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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Cardiff West

118,490 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher than Cardiff West on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Cardiff West: £4,877Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Cardiff West: £4,606Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Cardiff West: £13,220Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Cardiff West: £12,487Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132

    £12,790£12,844£12,132Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£13,164£13,220£12,487

  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, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Cardiff West: £2,715Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Cardiff West: £2,565Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Cardiff West: £11,633Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Cardiff West: £10,988Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Cardiff West: £651Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Cardiff West: £615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331

    £349£351£331Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615

  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, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Cardiff West: £900Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Cardiff West: £850Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551

    £581£583£551Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850

  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, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Cardiff West: £36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Cardiff West: £34Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20

    £21£21£20Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34

  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, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Cardiff West: £627Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Cardiff West: £593Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

  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, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130

  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, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Cardiff West: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Cardiff West: £125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79

    £84£84£79Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Cardiff West: £2,127Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Cardiff West: £2,009Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £284Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  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, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Cardiff West: £440Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Cardiff West: £416Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211

    £223£224£211Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416

  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, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Cardiff West: £6.29Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Cardiff West: £5.94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Cardiff West: £9.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Cardiff West: £8.59Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Cardiff West: £6.43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Cardiff West: £6.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  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, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

  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, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5

    85.5Cardiff West is higher139.6

  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, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8

    126.8Cardiff West is higher181.6

  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, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Cardiff West is higher87.0

  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, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5

    156.5Cardiff West is higher233.5

  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, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Cardiff West is higher28.4

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,790£12,844£12,132£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,584£11,633£10,988Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£211£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£6.26£6.29£5.94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.5139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.8181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.787.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.5233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.528.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Cardiff West: £4,877Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Cardiff West: £4,606Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429

    £3,615£3,630£3,429Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Cardiff West: £2,076Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Cardiff West: £1,961Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865

    £1,967£1,975£1,865Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Cardiff West: £1,729Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Cardiff West: £1,633Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983

    £1,036£1,041£983Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Cardiff West: £1,826Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Cardiff West: £1,725Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727

    £1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Cardiff West: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Cardiff West: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51

    £54£54£51Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97

  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, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Cardiff West: £141Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Cardiff West: £133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85

    £89£90£85Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133

  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, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Cardiff West: £5.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Cardiff West: £5.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  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, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Cardiff West: £627Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Cardiff West: £593Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290

    £306£307£290Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

  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, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115

    £122£122£115Cardiff West is higher£137£137£130

  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, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Cardiff West: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Cardiff West: £80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50

    £52£53£50Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Cardiff West: £1,355Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Cardiff West: £1,279Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792

    £835£838£792Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £284Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171

    £181£181£171Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Cardiff West: £280Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Cardiff West: £265Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132

    £140£140£132Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Cardiff West: £4.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Cardiff West: £3.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Cardiff West: £5.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Cardiff West: £5.47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Cardiff West: £6.43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Cardiff West: £6.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Cardiff West is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8

    156.8Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1

    13.1Cardiff West is higher21.9

  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, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5

    19.5Cardiff West is higher28.5

  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, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7

    49.7Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1

    98.1Cardiff West is higher148.7

  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, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3

    12.3Cardiff West is higher18.1

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,615£3,630£3,429£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,865£2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,041£983£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,820£1,828£1,727£1,819£1,826£1,725Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£137£137£130Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£3.99£4.00£3.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8160.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.121.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.787.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.1148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.318.1Cardiff West

Total

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 18. 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 Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mCardiff West: £524.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mCardiff West: £495.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3m

    £428.3m£430.1m£406.3mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mCardiff West: £223.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mCardiff West: £210.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mCardiff West: £185.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mCardiff West: £175.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4m

    £122.8m£123.3m£116.4mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mCardiff West: £196.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mCardiff West: £185.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mCardiff West: £11.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mCardiff West: £10.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.0mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mCardiff West: £15.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mCardiff West: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mCardiff West: £67.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mCardiff West: £63.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mCardiff West: £14.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mCardiff West: £13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCardiff West is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mCardiff West: £8.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mCardiff West: £145.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mCardiff West: £137.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mCardiff West: £32.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mCardiff West: £30.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mCardiff West: £30.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mCardiff West: £28.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mCardiff West: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mCardiff West: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCardiff West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579

    18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557

    1,557Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310

    2,310Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886

    5,886Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626

    11,626Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452

    1,452Cardiff West is higher1,946

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Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard and Cardiff West, total
MeasureDunstable and Leighton BuzzardCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,57917,288Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5572,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3103,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8869,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,62615,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4521,946Cardiff West

Sources

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

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