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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Spelthorne

118,490 and 107,074 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,907Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Spelthorne: £3,690Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Spelthorne £12,880Spelthorne: £12,880Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Spelthorne: £12,935Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Spelthorne: £12,217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217

  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, Spelthorne £1,720Spelthorne: £1,720Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Spelthorne: £1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Spelthorne: £1,631Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,720£1,727£1,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Spelthorne £11,771Spelthorne: £11,771Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Spelthorne: £11,821Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Spelthorne: £11,165Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Spelthorne £411Spelthorne: £411Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Spelthorne: £413Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Spelthorne: £390Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Spelthorne is higher£411£413£390

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Spelthorne: £681Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Spelthorne: £643Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Spelthorne is higher£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Spelthorne: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Spelthorne: £19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

  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, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Spelthorne: £302Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Spelthorne: £285Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£301£302£285

  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, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£117£117£111

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Spelthorne: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Spelthorne: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£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, Spelthorne £1,433Spelthorne: £1,433Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Spelthorne: £1,439Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Spelthorne: £1,359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £218Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Spelthorne is higher£217£218£206

  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, Spelthorne £185Spelthorne: £185Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Spelthorne: £185Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Spelthorne: £175Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£185£185£175

  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, Spelthorne £9.64Spelthorne: £9.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Spelthorne: £9.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Spelthorne: £9.14Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£9.64£9.68£9.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Spelthorne £5.48Spelthorne: £5.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Spelthorne: £5.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Spelthorne: £5.20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Spelthorne: £5.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Spelthorne: £5.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Spelthorne is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.4Spelthorne: 138.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Spelthorne is higher138.4

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher47.4

  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, Spelthorne 154.1Spelthorne: 154.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher154.1

  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, Spelthorne 20.1Spelthorne: 20.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,880£12,935£12,217Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,720£1,727£1,631Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,771£11,821£11,165Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£411£413£390Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£678£681£643Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£301£302£285Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£117£117£111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£88£88£83Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,433£1,439£1,359Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£217£218£206Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£185£185£175Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.48£5.51£5.20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,000.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.581.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8138.4Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.747.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
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 202619.520.1Spelthorne

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,907Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Spelthorne: £3,690Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Spelthorne £2,170Spelthorne: £2,170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Spelthorne: £2,179Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Spelthorne: £2,058Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,179£2,058

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Spelthorne £1,080Spelthorne: £1,080Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Spelthorne: £1,085Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Spelthorne: £1,025Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,080£1,085£1,025

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Spelthorne £1,983Spelthorne: £1,983Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Spelthorne: £1,992Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Spelthorne: £1,881Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Spelthorne £69Spelthorne: £69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Spelthorne: £69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Spelthorne: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Spelthorne is higher£69£69£66

  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, Spelthorne £114Spelthorne: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Spelthorne: £115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Spelthorne: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Spelthorne is higher£114£115£108

  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, Spelthorne £3.41Spelthorne: £3.41Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Spelthorne: £3.42Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Spelthorne: £3.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

  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, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Spelthorne: £302Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Spelthorne: £285Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£301£302£285

  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, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Spelthorne: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Spelthorne: £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Spelthorne £900Spelthorne: £900Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Spelthorne: £904Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Spelthorne: £854Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£900£904£854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £218Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Spelthorne is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Spelthorne £116Spelthorne: £116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Spelthorne: £116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Spelthorne: £110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Spelthorne £6.05Spelthorne: £6.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Spelthorne: £6.08Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Spelthorne: £5.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Spelthorne £3.44Spelthorne: £3.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Spelthorne: £3.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Spelthorne: £3.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Spelthorne: £5.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Spelthorne: £5.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Spelthorne is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Spelthorne 168.6Spelthorne: 168.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.3Spelthorne: 23.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Spelthorne is higher23.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Spelthorne 96.8Spelthorne: 96.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher96.8

  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, Spelthorne 12.6Spelthorne: 12.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,080£1,085£1,025Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£69£69£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£114£115£108Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.41£3.42£3.23Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£301£302£285Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£117£117£111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£55£55£52Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£900£904£854Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£217£218£206Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£116£116£110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.44£3.45£3.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8168.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.7Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.747.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.196.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.6Spelthorne

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Spelthorne £416.6mSpelthorne: £416.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mSpelthorne: £418.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mSpelthorne: £395.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mSpelthorne: £233.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mSpelthorne: £220.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mSpelthorne: £116.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mSpelthorne: £109.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mSpelthorne: £213.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mSpelthorne: £201.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSpelthorne: £7.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mSpelthorne is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSpelthorne: £12.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSpelthorne: £11.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mSpelthorne is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Spelthorne £32.2mSpelthorne: £32.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mSpelthorne: £32.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mSpelthorne: £30.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mSpelthorne: £12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mSpelthorne: £11.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mSpelthorne: £96.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mSpelthorne: £91.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Spelthorne £23.2mSpelthorne: £23.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mSpelthorne: £23.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mSpelthorne: £22.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSpelthorne is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSpelthorne: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSpelthorne: £11.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSpelthorne: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSpelthorne: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSpelthorne: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSpelthorne: £0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Spelthorne £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSpelthorne: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSpelthorne: £0.56mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSpelthorne is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Spelthorne is higher2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,349

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Spelthorne, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£416.6m£418.3m£395.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSpelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSpelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSpelthorne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSpelthorne
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57918,055Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,462Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,497Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8865,073Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62610,366Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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