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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Northampton South

118,490 and 114,719 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Northampton South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 14 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 9 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Northampton South: £3,610Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Northampton South: £3,410Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Northampton South £13,401Northampton South: £13,401Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Northampton South: £13,458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Northampton South: £12,712Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,712

  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, Northampton South £1,636Northampton South: £1,636Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Northampton South: £1,643Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Northampton South: £1,552Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Northampton South £12,162Northampton South: £12,162Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Northampton South: £12,214Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Northampton South: £11,537Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Northampton South £456Northampton South: £456Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Northampton South: £458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Northampton South: £433Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Northampton South is higher£456£458£433

  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, Northampton South £758Northampton South: £758Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Northampton South: £761Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Northampton South: £719Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Northampton South is higher£758£761£719

  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, Northampton South £25Northampton South: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Northampton South: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Northampton South: £23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Northampton South is higher£25£25£23

  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, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Northampton South: £364Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Northampton South: £343Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

  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, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £88Northampton South: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Northampton South: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Northampton South: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Northampton South is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Northampton South £1,329Northampton South: £1,329Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Northampton South: £1,334Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Northampton South: £1,260Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,329£1,334£1,260

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £138Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£137£138£130

  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, Northampton South £206Northampton South: £206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Northampton South: £207Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Northampton South: £195Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£206£207£195

  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, Northampton South £7.98Northampton South: £7.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Northampton South: £8.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Northampton South: £7.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Northampton South £5.72Northampton South: £5.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Northampton South: £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Northampton South: £5.43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Northampton South: £7.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Northampton South: £7.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Northampton South 1,045.8Northampton South: 1,045.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count1,045.8

  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, Northampton South 96.9Northampton South: 96.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Northampton South is higher96.9

  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, Northampton South 158.4Northampton South: 158.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Northampton South is higher158.4

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count51.1

  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, Northampton South 154.1Northampton South: 154.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count154.1

  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, Northampton South 19.4Northampton South: 19.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Northampton South, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,595£3,610£3,410Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,636£1,643£1,552Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£456£458£433Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£758£761£719Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£23Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£108£108£102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£88£88£83Northampton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,329£1,334£1,260Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£137£138£130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£206£207£195Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.98£8.01£7.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,045.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.596.9Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8158.4Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.751.1Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5154.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.519.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 14. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Northampton South: £3,610Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Northampton South: £3,410Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Northampton South £1,938Northampton South: £1,938Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Northampton South: £1,946Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Northampton South: £1,838Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Northampton South £1,042Northampton South: £1,042Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Northampton South: £1,047Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Northampton South: £989Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,042£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Northampton South £1,759Northampton South: £1,759Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Northampton South: £1,766Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Northampton South: £1,668Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,766£1,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Northampton South £66Northampton South: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Northampton South: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Northampton South: £63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Northampton South is higher£66£66£63

  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, Northampton South £110Northampton South: £110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Northampton South: £110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Northampton South: £104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Northampton South is higher£110£110£104

  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, Northampton South £3.55Northampton South: £3.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Northampton South: £3.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Northampton South: £3.37Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Northampton South is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  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, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Northampton South: £364Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Northampton South: £343Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

  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, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £56Northampton South: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Northampton South: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Northampton South: £53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Northampton South is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Northampton South £846Northampton South: £846Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Northampton South: £850Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Northampton South: £803Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £138Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£137£138£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Northampton South £131Northampton South: £131Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Northampton South: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Northampton South: £124Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Northampton South £5.08Northampton South: £5.08Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Northampton South: £5.10Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Northampton South: £4.82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Northampton South £3.65Northampton South: £3.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Northampton South: £3.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Northampton South: £3.46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Northampton South: £7.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Northampton South: £7.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Northampton South 151.2Northampton South: 151.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Northampton South 14.0Northampton South: 14.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Northampton South is higher14.0

  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, Northampton South 22.9Northampton South: 22.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Northampton South is higher22.9

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Northampton South 98.2Northampton South: 98.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count98.2

  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, Northampton South 12.3Northampton South: 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Northampton South, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,595£3,610£3,410Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,938£1,946£1,838Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,042£1,047£989Northampton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,759£1,766£1,668Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£66£66£63Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£110£110£104Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.55£3.57£3.37Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£108£108£102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£56£56£53Northampton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£846£850£803Northampton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£137£138£130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£131£132£124Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.08£5.10£4.82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8151.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.0Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.9Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.751.1Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.198.2Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.3Northampton South

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Northampton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Northampton South £412.4mNorthampton South: £412.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mNorthampton South: £414.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mNorthampton South: £391.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Northampton South £222.3mNorthampton South: £222.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mNorthampton South: £223.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mNorthampton South: £210.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Northampton South £119.6mNorthampton South: £119.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mNorthampton South: £120.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mNorthampton South: £113.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Northampton South £201.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mNorthampton South: £202.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mNorthampton South: £191.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Northampton South £7.6mNorthampton South: £7.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mNorthampton South: £7.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mNorthampton South: £7.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mNorthampton South is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Northampton South £12.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mNorthampton South: £11.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorthampton South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Northampton South £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mNorthampton South: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mNorthampton South: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorthampton South is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Northampton South £41.5mNorthampton South: £41.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mNorthampton South: £41.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mNorthampton South: £39.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mNorthampton South is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Northampton South £12.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mNorthampton South: £11.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Northampton South £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mNorthampton South: £6.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mNorthampton South: £6.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNorthampton South is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Northampton South £97.1mNorthampton South: £97.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mNorthampton South: £97.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mNorthampton South: £92.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Northampton South £15.7mNorthampton South: £15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mNorthampton South: £15.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mNorthampton South: £14.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Northampton South £15.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mNorthampton South: £15.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mNorthampton South: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Northampton South £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mNorthampton South: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mNorthampton South: £0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Northampton South £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Northampton South £0.87mNorthampton South: £0.87mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mNorthampton South: £0.88mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mNorthampton South: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorthampton South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Northampton South 17,347Northampton South: 17,347Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count17,347

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Northampton South 1,607Northampton South: 1,607Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Northampton South is higher1,607

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Northampton South 2,627Northampton South: 2,627Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Northampton South is higher2,627

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Northampton South 5,861Northampton South: 5,861Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Northampton South 11,262Northampton South: 11,262Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count11,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Northampton South 1,414Northampton South: 1,414Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,414

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Northampton South, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£412.4m£414.1m£391.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£222.3m£223.2m£210.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£201.7m£202.6m£191.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorthampton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£97.1m£97.5m£92.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57917,347Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,607Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,627Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,861Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62611,262Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,414Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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