Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East of England and London

Luton North and Barking

119,593 and 142,513 residents (mid-2024).

Luton North is higher than Barking on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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.

Swap the two areas
Luton North and Barking on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Luton North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barking on 16. 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

Luton North Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton North £3,755, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Luton North: £3,755Barking: £3,938Luton North: £3,771Barking: £3,719Luton North: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Barking is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £12,611, Barking £13,177Barking: £13,177Luton North: £12,611Barking: £13,234Luton North: £12,665Barking: £12,499Luton North: £11,962

    £12,611£12,665£11,962Barking is higherDepends on how you count£13,177£13,234£12,499

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £2,220, Barking £3,238Barking: £3,238Luton North: £2,220Barking: £3,251Luton North: £2,229Barking: £3,071Luton North: £2,105

    £2,220£2,229£2,105Barking is higher£3,238£3,251£3,071

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £10,991, Barking £10,313Barking: £10,313Luton North: £10,991Barking: £10,357Luton North: £11,038Barking: £9,782Luton North: £10,426

    £10,991£11,038£10,426Luton North is higher£10,313£10,357£9,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton North £770, Barking £1,908Barking: £1,908Luton North: £770Barking: £1,916Luton North: £774Barking: £1,810Luton North: £731

    £770£774£731Barking is higher£1,908£1,916£1,810

  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: Luton North £813, Barking £883Barking: £883Luton North: £813Barking: £887Luton North: £816Barking: £838Luton North: £771

    £813£816£771Barking is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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: Luton North £37, Barking £73Barking: £73Luton North: £37Barking: £73Luton North: £37Barking: £69Luton North: £35

    £37£37£35Barking is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £366, Barking £393Barking: £393Luton North: £366Barking: £394Luton North: £368Barking: £373Luton North: £348

    £366£368£348Barking is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £137, Barking £137Barking: £137Luton North: £137Barking: £138Luton North: £138Barking: £130Luton North: £130

    £137£138£130Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £138, Barking £135Barking: £135Luton North: £138Barking: £135Luton North: £138Barking: £128Luton North: £131

    £138£138£131Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £1,824, Barking £2,857Barking: £2,857Luton North: £1,824Barking: £2,869Luton North: £1,832Barking: £2,710Luton North: £1,730

    £1,824£1,832£1,730Barking is higher£2,857£2,869£2,710

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton North £185, Barking £324Barking: £324Luton North: £185Barking: £325Luton North: £186Barking: £307Luton North: £176

    £185£186£176Barking is higher£324£325£307

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £241, Barking £226Barking: £226Luton North: £241Barking: £227Luton North: £242Barking: £214Luton North: £228

    £241£242£228Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £9.17, Barking £9.73Barking: £9.73Luton North: £9.17Barking: £9.77Luton North: £9.21Barking: £9.23Luton North: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Barking is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton North £8.16, Barking £10Barking: £10Luton North: £8.16Barking: £10Luton North: £8.19Barking: £9.87Luton North: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Barking is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton North £5.63, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Luton North: £5.63Barking: £5.16Luton North: £5.65Barking: £4.87Luton North: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton North 974.8, Barking 1,018.9Barking: 1,018.9Luton North: 974.8

    974.8Barking is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton North 141.8, Barking 295.0Barking: 295.0Luton North: 141.8

    141.8Barking is higher295.0

  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: Luton North 168.1, Barking 179.9Barking: 179.9Luton North: 168.1

    168.1Barking is higherDepends on how you count179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 58.7, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Luton North: 58.7

    58.7Barking is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton North 223.8, Barking 280.6Barking: 280.6Luton North: 223.8

    223.8Barking is higher280.6

  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: Luton North 32.5, Barking 32.2Barking: 32.2Luton North: 32.5

    32.5Luton North is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Luton North and Barking, per person in the age group
MeasureLuton NorthBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562£3,921£3,938£3,719Barking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,611£12,665£11,962£13,177£13,234£12,499Barking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,220£2,229£2,105£3,238£3,251£3,071Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,991£11,038£10,426£10,313£10,357£9,782Luton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£774£731£1,908£1,916£1,810Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£883£887£838Barking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£73£73£69Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£366£368£348£393£394£373Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£137£138£130Luton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£135£135£128Luton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,824£1,832£1,730£2,857£2,869£2,710Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£324£325£307Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£228£226£227£214Luton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£9.73£9.77£9.23Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£10£10£9.87Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.13£5.16£4.87Luton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026974.81,018.9Barking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.8295.0Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1179.9Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.762.9Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.8280.6Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.532.2Luton North

