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Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Peterborough

134,115 and 132,644 residents (mid-2024).

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher than Peterborough on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 South and South Bedfordshire Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Peterborough: £4,563Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Peterborough: £4,310Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Peterborough is higher£4,543£4,563£4,310

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £13,381, Peterborough £12,851Peterborough: £12,851Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,381Peterborough: £12,906Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,438Peterborough: £12,190Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £12,692

    £13,381£13,438£12,692Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,851£12,906£12,190

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,483, Peterborough £2,965Peterborough: £2,965Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,483Peterborough: £2,978Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,493Peterborough: £2,812Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Peterborough is higher£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £11,442, Peterborough £11,092Peterborough: £11,092Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,442Peterborough: £11,139Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,491Peterborough: £10,521Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,092£11,139£10,521

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,077, Peterborough £886Peterborough: £886Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,077Peterborough: £890Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,082Peterborough: £841Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,022

    £1,077£1,082£1,022Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£841

  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 South and South Bedfordshire £813, Peterborough £831Peterborough: £831Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £813Peterborough: £834Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £816Peterborough: £788Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £771

    £813£816£771Peterborough is higher£831£834£788

  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 South and South Bedfordshire £49, Peterborough £42Peterborough: £42Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Peterborough: £42Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Peterborough: £40Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Peterborough: £525Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Peterborough: £496Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339

    £358£359£339Peterborough is higher£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Peterborough: £134Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Peterborough: £127Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Peterborough is higher£133£134£127

  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 South and South Bedfordshire £121, Peterborough £173Peterborough: £173Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Peterborough: £174Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Peterborough: £164Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £114

    £121£121£114Peterborough is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,114, Peterborough £2,463Peterborough: £2,463Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,114Peterborough: £2,473Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,123Peterborough: £2,336Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Peterborough is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Peterborough: £254Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Peterborough: £240Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291

    £307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £231, Peterborough £315Peterborough: £315Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £231Peterborough: £316Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £232Peterborough: £299Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £220

    £231£232£220Peterborough is higher£315£316£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £9.71, Peterborough £5.40Peterborough: £5.40Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.71Peterborough: £5.42Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.75Peterborough: £5.12Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £7.19, Peterborough £8.41Peterborough: £8.41Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.19Peterborough: £8.45Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.22Peterborough: £7.98Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Peterborough is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Peterborough: £6.50Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Peterborough: £6.14Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 1,031.8, Peterborough 980.4Peterborough: 980.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 1,031.8

    1,031.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count980.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 190.7, Peterborough 169.4Peterborough: 169.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 190.7

    190.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count169.4

  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 South and South Bedfordshire 171.6, Peterborough 166.0Peterborough: 166.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 171.6

    171.6Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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 South and South Bedfordshire 57.1, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1

    57.1Peterborough is higher75.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 242.7, Peterborough 288.3Peterborough: 288.3Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 242.7

    242.7Peterborough is higher288.3

  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 South and South Bedfordshire 28.4, Peterborough 38.3Peterborough: 38.3Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 28.4

    28.4Peterborough is higher38.3

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Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshirePeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,381£13,438£12,692£12,851£12,906£12,190Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355£2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,092£11,139£10,521Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,077£1,082£1,022£886£890£841Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£831£834£788Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£42£42£40Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£523£525£496Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£133£134£127Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£173£174£164Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£253£254£240Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£220£315£316£299Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£5.40£5.42£5.12Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£8.41£8.45£7.98Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.8980.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7169.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6166.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.175.3Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.7288.3Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.438.3Peterborough

Per resident

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 20. 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 South and South Bedfordshire Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Peterborough: £4,563Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Peterborough: £4,310Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Peterborough is higher£4,543£4,563£4,310

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,320, Peterborough £1,776Peterborough: £1,776Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,320Peterborough: £1,784Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,325Peterborough: £1,685Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,325£1,252Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,776£1,784£1,685

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,666, Peterborough £1,852Peterborough: £1,852Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,666Peterborough: £1,860Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,673Peterborough: £1,756Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,580

    £1,666£1,673£1,580Peterborough is higher£1,852£1,860£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,129, Peterborough £1,533Peterborough: £1,533Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,129Peterborough: £1,539Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,133Peterborough: £1,454Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,070

    £1,129£1,133£1,070Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £106, Peterborough £122Peterborough: £122Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £106Peterborough: £123Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £107Peterborough: £116Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £101

    £106£107£101Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £80, Peterborough £115Peterborough: £115Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £80Peterborough: £115Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Peterborough: £109Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £76

