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Ilford North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

124,236 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Ilford North is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Ilford North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 6. 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

Ilford North Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford North £3,659, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Ilford North: £3,659Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Ilford North: £3,675Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Ilford North: £3,471

    £3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North 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: Ilford North £12,217, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Ilford North: £12,217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Ilford North: £12,269Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Ilford North: £11,588

    £12,217£12,269£11,588Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Ilford North £2,097, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Ilford North: £2,097Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Ilford North: £2,106Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Ilford North: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Ilford North 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: Ilford North £10,213, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Ilford North: £10,213Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Ilford North: £10,256Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Ilford North: £9,687

    £10,213£10,256£9,687Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford North £1,153, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Ilford North: £1,153Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Ilford North: £1,158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Ilford North: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North 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: Ilford North £807, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Ilford North: £807Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Ilford North: £810Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Ilford North: £765

    £807£810£765Ilford North 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: Ilford North £44, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Ilford North: £44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Ilford North: £44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Ilford North: £42

    £44£44£42Ilford North 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: Ilford North £330, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Ilford North: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Ilford North: £332Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Ilford North: £313

    £330£332£313Ilford North is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford North £97, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Ilford North: £92

    £97£97£92Dunstable 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: Ilford North £94, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Ilford North: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Ilford North: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Ilford North: £89

    £94£94£89Ilford North is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford North £1,798, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Ilford North: £1,798Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Ilford North: £1,806Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Ilford North: £1,705

    £1,798£1,806£1,705Ilford North is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford North £325, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £325Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £326Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Ilford North: £308

    £325£326£308Ilford North 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: Ilford North £191, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Ilford North: £191Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Ilford North: £191Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Ilford North: £181

    £191£191£181Dunstable 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: Ilford North £7.95, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Ilford North: £7.95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Ilford North: £7.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Ilford North: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford North £6.15, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Ilford North: £6.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Ilford North: £6.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Ilford North: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ilford North is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford North £5.56, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Ilford North: £5.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Ilford North: £5.58Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Ilford North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North 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: Ilford North 965.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Ilford North: 965.6

    965.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford North 175.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Ilford North: 175.4

    175.4Ilford North 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: Ilford North 166.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Ilford North: 166.8

    166.8Ilford North 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: Ilford North 50.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Ilford North: 50.6

    50.6Ilford North is higher49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ilford North 187.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Ilford North: 187.9

    187.9Ilford North is higher156.5

  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: Ilford North 22.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Ilford North: 22.5

    22.5Ilford North is higher19.5

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Ilford North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureIlford NorthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,659£3,675£3,471£3,615£3,630£3,429Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,217£12,269£11,588£12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,652£1,659£1,567Ilford North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,213£10,256£9,687£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£349£351£331Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£810£765£581£583£551Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£21£21£20Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£306£307£290Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£84£84£79Ilford North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,798£1,806£1,705£1,331£1,337£1,263Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£181£181£171Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£191£181£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.64£5.66£5.35Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.21£4.22£3.99Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.485.5Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.8126.8Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.649.7Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.9156.5Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.519.5Ilford North

Per resident

Ilford North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 6. 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

Ilford North Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford North £3,659, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Ilford North: £3,659Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Ilford North: £3,675Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Ilford North: £3,471

    £3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ilford North £1,521, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Ilford North: £1,521Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Ilford North: £1,528Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Ilford North: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ilford North £1,381, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Ilford North: £1,381Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Ilford North: £1,387Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Ilford North: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Ilford North is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ilford North £1,272, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Ilford North: £1,272Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Ilford North: £1,277Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Ilford North: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ilford North £144, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Ilford North: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Ilford North: £144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Ilford North: £136

    £144£144£136Ilford North 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: Ilford North £100, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Ilford North: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Ilford North: £101Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Ilford North: £95

    £100£101£95Ilford North 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: Ilford North £5.49, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Ilford North: £5.49Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Ilford North: £5.52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Ilford North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North 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: Ilford North £330, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Ilford North: £330Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Ilford North: £332Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Ilford North: £313

    £330£332£313Ilford North is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford North £97, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Ilford North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Ilford North: £92

    £97£97£92Dunstable 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: Ilford North £62, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Ilford North: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Ilford North: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Ilford North: £59

