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Luton North and Bury South
Luton North is higher than Bury South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Luton North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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
Luton North Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,755£3,771£3,562Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,665£11,962Bury South is higher£12,994£13,050£12,326
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,220£2,229£2,105Bury South is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,991£11,038£10,426Bury South is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£770£774£731Luton North is higher£596£598£565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£813£816£771Bury South is higher£816£819£774
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Luton North is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£366£368£348Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£138£138£131Luton North is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,824£1,832£1,730Bury South is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£241£242£228Bury South is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.17£9.21£8.70Luton North is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Luton North is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
974.8Bury South is higher1,012.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.8Luton North is higherDepends on how you count132.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
168.1Luton North is higherDepends on how you count165.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.7Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
223.8Bury South is higherDepends on how you count229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.5Luton North is higher30.1
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| Measure | Luton North | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,755£3,771£3,562 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,665£11,962 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,220£2,229£2,105 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,991£11,038£10,426 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £770£774£731 | £596£598£565 | Luton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £813£816£771 | £816£819£774 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £33£33£31 | Luton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £366£368£348 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £134£135£127 | Luton North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,824£1,832£1,730 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £241£242£228 | £358£360£340 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.17£9.21£8.70 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Luton North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Luton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 974.8 | 1,012.2 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.8 | 132.5 | Luton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 168.1 | 165.8 | Luton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.7 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 223.8 | 229.2 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.5 | 30.1 | Luton North |
Per resident
Luton North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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 Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,755£3,771£3,562Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,673£1,680£1,587Bury South is higher£1,982£1,991£1,880
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,388£1,394£1,316Bury South is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,458£1,464£1,383Bury South is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Luton North is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Bury South is higher£124£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£366£368£348Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Luton North is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,141£1,145£1,082Bury South is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£176Bury South is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Bury South is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Luton North is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.10£5.12£4.84Luton North is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
129.3Bury South is higher154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.8Bury South is higherDepends on how you count20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Bury South is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.7Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
140.0Bury South is higherDepends on how you count141.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.3Luton North is higher18.5
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| Measure | Luton North | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,755£3,771£3,562 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,673£1,680£1,587 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,388£1,394£1,316 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,458£1,464£1,383 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £91£91£86 | Luton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £124£125£118 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £366£368£348 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £83£83£78 | Luton North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,141£1,145£1,082 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £214£215£203 | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £221£222£210 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | Luton North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.10£5.12£4.84 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Luton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 129.3 | 154.4 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.8 | 20.2 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 25.3 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.7 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 140.0 | 141.3 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.3 | 18.5 | Luton North |
Total
Luton North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 13. 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 Bury South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£449.1m£451.0m£426.0mBury South is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£200.0m£200.9m£189.8mBury South is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.0m£166.7m£157.4mBury South is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£174.4m£175.1m£165.4mBury South is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLuton North is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBury South is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mLuton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mBury South is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mLuton North is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£136.4m£137.0m£129.4mBury South is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBury South is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLuton North is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLuton North is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mLuton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,463Bury South is higher17,072
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,250Luton North is higherDepends on how you count2,235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,667Bury South is higherDepends on how you count2,797
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,024Bury South is higher7,970
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,739Luton North is higherDepends on how you count15,626
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,432Luton North is higher2,049
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| Measure | Luton North | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £449.1m£451.0m£426.0m | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £200.0m£200.9m£189.8m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.0m£166.7m£157.4m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Bury South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £174.4m£175.1m£165.4m | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | Bury South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Luton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Luton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Luton North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £136.4m£137.0m£129.4m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | Bury South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.2m£22.3m£21.0m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Bury South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Luton North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Luton North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Luton North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,463 | 17,072 | Bury South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,250 | 2,235 | Luton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,667 | 2,797 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,024 | 7,970 | Bury South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,739 | 15,626 | Luton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,432 | 2,049 | Luton North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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