Per resident

Luton North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Barking on 15. 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

Luton North Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton North £3,755, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Luton North: £3,755Barking: £3,938Luton North: £3,771Barking: £3,719Luton North: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Barking is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton North £1,673, Barking £891Barking: £891Luton North: £1,673Barking: £895Luton North: £1,680Barking: £846Luton North: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton North £1,388, Barking £2,171Barking: £2,171Luton North: £1,388Barking: £2,180Luton North: £1,394Barking: £2,059Luton North: £1,316

    £1,388£1,394£1,316Barking is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton North £1,458, Barking £698Barking: £698Luton North: £1,458Barking: £701Luton North: £1,464Barking: £662Luton North: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Luton North is higher£698£701£662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton North £102, Barking £129Barking: £129Luton North: £102Barking: £130Luton North: £103Barking: £122Luton North: £97

    £102£103£97Barking is higher£129£130£122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £108, Barking £60Barking: £60Luton North: £108Barking: £60Luton North: £108Barking: £57Luton North: £102

    £108£108£102Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Luton North £4.91, Barking £4.94Barking: £4.94Luton North: £4.91Barking: £4.97Luton North: £4.93Barking: £4.69Luton North: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Barking is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £366, Barking £393Barking: £393Luton North: £366Barking: £394Luton North: £368Barking: £373Luton North: £348

    £366£368£348Barking is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton North £137, Barking £137Barking: £137Luton North: £137Barking: £138Luton North: £138Barking: £130Luton North: £130

    £137£138£130Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton North £86, Barking £90Barking: £90Luton North: £86Barking: £91Luton North: £87Barking: £86Luton North: £82

    £86£87£82Barking is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton North £1,141, Barking £1,915Barking: £1,915Luton North: £1,141Barking: £1,924Luton North: £1,145Barking: £1,817Luton North: £1,082

    £1,141£1,145£1,082Barking is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton North £185, Barking £324Barking: £324Luton North: £185Barking: £325Luton North: £186Barking: £307Luton North: £176

    £185£186£176Barking is higher£324£325£307

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton North £150, Barking £152Barking: £152Luton North: £150Barking: £152Luton North: £151Barking: £144Luton North: £143

    £150£151£143Barking is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton North £5.74, Barking £6.53Barking: £6.53Luton North: £5.74Barking: £6.55Luton North: £5.76Barking: £6.19Luton North: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Barking is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton North £5.10, Barking £6.98Barking: £6.98Luton North: £5.10Barking: £7.01Luton North: £5.12Barking: £6.62Luton North: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Barking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton North £5.63, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Luton North: £5.63Barking: £5.16Luton North: £5.65Barking: £4.87Luton North: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 129.3, Barking 68.9Barking: 68.9Luton North: 129.3

    129.3Luton North is higherDepends on how you count68.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 18.8, Barking 20.0Barking: 20.0Luton North: 18.8

    18.8Barking is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 22.3, Barking 12.2Barking: 12.2Luton North: 22.3

    22.3Luton North is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 58.7, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Luton North: 58.7

    58.7Barking is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 140.0, Barking 188.2Barking: 188.2Luton North: 140.0

    140.0Barking is higher188.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton North 20.3, Barking 21.6Barking: 21.6Luton North: 20.3

    20.3Barking is higherDepends on how you count21.6

Show the numbers
Luton North and Barking, per resident
MeasureLuton NorthBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562£3,921£3,938£3,719Barking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£891£895£846Luton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,316£2,171£2,180£2,059Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£698£701£662Luton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£129£130£122Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£60£60£57Luton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.94£4.97£4.69Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£366£368£348£393£394£373Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£137£138£130Luton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£90£91£86Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,145£1,082£1,915£1,924£1,817Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£324£325£307Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£152£152£144Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.53£6.55£6.19Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.98£7.01£6.62Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.13£5.16£4.87Luton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.368.9Luton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.0Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.312.2Luton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.762.9Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0188.2Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.321.6Barking

Total

Luton North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barking on 17. 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

Luton North Barking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton North £449.1m, Barking £558.8mBarking: £558.8mLuton North: £449.1mBarking: £561.2mLuton North: £451.0mBarking: £530.0mLuton North: £426.0m

