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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Wycombe

118,490 and 112,299 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Wycombe on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wycombe 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Wycombe: £3,454Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Wycombe: £3,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Wycombe £12,867Wycombe: £12,867Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Wycombe: £12,922Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Wycombe: £12,205Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205

  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, Wycombe £1,767Wycombe: £1,767Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Wycombe: £1,774Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Wycombe: £1,676Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Wycombe is higher£1,767£1,774£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Wycombe £11,722Wycombe: £11,722Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Wycombe: £11,772Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Wycombe: £11,119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,722£11,772£11,119

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Wycombe £496Wycombe: £496Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Wycombe: £498Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Wycombe: £470Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Wycombe is higher£496£498£470

  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, Wycombe £624Wycombe: £624Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Wycombe: £626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Wycombe: £592Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£624£626£592

  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, Wycombe £26Wycombe: £26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Wycombe: £26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Wycombe: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Wycombe is higher£26£26£25

  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, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Wycombe: £251Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Wycombe: £237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£250£251£237

  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, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84, Wycombe £87Wycombe: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Wycombe: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Wycombe: £82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Wycombe is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Wycombe £1,504Wycombe: £1,504Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Wycombe: £1,511Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Wycombe: £1,427Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Wycombe is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £215Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Wycombe is higher£227£228£215

  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, Wycombe £160Wycombe: £160Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Wycombe: £161Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Wycombe: £152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£160£161£152

  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, Wycombe £11Wycombe: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Wycombe: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Wycombe: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Wycombe is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Wycombe £4.46Wycombe: £4.46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Wycombe: £4.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Wycombe: £4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Wycombe: £5.73Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Wycombe: £5.41Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  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, Wycombe 1,006.3Wycombe: 1,006.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,006.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5, Wycombe 102.9Wycombe: 102.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count102.9

  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, Wycombe 129.5Wycombe: 129.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher40.2

  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, Wycombe 160.5Wycombe: 160.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Wycombe is higher160.5

  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, Wycombe 19.3Wycombe: 19.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Wycombe, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,440£3,454£3,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£12,867£12,922£12,205Wycombe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,767£1,774£1,676Wycombe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,722£11,772£11,119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£496£498£470Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£624£626£592Wycombe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£26£25Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£250£251£237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£108£108£102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£87£87£82Wycombe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,504£1,511£1,427Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£227£228£215Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£160£161£152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£11Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.46£4.48£4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,006.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5102.9Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8129.5Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.740.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5160.5Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.519.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 11. 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Wycombe: £3,454Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Wycombe: £3,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Wycombe £1,703Wycombe: £1,703Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Wycombe: £1,710Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Wycombe: £1,616Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,703£1,710£1,616

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Wycombe £1,146Wycombe: £1,146Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Wycombe: £1,151Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Wycombe: £1,087Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Wycombe is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Wycombe £1,552Wycombe: £1,552Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Wycombe: £1,558Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Wycombe: £1,472Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,552£1,558£1,472

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Wycombe £66Wycombe: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Wycombe: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Wycombe: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Wycombe is higher£66£66£62

  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, Wycombe £83Wycombe: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Wycombe: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Wycombe: £78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  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, Wycombe £3.44Wycombe: £3.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Wycombe: £3.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Wycombe: £3.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Wycombe is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  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, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Wycombe: £251Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Wycombe: £237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£250£251£237

  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, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52, Wycombe £56Wycombe: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Wycombe: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Wycombe: £53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Wycombe is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Wycombe £976Wycombe: £976Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Wycombe: £980Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Wycombe: £926Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Wycombe is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £215Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Wycombe is higher£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Wycombe £104Wycombe: £104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Wycombe: £104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Wycombe: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Wycombe £7.36Wycombe: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Wycombe: £7.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Wycombe: £6.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Wycombe is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Wycombe £2.89Wycombe: £2.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Wycombe: £2.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Wycombe: £2.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Wycombe: £5.73Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Wycombe: £5.41Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Wycombe 133.2Wycombe: 133.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher133.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Wycombe 13.6Wycombe: 13.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Wycombe 17.1Wycombe: 17.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  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, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Wycombe 104.1Wycombe: 104.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Wycombe is higher104.1

  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, Wycombe 12.5Wycombe: 12.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Wycombe, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£3,440£3,454£3,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£1,703£1,710£1,616Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,146£1,151£1,087Wycombe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,552£1,558£1,472Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£66£66£62Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£83£83£78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.44£3.45£3.26Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£250£251£237Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£108£108£102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£56£56£53Wycombe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£976£980£926Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£227£228£215Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£104£104£98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.89£2.90£2.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8133.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.6Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.517.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.740.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1104.1Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.5Wycombe

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 9. 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Wycombe £386.3mWycombe: £386.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mWycombe: £387.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mWycombe: £366.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Wycombe £191.3mWycombe: £191.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mWycombe: £192.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mWycombe: £181.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Wycombe £128.7mWycombe: £128.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mWycombe: £129.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mWycombe: £122.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mWycombe is higher£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Wycombe £174.2mWycombe: £174.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mWycombe: £175.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mWycombe: £165.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mWycombe 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, Wycombe £9.3mWycombe: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWycombe: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWycombe: £8.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Wycombe £0.39mWycombe: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWycombe: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWycombe: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWycombe is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Wycombe £28.1mWycombe: £28.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mWycombe: £28.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mWycombe: £26.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Wycombe £12.1mWycombe: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mWycombe: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mWycombe: £11.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Wycombe £6.3mWycombe: £6.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWycombe: £6.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWycombe: £6.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWycombe is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Wycombe £109.6mWycombe: £109.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mWycombe: £110.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mWycombe: £104.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mWycombe is higher£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Wycombe £25.5mWycombe: £25.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mWycombe: £25.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mWycombe: £24.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWycombe is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Wycombe £11.7mWycombe: £11.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWycombe: £11.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWycombe: £11.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Wycombe £0.83mWycombe: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mWycombe: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mWycombe: £0.78mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mWycombe is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Wycombe £0.32mWycombe: £0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWycombe: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWycombe: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Wycombe £0.64mWycombe: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWycombe: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWycombe: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWycombe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Wycombe 14,959Wycombe: 14,959Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher14,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Wycombe 1,530Wycombe: 1,530Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Wycombe 1,925Wycombe: 1,925Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Wycombe 4,513Wycombe: 4,513Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher4,513

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Wycombe 11,695Wycombe: 11,695Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Wycombe is higher11,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Wycombe 1,405Wycombe: 1,405Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,405

Show the numbers
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Wycombe, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardWycombeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£386.3m£387.9m£366.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£191.3m£192.1m£181.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£128.7m£129.3m£122.1mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£174.2m£175.0m£165.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWycombe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£109.6m£110.1m£104.0mWycombe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWycombe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57914,959Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5571,530Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3101,925Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8864,513Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62611,695Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,405Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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