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Leeds North East and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

98,263 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds North East is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Leeds North East 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

Leeds North East Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £3,758, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Leeds North East: £3,758Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Leeds North East: £3,774Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Leeds North East: £3,564

    £3,758£3,774£3,564Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North East £12,465, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Leeds North East: £12,465Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Leeds North East: £12,518Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Leeds North East: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds North East £1,712, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Leeds North East: £1,712Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Leeds North East: £1,719Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Leeds North East: £1,623

    £1,712£1,719£1,623Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North East £11,143, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Leeds North East: £11,143Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Leeds North East: £11,190Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Leeds North East: £10,569

    £11,143£11,190£10,569Dunstable 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: Leeds North East £586, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Leeds North East: £586Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Leeds North East: £588Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Leeds North East: £556

    £586£588£556Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £706, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Leeds North East: £706Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Leeds North East: £709Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Leeds North East: £669

    £706£709£669Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £30, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Leeds North East: £30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Leeds North East: £30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Leeds North East: £29

    £30£30£29Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £389, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Leeds North East: £389Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Leeds North East: £391Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Leeds North East: £369

    £389£391£369Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £86, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Leeds North East: £81

    £86£86£81Dunstable 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: Leeds North East £88, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Leeds North East: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Leeds North East: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Leeds North East: £84

    £88£89£84Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North East £1,293, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Leeds North East: £1,293Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Leeds North East: £1,298Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Leeds North East: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North East £193, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Leeds North East: £183

    £193£193£183Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds North East £314, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Leeds North East: £314Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Leeds North East: £315Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Leeds North East: £298

    £314£315£298Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £11, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Leeds North East: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Leeds North East: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Leeds North East: £10

    £11£11£10Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £5.83, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Leeds North East: £5.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Leeds North East: £5.85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Leeds North East: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £7.06, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Leeds North East: £7.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Leeds North East: £7.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Leeds North East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 997.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Leeds North East: 997.5

    997.5Dunstable 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: Leeds North East 116.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Leeds North East: 116.2

    116.2Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 146.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Leeds North East: 146.4

    146.4Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 57.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Leeds North East: 57.4

    57.4Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 165.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Leeds North East: 165.6

    165.6Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 19.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Leeds North East: 19.3

    19.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.5

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Leeds North East and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds North EastDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,758£3,774£3,564£3,615£3,630£3,429Leeds North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,623£1,652£1,659£1,567Leeds North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,143£11,190£10,569£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£588£556£349£351£331Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£581£583£551Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£21£20Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£306£307£290Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£84£84£79Leeds North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,331£1,337£1,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£181£181£171Leeds North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£298£223£224£211Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.15£9.19£8.68Leeds North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.64£5.66£5.35Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£4.21£4.22£3.99Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.51,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.285.5Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4126.8Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.449.7Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.6156.5Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.319.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Leeds North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 4. 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

Leeds North East Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £3,758, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Leeds North East: £3,758Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Leeds North East: £3,774Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Leeds North East: £3,564

    £3,758£3,774£3,564Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £2,008, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Leeds North East: £2,008Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Leeds North East: £2,017Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Leeds North East: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £1,076, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Leeds North East: £1,076Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Leeds North East: £1,080Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Leeds North East: £1,020

    £1,076£1,080£1,020Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds North East £1,795, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Leeds North East: £1,795Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Leeds North East: £1,803Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Leeds North East: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds North East £94, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Leeds North East: £94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Leeds North East: £95Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Leeds North East: £90

    £94£95£90Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £114, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Leeds North East: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Leeds North East: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Leeds North East: £108

    £114£114£108Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £4.86, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Leeds North East: £4.86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Leeds North East: £4.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Leeds North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £389, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Leeds North East: £389Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Leeds North East: £391Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Leeds North East: £369

    £389£391£369Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £86, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Leeds North East: £86Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Leeds North East: £81

    £86£86£81Dunstable 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: Leeds North East £55, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Leeds North East: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Leeds North East: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Leeds North East: £53

    £55£56£53Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds North East £812, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Leeds North East: £812Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Leeds North East: £816Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Leeds North East: £770

    £812£816£770Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North East £193, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Leeds North East: £193Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Leeds North East: £183