    £449.1m£451.0m£426.0mBarking is higher£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton North £200.0m, Barking £127.0mBarking: £127.0mLuton North: £200.0mBarking: £127.6mLuton North: £200.9mBarking: £120.5mLuton North: £189.8m

    £200.0m£200.9m£189.8mLuton North is higherDepends on how you count£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton North £166.0m, Barking £309.4mBarking: £309.4mLuton North: £166.0mBarking: £310.7mLuton North: £166.7mBarking: £293.4mLuton North: £157.4m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.4mBarking is higher£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton North £174.4m, Barking £99.4mBarking: £99.4mLuton North: £174.4mBarking: £99.8mLuton North: £175.1mBarking: £94.3mLuton North: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mLuton North is higher£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton North £12.2m, Barking £18.4mBarking: £18.4mLuton North: £12.2mBarking: £18.5mLuton North: £12.3mBarking: £17.4mLuton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBarking is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton North £12.9m, Barking £8.5mBarking: £8.5mLuton North: £12.9mBarking: £8.6mLuton North: £12.9mBarking: £8.1mLuton North: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mLuton North is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Luton North £0.59m, Barking £0.70mBarking: £0.70mLuton North: £0.59mBarking: £0.71mLuton North: £0.59mBarking: £0.67mLuton North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBarking is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton North £43.8m, Barking £56.0mBarking: £56.0mLuton North: £43.8mBarking: £56.2mLuton North: £44.0mBarking: £53.1mLuton North: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mBarking is higher£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton North £16.4m, Barking £19.6mBarking: £19.6mLuton North: £16.4mBarking: £19.6mLuton North: £16.5mBarking: £18.6mLuton North: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton North £10.3m, Barking £12.9mBarking: £12.9mLuton North: £10.3mBarking: £12.9mLuton North: £10.3mBarking: £12.2mLuton North: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton North £136.4m, Barking £273.0mBarking: £273.0mLuton North: £136.4mBarking: £274.1mLuton North: £137.0mBarking: £258.9mLuton North: £129.4m

    £136.4m£137.0m£129.4mBarking is higher£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton North £22.2m, Barking £46.1mBarking: £46.1mLuton North: £22.2mBarking: £46.3mLuton North: £22.3mBarking: £43.8mLuton North: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBarking is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton North £18.0m, Barking £21.6mBarking: £21.6mLuton North: £18.0mBarking: £21.7mLuton North: £18.1mBarking: £20.5mLuton North: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton North £0.69m, Barking £0.93mBarking: £0.93mLuton North: £0.69mBarking: £0.93mLuton North: £0.69mBarking: £0.88mLuton North: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBarking is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton North £0.61m, Barking £0.99mBarking: £0.99mLuton North: £0.61mBarking: £1.00mLuton North: £0.61mBarking: £0.94mLuton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBarking is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton North £0.67m, Barking £0.73mBarking: £0.73mLuton North: £0.67mBarking: £0.74mLuton North: £0.68mBarking: £0.69mLuton North: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBarking is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton North 15,463, Barking 9,822Barking: 9,822Luton North: 15,463

    15,463Luton North is higherDepends on how you count9,822

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton North 2,250, Barking 2,844Barking: 2,844Luton North: 2,250

    2,250Barking is higher2,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton North 2,667, Barking 1,734Barking: 1,734Luton North: 2,667

    2,667Luton North is higherDepends on how you count1,734

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton North 7,024, Barking 8,961Barking: 8,961Luton North: 7,024

    7,024Barking is higher8,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton North 16,739, Barking 26,815Barking: 26,815Luton North: 16,739

    16,739Barking is higher26,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton North 2,432, Barking 3,072Barking: 3,072Luton North: 2,432

    2,432Barking is higherDepends on how you count3,072

Show the numbers
Luton North and Barking, total
MeasureLuton NorthBarkingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£449.1m£451.0m£426.0m£558.8m£561.2m£530.0mBarking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.9m£189.8m£127.0m£127.6m£120.5mLuton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.4m£309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£99.4m£99.8m£94.3mLuton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBarking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mLuton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBarking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.4m£137.0m£129.4m£273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£46.1m£46.3m£43.8mBarking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBarking
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,4639,822Luton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2502,844Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6671,734Luton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0248,961Barking
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,73926,815Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4323,072Barking

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.