636Milton Keynes North: £12,636Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Milton Keynes North: £12,690Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Milton Keynes North: £11,986Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£12,636£12,690£11,986

  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 North £1,758Milton Keynes North: £1,758Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Milton Keynes North: £1,766Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Milton Keynes North: £1,668Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,766£1,668

  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 North £11,615Milton Keynes North: £11,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Milton Keynes North: £11,665Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Milton Keynes North: £11,017Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,615£11,665£11,017

  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 North £381Milton Keynes North: £381Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Milton Keynes North: £382Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Milton Keynes North: £361Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Milton Keynes North is higher£381£382£361

  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 North £619Milton Keynes North: £619Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Milton Keynes North: £622Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Milton Keynes North: £587Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Milton Keynes North is higher£619£622£587

  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 North £21Milton Keynes North: £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Milton Keynes North: £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Milton Keynes North: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£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, Milton Keynes North £319Milton Keynes North: £319Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Milton Keynes North: £320Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Milton Keynes North: £303Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£319£320£303

  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 North £114Milton Keynes North: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes North: £115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes North: £109Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£114£115£109

  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 North £83Milton Keynes North: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Milton Keynes North: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Milton Keynes North: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£83£84£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, Milton Keynes North £1,449Milton Keynes North: £1,449Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Milton Keynes North: £1,455Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Milton Keynes North: £1,374Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Milton Keynes North £164Milton Keynes North: £164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes North: £165Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes North: £156Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£164£165£156

  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 North £208Milton Keynes North: £208Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Milton Keynes North: £209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Milton Keynes North: £198Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£208£209£198

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

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Milton Keynes North is higher£14£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 North £4.16Milton Keynes North: £4.16Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Milton Keynes North: £4.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Milton Keynes North: £3.95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Milton Keynes North £5.09Milton Keynes North: £5.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Milton Keynes North: £5.11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Milton Keynes North: £4.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Milton Keynes North is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  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 North 1,008.2Milton Keynes North: 1,008.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,008.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5, Milton Keynes North 85.4Milton Keynes North: 85.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count85.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8, Milton Keynes North 131.5Milton Keynes North: 131.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Milton Keynes North is higher131.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count50.9

  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 North 165.8Milton Keynes North: 165.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count165.8

  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 North 19.0Milton Keynes North: 19.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.0

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes North, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,827£3,843£3,630Milton Keynes North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,636£12,690£11,986Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,758£1,766£1,668Milton Keynes North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,615£11,665£11,017Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£381£382£361Milton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£619£622£587Milton Keynes North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Milton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£319£320£303Milton Keynes North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£114£115£109Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£83£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,449£1,455£1,374Milton Keynes North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£164£165£156Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£208£209£198Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£14£14£13Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.16£4.18£3.95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.09£5.11£4.83Milton Keynes North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,008.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.585.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8131.5Milton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.750.9Milton Keynes North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5165.8Milton Keynes North
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 6 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes North on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Milton Keynes North £3,827Milton Keynes North: £3,827Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Milton Keynes North: £3,843Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Milton Keynes North: £3,630Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£3,827£3,843£3,630

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Milton Keynes North £2,149Milton Keynes North: £2,149Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Milton Keynes North: £2,158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Milton Keynes North: £2,038Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£2,149£2,158£2,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Milton Keynes North £1,075Milton Keynes North: £1,075Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Milton Keynes North: £1,080Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Milton Keynes North: £1,020Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£1,075£1,080£1,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Milton Keynes North £1,975Milton Keynes North: £1,975Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Milton Keynes North: £1,984Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Milton Keynes North: £1,874Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Milton Keynes North £65Milton Keynes North: £65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Milton Keynes North: £65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Milton Keynes North: £61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Milton Keynes North is higher£65£65£61

  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 North £105Milton Keynes North: £105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Milton Keynes North: £106Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Milton Keynes North: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Milton Keynes North is higher£105£106£100

  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 North £3.63Milton Keynes North: £3.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Milton Keynes North: £3.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Milton Keynes North: £3.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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 North £319Milton Keynes North: £319Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Milton Keynes North: £320Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Milton Keynes North: £303Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£319£320£303

  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 North £114Milton Keynes North: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes North: £115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Milton Keynes North: £109Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£114£115£109

