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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Stevenage

118,490 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Stevenage: £4,123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Stevenage: £3,894Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Stevenage: £13,051Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Stevenage: £12,327Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

  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, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Stevenage: £1,994Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Stevenage: £1,883Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Stevenage is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Stevenage: £11,827Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Stevenage: £11,171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Stevenage: £444Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Stevenage: £420Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Stevenage is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Stevenage: £754Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Stevenage: £712Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Stevenage is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Stevenage: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Stevenage: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Stevenage is higher£25£25£24

  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, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Stevenage: £399Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Stevenage: £377Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Stevenage is higher£397£399£377

  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, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £180Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Stevenage: £120Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Stevenage: £113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Stevenage is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Stevenage: £1,583Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Stevenage: £1,495Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Stevenage is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £216Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Stevenage: £276Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Stevenage: £261Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

  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, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Stevenage: £8.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Stevenage: £7.62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Stevenage: £7.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Stevenage: £6.82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Stevenage: £7.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Stevenage: £6.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Stevenage is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Stevenage is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Stevenage is higher62.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Stevenage is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Stevenage is higher26.4

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,777£11,827£11,171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£442£444£420Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£751£754£712Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£24Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£8.03£8.07£7.62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5102.6Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8156.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.762.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5182.3Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.526.4Stevenage

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Stevenage: £4,123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Stevenage: £3,894Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Stevenage: £2,045Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Stevenage: £1,932Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Stevenage: £1,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Stevenage: £1,193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Stevenage is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Stevenage: £1,853Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Stevenage: £1,751Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Stevenage: £70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Stevenage: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Stevenage is higher£69£70£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, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Stevenage: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Stevenage: £112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Stevenage is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Stevenage: £3.99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Stevenage: £3.77Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Stevenage is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  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, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Stevenage: £399Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Stevenage: £377Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Stevenage is higher£397£399£377

  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, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £180Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Stevenage: £76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Stevenage: £72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Stevenage is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Stevenage: £1,002Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Stevenage: £947Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Stevenage is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £216Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Stevenage: £175Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Stevenage: £165Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Stevenage: £5.11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Stevenage: £4.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Stevenage: £4.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Stevenage: £4.32Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Stevenage: £7.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Stevenage: £6.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Stevenage is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Stevenage is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Stevenage is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Stevenage is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Stevenage is higher16.7

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£69£70£66Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£998£1,002£947Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.09£5.11£4.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.116.1Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.524.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.762.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1115.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.316.7Stevenage

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mStevenage: £422.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mStevenage: £399.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mStevenage: £209.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mStevenage: £197.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mStevenage: £129.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mStevenage: £122.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mStevenage is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mStevenage: £189.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mStevenage: £179.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mStevenage: £7.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mStevenage: £6.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mStevenage is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mStevenage: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mStevenage: £11.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mStevenage is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38m, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mStevenage: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mStevenage: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStevenage 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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mStevenage: £40.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mStevenage: £38.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mStevenage is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mStevenage: £18.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mStevenage: £17.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mStevenage: £7.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mStevenage is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mStevenage: £102.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mStevenage: £97.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mStevenage is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mStevenage: £23.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mStevenage: £22.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mStevenage is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mStevenage: £17.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mStevenage: £16.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mStevenage: £0.52mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mStevenage: £0.49mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mStevenage: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mStevenage: £0.44mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mStevenage: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mStevenage: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Stevenage is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Stevenage is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Stevenage is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Stevenage is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Stevenage is higher1,714

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Stevenage, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mStevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57916,392Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,648Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,519Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8866,374Stevenage
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62611,831Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,714Stevenage

Sources

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

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