    £193£193£183Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds North East £197, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Leeds North East: £197Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Leeds North East: £198Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Leeds North East: £187

    £197£198£187Leeds North East is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds North East £6.89, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Leeds North East: £6.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Leeds North East: £6.92Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Leeds North East: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds North East £3.67, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Leeds North East: £3.67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Leeds North East: £3.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Leeds North East: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £7.06, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Leeds North East: £7.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Leeds North East: £7.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Leeds North East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 160.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Leeds North East: 160.7

    160.7Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 18.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Leeds North East: 18.7

    18.7Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 23.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Leeds North East: 23.6

    23.6Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 57.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Leeds North East: 57.4

    57.4Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 104.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Leeds North East: 104.0

    104.0Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 12.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Leeds North East: 12.2

    12.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher12.3

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Leeds North East and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureLeeds North EastDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,758£3,774£3,564£3,615£3,630£3,429Leeds North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,967£1,975£1,865Leeds North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,020£1,036£1,041£983Leeds North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£54£54£51Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£89£90£85Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.22£3.23£3.05Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£306£307£290Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£52£53£50Leeds North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£835£838£792Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£181£181£171Leeds North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£140£140£132Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.75£5.77£5.45Leeds North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.54£3.56£3.36Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£4.21£4.22£3.99Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7156.8Leeds North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.1Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.619.5Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.449.7Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.098.1Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Leeds North East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 14. 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

Leeds North East Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds North East £369.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mLeeds North East: £369.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mLeeds North East: £370.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mLeeds North East: £350.3m

    £369.3m£370.8m£350.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds North East £197.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mLeeds North East: £197.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mLeeds North East: £198.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mLeeds North East: £187.2m

    £197.3m£198.2m£187.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds North East £105.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mLeeds North East: £105.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mLeeds North East: £106.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mLeeds North East: £100.2m

    £105.7m£106.1m£100.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds North East £176.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mLeeds North East: £176.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mLeeds North East: £177.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mLeeds North East: £167.3m

    £176.4m£177.1m£167.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North East £9.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mLeeds North East: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mLeeds North East: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mLeeds North East: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £11.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mLeeds North East: £11.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mLeeds North East: £11.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mLeeds North East: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £0.48m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mLeeds North East: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mLeeds North East: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mLeeds North East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £38.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mLeeds North East: £38.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mLeeds North East: £38.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mLeeds North East: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £8.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mLeeds North East: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mLeeds North East: £8.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mLeeds North East: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDunstable 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: Leeds North East £5.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mLeeds North East: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North East £79.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mLeeds North East: £79.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mLeeds North East: £80.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mLeeds North East: £75.7m

    £79.8m£80.2m£75.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds North East £18.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mLeeds North East: £18.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mLeeds North East: £19.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mLeeds North East: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds North East £19.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mLeeds North East: £19.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mLeeds North East: £19.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mLeeds North East: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeeds North East is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds North East £0.68m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mLeeds North East: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mLeeds North East: £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mLeeds North East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds North East £0.36m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mLeeds North East: £0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mLeeds North East: £0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mLeeds North East: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds North East £0.69m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mLeeds North East: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mLeeds North East: £0.70mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mLeeds North East: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLeeds North East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds North East 15,791, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Leeds North East: 15,791

    15,791Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North East 1,839, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Leeds North East: 1,839

    1,839Leeds North East is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North East 2,318, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Leeds North East: 2,318

    2,318Leeds North East is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North East 5,636, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Leeds North East: 5,636

    5,636Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North East 10,222, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Leeds North East: 10,222

    10,222Dunstable 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: Leeds North East 1,194, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Leeds North East: 1,194

    1,194Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,452

Show the numbers
Leeds North East and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureLeeds North EastDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.3m£370.8m£350.3m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.2m£187.2m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.1m£100.2m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.4m£177.1m£167.3m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mLeeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLeeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.8m£80.2m£75.7m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLeeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeeds North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,79118,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8391,557Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3182,310Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6365,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,22211,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1941,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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