    £62£62£59Ilford North is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ilford North £1,184, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Ilford North: £1,184Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Ilford North: £1,189Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Ilford North: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Ilford North is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford North £325, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £325Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Ilford North: £326Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Ilford North: £308

    £325£326£308Ilford North is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ilford North £126, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Ilford North: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Ilford North: £126Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Ilford North: £119

    £126£126£119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ilford North £5.24, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Ilford North: £5.24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Ilford North: £5.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Ilford North: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ilford North £4.05, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Ilford North: £4.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Ilford North: £4.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Ilford North: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Ilford North is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford North £5.56, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Ilford North: £5.56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Ilford North: £5.58Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Ilford North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 120.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Ilford North: 120.3

    120.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 21.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Ilford North: 21.9

    21.9Ilford North 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: Ilford North 20.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Ilford North: 20.8

    20.8Ilford North 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: Ilford North 50.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Ilford North: 50.6

    50.6Ilford North is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 123.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Ilford North: 123.7

    123.7Ilford North is higher98.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford North 14.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Ilford North: 14.8

    14.8Ilford North is higher12.3

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Ilford North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureIlford NorthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,659£3,675£3,471£3,615£3,630£3,429Ilford North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,036£1,041£983Ilford North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£54£54£51Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£89£90£85Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.22£3.23£3.05Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£332£313£306£307£290Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£52£53£50Ilford North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£835£838£792Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£181£181£171Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.54£3.56£3.36Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.21£4.22£3.99Ilford North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.913.1Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.5Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.649.7Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.798.1Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.3Ilford North

Total

Ilford North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 6. 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

Ilford North Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ilford North £454.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mIlford North: £454.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mIlford North: £456.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mIlford North: £431.2m

    £454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ilford North £189.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mIlford North: £189.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mIlford North: £189.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mIlford North: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.8m£179.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ilford North £171.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mIlford North: £171.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mIlford North: £172.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mIlford North: £162.7m

    £171.5m£172.3m£162.7mIlford North is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ilford North £158.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mIlford North: £158.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mIlford North: £158.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mIlford North: £149.9m

    £158.0m£158.7m£149.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford North £17.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mIlford North: £17.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mIlford North: £17.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mIlford North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North 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: Ilford North £12.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mIlford North: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mIlford North: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mIlford North: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIlford North 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: Ilford North £0.68m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mIlford North: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mIlford North: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mIlford North: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North 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: Ilford North £41.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mIlford North: £41.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mIlford North: £41.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mIlford North: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mIlford North is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ilford North £12.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mIlford North: £12.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mIlford North: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mIlford North: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mDunstable 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: Ilford North £7.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mIlford North: £7.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mIlford North: £7.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mIlford North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mIlford North is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford North £147.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mIlford North: £147.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mIlford North: £147.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mIlford North: £139.5m

    £147.1m£147.7m£139.5mIlford North is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ilford North £40.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mIlford North: £40.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mIlford North: £40.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mIlford North: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ilford North £15.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mIlford North: £15.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mIlford North: £15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mIlford North: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ilford North £0.65m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mIlford North: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mIlford North: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mIlford North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ilford North £0.50m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mIlford North: £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mIlford North: £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mIlford North: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIlford North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ilford North £0.69m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mIlford North: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mIlford North: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mIlford North: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIlford North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ilford North 14,940, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Ilford North: 14,940

    14,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford North 2,714, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Ilford North: 2,714

    2,714Ilford North is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford North 2,580, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Ilford North: 2,580

    2,580Ilford North is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford North 6,284, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Ilford North: 6,284

    6,284Ilford North is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford North 15,369, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Ilford North: 15,369

    15,369Ilford North is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford North 1,840, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Ilford North: 1,840

    1,840Ilford North is higher1,452

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Ilford North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureIlford NorthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.6m£456.5m£431.2m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mIlford North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.5m£172.3m£162.7m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.0m£158.7m£149.9m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mIlford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mIlford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mIlford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mIlford North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.1m£147.7m£139.5m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mIlford North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mIlford North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mIlford North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,94018,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7141,557Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,310Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2845,886Ilford North
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,36911,626Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8401,452Ilford North

Sources

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

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