  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 North £51Milton Keynes North: £51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Milton Keynes North: £51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Milton Keynes North: £48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Milton Keynes North £886Milton Keynes North: £886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Milton Keynes North: £890Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Milton Keynes North: £840Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Milton Keynes North £164Milton Keynes North: £164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes North: £165Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Milton Keynes North: £156Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Milton Keynes North £127Milton Keynes North: £127Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Milton Keynes North: £128Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Milton Keynes North: £121Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Milton Keynes North £8.35Milton Keynes North: £8.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Milton Keynes North: £8.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Milton Keynes North: £7.92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Milton Keynes North is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Milton Keynes North £2.55Milton Keynes North: £2.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Milton Keynes North: £2.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Milton Keynes North: £2.42Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Milton Keynes North £5.09Milton Keynes North: £5.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Milton Keynes North: £5.11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Milton Keynes North: £4.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Milton Keynes North is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Milton Keynes North 171.5Milton Keynes North: 171.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count171.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Milton Keynes North 14.5Milton Keynes North: 14.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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 North 22.4Milton Keynes North: 22.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Milton Keynes North is higher22.4

  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, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count50.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Milton Keynes North 101.4Milton Keynes North: 101.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count101.4

  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 North 11.6Milton Keynes North: 11.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher11.6

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes North, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,827£3,843£3,630Milton Keynes North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,149£2,158£2,038Milton Keynes North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,075£1,080£1,020Milton Keynes North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,975£1,984£1,874Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£65£65£61Milton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£105£106£100Milton Keynes North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.63£3.64£3.44Milton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£319£320£303Milton Keynes North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£114£115£109Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£51£51£48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£886£890£840Milton Keynes North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£164£165£156Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£127£128£121Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£8.35£8.39£7.92Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.55£2.56£2.42Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.09£5.11£4.83Milton Keynes North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8171.5Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.5Milton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.4Milton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.750.9Milton Keynes North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1101.4Milton Keynes North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Milton Keynes North £399.1mMilton Keynes North: £399.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mMilton Keynes North: £400.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mMilton Keynes North: £378.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£399.1m£400.8m£378.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Milton Keynes North £224.1mMilton Keynes North: £224.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mMilton Keynes North: £225.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mMilton Keynes North: £212.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£224.1m£225.0m£212.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Milton Keynes North £112.1mMilton Keynes North: £112.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mMilton Keynes North: £112.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mMilton Keynes North: £106.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£112.1m£112.6m£106.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Milton Keynes North £206.0mMilton Keynes North: £206.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mMilton Keynes North: £206.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mMilton Keynes North: £195.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£206.0m£206.8m£195.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Milton Keynes North £6.8mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMilton Keynes North: £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mMilton Keynes North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  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 North £11.0mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMilton Keynes North: £10.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mMilton Keynes North is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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 North £0.38mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMilton Keynes North: £0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  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 North £33.3mMilton Keynes North: £33.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mMilton Keynes North: £33.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mMilton Keynes North: £31.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£33.3m£33.4m£31.5m

  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 North £11.9mMilton Keynes North: £11.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mMilton Keynes North: £12.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mMilton Keynes North: £11.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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 North £5.3mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMilton Keynes North: £5.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Milton Keynes North £92.4mMilton Keynes North: £92.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mMilton Keynes North: £92.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mMilton Keynes North: £87.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Milton Keynes North £17.1mMilton Keynes North: £17.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mMilton Keynes North: £17.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mMilton Keynes North: £16.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Milton Keynes North £13.3mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMilton Keynes North: £12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Milton Keynes North £0.87mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMilton Keynes North: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mMilton Keynes North is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Milton Keynes North £0.27mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMilton Keynes North: £0.25mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Milton Keynes North £0.53mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMilton Keynes North: £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMilton Keynes North is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Milton Keynes North 17,879Milton Keynes North: 17,879Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count17,879

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Milton Keynes North 1,514Milton Keynes North: 1,514Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,514

  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 North 2,331Milton Keynes North: 2,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Milton Keynes North is higher2,331

  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 North 5,311Milton Keynes North: 5,311Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Milton Keynes North 10,571Milton Keynes North: 10,571Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count10,571

  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 North 1,209Milton Keynes North: 1,209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,209

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes North, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£399.1m£400.8m£378.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£224.1m£225.0m£212.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£112.1m£112.6m£106.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£206.0m£206.8m£195.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMilton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMilton Keynes North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£33.3m£33.4m£31.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mMilton Keynes North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMilton Keynes North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57917,879Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,514Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,331Milton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,311Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62610,571Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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