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Hertsmere and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

107,865 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

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

Hertsmere Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hertsmere: £4,154Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hertsmere: £4,171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,837, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Hertsmere: £12,837Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Hertsmere: £12,891Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higher£12,790£12,844£12,132

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,902, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Hertsmere: £1,902Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Hertsmere: £1,910Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Hertsmere: £11,605Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Hertsmere: £11,654Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Hertsmere: £465Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Hertsmere: £467Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£349£351£331

  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: Hertsmere £744, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Hertsmere: £744Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Hertsmere: £747Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£581£583£551

  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: Hertsmere £23, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hertsmere: £23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hertsmere: £23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hertsmere: £328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hertsmere: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£122£122£115

  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: Hertsmere £73, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hertsmere: £73Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hertsmere: £74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Hertsmere: £1,599Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Hertsmere: £1,606Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £232Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £233Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £216, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Hertsmere: £216Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Hertsmere: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.17, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Hertsmere: £9.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Hertsmere: £9.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.69, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Hertsmere: £3.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Hertsmere: £3.71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hertsmere: £6.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hertsmere: £6.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higher85.5

  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: Hertsmere 157.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher126.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 158.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count156.5

  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: Hertsmere 17.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.5

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Hertsmere and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,615£3,630£3,429Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,790£12,844£12,132Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,652£1,659£1,567Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£349£351£331Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£581£583£551Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£306£307£290Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,331£1,337£1,263Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£181£181£171Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£9.15£9.19£8.68Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.21£4.22£3.99Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.685.5Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5126.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.249.7Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3156.5Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.219.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

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

Hertsmere Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hertsmere: £4,154Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hertsmere: £4,171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Hertsmere: £2,328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Hertsmere: £2,338Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higher£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Hertsmere: £1,164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Hertsmere: £1,169Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Hertsmere: £2,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Hertsmere: £2,113Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hertsmere: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hertsmere: £85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £135, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Hertsmere: £135Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Hertsmere: £135Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere is higher£89£90£85

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £4.19, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Hertsmere: £4.19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Hertsmere: £4.20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hertsmere: £328Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hertsmere: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hertsmere: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Hertsmere: £45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Hertsmere: £45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Hertsmere: £979Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Hertsmere: £983Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £232Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hertsmere: £233Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Hertsmere: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Hertsmere: £133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Hertsmere: £5.61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Hertsmere: £5.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Hertsmere: £2.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Hertsmere: £2.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hertsmere: £6.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hertsmere: £6.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere is higher13.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 28.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher19.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count98.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher12.3

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Hertsmere and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureHertsmereDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,615£3,630£3,429Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£1,967£1,975£1,865Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,036£1,041£983Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£1,820£1,828£1,727Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£54£54£51Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£89£90£85Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.22£3.23£3.05Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£306£307£290Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£52£53£50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£835£838£792Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£181£181£171Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.21£4.22£3.99Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1156.8Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.1Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.619.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.249.7Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.998.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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

Hertsmere Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mHertsmere: £448.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mHertsmere: £450.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mHertsmere: £251.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mHertsmere: £252.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mHertsmere: £125.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mHertsmere: £126.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mHertsmere: £227.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mHertsmere: £228.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHertsmere: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHertsmere: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHertsmere: £14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHertsmere: £14.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.45m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mHertsmere: £35.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mHertsmere: £35.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mHertsmere: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mHertsmere: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £4.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mHertsmere: £105.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mHertsmere: £106.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mHertsmere: £25.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mHertsmere: £25.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHertsmere: £14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHertsmere: £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHertsmere: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHertsmere: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,452

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Hertsmere and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureHertsmereDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64418,579Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,557Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,310Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5205,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45111,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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