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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Swindon North

118,490 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Swindon North on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 15. 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Swindon North: £3,739Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Swindon North: £3,531Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Swindon North: £12,796Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Swindon North: £12,086Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12,742£12,796£12,086

  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, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Swindon North: £1,759Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Swindon North: £1,661Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Swindon North is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Swindon North: £11,661Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Swindon North: £11,014Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Swindon North: £458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Swindon North: £432Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Swindon North is higher£456£458£432

  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, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Swindon North: £653Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Swindon North: £617Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Swindon North is higher£650£653£617

  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, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Swindon North: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Swindon North: £23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Swindon North is higher£24£24£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, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Swindon North: £360Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Swindon North: £340Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Swindon North is higher£359£360£340

  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, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £149Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

  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, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Swindon North: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Swindon North: £92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Swindon North is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Swindon North: £1,432Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Swindon North: £1,353Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Swindon North is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£151£152£144

  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, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Swindon North: £218Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Swindon North: £206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£217£218£206

  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, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Swindon North: £6.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Swindon North: £6.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Swindon North: £4.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Swindon North: £4.30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Swindon North: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Swindon North: £6.95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,006.7

  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, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Swindon North is higher95.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Swindon North is higher142.1

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Swindon North is higher55.0

  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, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Swindon North is higher21.6

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,742£12,796£12,086Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,752£1,759£1,661Swindon North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,611£11,661£11,014Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£456£458£432Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£650£653£617Swindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£97£98£92Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,426£1,432£1,353Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£151£152£144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£217£218£206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.67£6.70£6.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.53£4.55£4.30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,006.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.595.9Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8142.1Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.755.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5162.4Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.521.6Swindon North

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 15. 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Swindon North: £3,739Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Swindon North: £3,531Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Swindon North: £1,949Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Swindon North: £1,841Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Swindon North: £1,112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Swindon North: £1,050Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Swindon North is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Swindon North: £1,776Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Swindon North: £1,678Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £54£54£51Swindon North 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, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Swindon North: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Swindon North: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon North is higher£99£100£94

  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, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Swindon North: £3.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Swindon North: £3.49Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Swindon North is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  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, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Swindon North: £360Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Swindon North: £340Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Swindon North is higher£359£360£340

  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, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £149Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

  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, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Swindon North: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Swindon North: £58Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Swindon North is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Swindon North: £905Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Swindon North: £855Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Swindon North is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Swindon North: £138Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Swindon North: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Swindon North: £4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Swindon North: £4.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Swindon North: £2.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Swindon North: £2.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Swindon North: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Swindon North: £6.95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Swindon North is higher14.6

  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, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Swindon North is higher21.7

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Swindon North is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count102.7

  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, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Swindon North is higher13.6

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,941£1,949£1,841Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,107£1,112£1,050Swindon North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,769£1,776£1,678Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£69£70£66Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£99£100£94Swindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£61£62£58Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£901£905£855Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£151£152£144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£137£138£130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£4.22£4.23£4.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.87£2.88£2.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8153.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.6Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.521.7Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.755.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1102.7Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.6Swindon North

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mSwindon North: £415.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mSwindon North: £392.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mSwindon North: £216.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mSwindon North: £204.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mSwindon North: £123.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mSwindon North: £116.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mSwindon North is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mSwindon North: £197.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mSwindon North: £186.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSwindon North: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSwindon North: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mSwindon North is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSwindon North: £11.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSwindon North: £10.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mSwindon North is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSwindon North 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, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mSwindon North: £40.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mSwindon North: £37.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mSwindon North is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mSwindon North: £17.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mSwindon North: £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSwindon North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£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, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon North is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mSwindon North: £100.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mSwindon North: £95.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mSwindon North is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mSwindon North: £16.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mSwindon North: £16.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSwindon North: £15.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSwindon North: £14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSwindon North: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSwindon North: £0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSwindon North: £0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSwindon North: £0.30mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSwindon North: £0.82mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSwindon North: £0.77mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Swindon North is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Swindon North is higher2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Swindon North is higher6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Swindon North is higher1,515

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Swindon North, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSwindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSwindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSwindon North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57917,055Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,624Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,408Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8866,122Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62611,418Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,515Swindon North

Sources

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

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