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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and South Basildon and East Thurrock

118,490 and 104,512 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than South Basildon and East Thurrock on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East Thurrock on 20. 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 South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4,356£4,375£4,132

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, South Basildon and East Thurrock £13,096South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,096Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844South Basildon and East Thurrock: £12,423Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,096£13,152£12,423

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,229South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,229Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,238Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£2,229£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, South Basildon and East Thurrock £11,791South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,791Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,841Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,184Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, South Basildon and East Thurrock £475South Basildon and East Thurrock: £475Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349South Basildon and East Thurrock: £477Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351South Basildon and East Thurrock: £450Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£475£477£450

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £802South Basildon and East Thurrock: £802Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581South Basildon and East Thurrock: £806Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583South Basildon and East Thurrock: £761Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£802£806£761

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £29South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21South Basildon and East Thurrock: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£29£29£27

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £419South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£419£420£397

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £167South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£167£168£158

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £129South Basildon and East Thurrock: £129Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84South Basildon and East Thurrock: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84South Basildon and East Thurrock: £123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£129£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,839South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,847Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,745Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, South Basildon and East Thurrock £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£212£213£201

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £246South Basildon and East Thurrock: £246Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223South Basildon and East Thurrock: £247Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224South Basildon and East Thurrock: £233Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, South Basildon and East Thurrock £7.11South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.14Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,023.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,023.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,023.3

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 114.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 114.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher114.7

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 168.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 168.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher168.1

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher66.1

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 191.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 191.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher191.7

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher28.3

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and South Basildon and East Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£13,096£13,152£12,423South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£2,229£2,238£2,114South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,791£11,841£11,184Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£475£477£450South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£802£806£761South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£29£29£27South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£129£130£123South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,839£1,847£1,745South Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£212£213£201South Basildon and East Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£246£247£233South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.69£6.72£6.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.11£7.14£6.74South Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.33£6.35£6.00South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,023.3South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5114.7South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8168.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.766.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5191.7South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.528.3South Basildon and East Thurrock

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East Thurrock on 21. 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 South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4,356£4,375£4,132

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,180South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,180Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,190Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,068Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£2,180£2,190£2,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,372South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,372Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,377Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,963South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,963Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,971Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,862Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,963£1,971£1,862

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, South Basildon and East Thurrock £79South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£79£79£75

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £134South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90South Basildon and East Thurrock: £127Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£134£134£127

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.78South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £419South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£419£420£397

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £167South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£167£168£158

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £80South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,074Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, South Basildon and East Thurrock £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, South Basildon and East Thurrock £151South Basildon and East Thurrock: £151Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140South Basildon and East Thurrock: £152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140South Basildon and East Thurrock: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.12South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.12Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.14Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77South Basildon and East Thurrock: £3.91Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.38South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.38Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, South Basildon and East Thurrock 170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 170.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, South Basildon and East Thurrock 19.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 19.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher19.1

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher28.0

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, South Basildon and East Thurrock 118.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 118.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher118.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3, South Basildon and East Thurrock 17.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher17.4

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and South Basildon and East Thurrock, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,180£2,190£2,068South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,372£1,377£1,301South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,963£1,971£1,862South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£79£79£75South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£134£134£127South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.78£4.80£4.53South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£80£80£75South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,132£1,137£1,074South Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£212£213£201South Basildon and East Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£151£152£144South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.12£4.14£3.91Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.38£4.39£4.15South Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.33£6.35£6.00South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.119.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.0South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.766.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1118.0South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.317.4South Basildon and East Thurrock

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East Thurrock 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 South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £455.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £455.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £457.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £431.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£455.3m£457.2m£431.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £227.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £227.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £228.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £216.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £143.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £143.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £144.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £136.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£143.3m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £205.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £205.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £206.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £194.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£205.1m£206.0m£194.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £14.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £13.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.50mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £43.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £41.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£43.8m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £17.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £118.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £112.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £22.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £21.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £15.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.46mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.66mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.63mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, South Basildon and East Thurrock 17,805South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17,805Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count17,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,995South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,995Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,995

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, South Basildon and East Thurrock 2,925South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2,925Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, South Basildon and East Thurrock 6,906South Basildon and East Thurrock: 6,906Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher6,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, South Basildon and East Thurrock 12,328South Basildon and East Thurrock: 12,328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher12,328

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,819South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,819Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,819

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and South Basildon and East Thurrock, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£455.3m£457.2m£431.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£227.9m£228.8m£216.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£143.3m£144.0m£136.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£205.1m£206.0m£194.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£43.8m£43.9m£41.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57917,805Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,995South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,925South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8866,906South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62612,328South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,819South Basildon and East Thurrock

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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