    £80£81£76Peterborough is higher£115£115£109

  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 South and South Bedfordshire £4.83, Peterborough £5.79Peterborough: £5.79Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Peterborough: £5.81Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Peterborough: £5.49Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Peterborough: £525Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Peterborough: £496Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339

    £358£359£339Peterborough is higher£523£525£496

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Peterborough: £134Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Peterborough: £127Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Peterborough is higher£133£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £81, Peterborough £108Peterborough: £108Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Peterborough: £109Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Peterborough: £103Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £77

    £81£81£77Peterborough is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,418, Peterborough £1,538Peterborough: £1,538Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,418Peterborough: £1,545Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,424Peterborough: £1,459Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Peterborough is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Peterborough: £254Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Peterborough: £240Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291

    £307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £155, Peterborough £197Peterborough: £197Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £155Peterborough: £198Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £156Peterborough: £187Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £147

    £155£156£147Peterborough is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £6.52, Peterborough £3.37Peterborough: £3.37Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.52Peterborough: £3.39Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.54Peterborough: £3.20Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83, Peterborough £5.25Peterborough: £5.25Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Peterborough: £5.27Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Peterborough: £4.98Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Peterborough: £6.50Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Peterborough: £6.14Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Peterborough is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 101.8, Peterborough 135.5Peterborough: 135.5Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 101.8

    101.8Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 18.8, Peterborough 23.4Peterborough: 23.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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 South and South Bedfordshire 16.9, Peterborough 22.9Peterborough: 22.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 16.9

    16.9Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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 South and South Bedfordshire 57.1, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1

    57.1Peterborough is higher75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 162.8, Peterborough 180.0Peterborough: 180.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 162.8

    162.8Peterborough is higher180.0

  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 South and South Bedfordshire 19.1, Peterborough 23.9Peterborough: 23.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 19.1

    19.1Peterborough is higher23.9

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Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshirePeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,543£4,563£4,310Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,320£1,325£1,252£1,776£1,784£1,685Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,666£1,673£1,580£1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,129£1,133£1,070£1,533£1,539£1,454Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£122£123£116Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£115£115£109Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.79£5.81£5.49Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£523£525£496Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£133£134£127Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£108£109£103Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£253£254£240Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£197£198£187Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£3.37£3.39£3.20Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.25£5.27£4.98Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.47£6.50£6.14Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026101.8135.5Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.823.4Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.922.9Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.175.3Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.8180.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.123.9Peterborough

Total

Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 20. 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 South and South Bedfordshire Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £506.0m, Peterborough £602.7mPeterborough: £602.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £506.0mPeterborough: £605.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £508.1mPeterborough: £571.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £480.0m

    £506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPeterborough is higher£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £177.0m, Peterborough £235.6mPeterborough: £235.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.0mPeterborough: £236.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.8mPeterborough: £223.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £167.9m

    £177.0m£177.8m£167.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £223.4m, Peterborough £245.6mPeterborough: £245.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £223.4mPeterborough: £246.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £224.4mPeterborough: £233.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £211.9m

    £223.4m£224.4m£211.9mPeterborough is higher£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £151.4m, Peterborough £203.3mPeterborough: £203.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £151.4mPeterborough: £204.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £152.0mPeterborough: £192.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £14.2m, Peterborough £16.2mPeterborough: £16.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.2mPeterborough: £16.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.3mPeterborough: £15.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.8m, Peterborough £15.2mPeterborough: £15.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mPeterborough: £15.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mPeterborough: £14.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mPeterborough is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65m, Peterborough £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.77mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.73mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £48.0m, Peterborough £69.3mPeterborough: £69.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.0mPeterborough: £69.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.2mPeterborough: £65.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mPeterborough is higher£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £15.8m, Peterborough £17.7mPeterborough: £17.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.8mPeterborough: £17.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.9mPeterborough: £16.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mPeterborough is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.9m, Peterborough £14.3mPeterborough: £14.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mPeterborough: £14.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mPeterborough: £13.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mPeterborough is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £190.2m, Peterborough £204.0mPeterborough: £204.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £190.2mPeterborough: £204.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £191.0mPeterborough: £193.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mPeterborough is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £41.2m, Peterborough £33.6mPeterborough: £33.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.2mPeterborough: £33.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.4mPeterborough: £31.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £20.8m, Peterborough £26.1mPeterborough: £26.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.8mPeterborough: £26.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.9mPeterborough: £24.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mPeterborough is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.87m, Peterborough £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.87mPeterborough: £0.45mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.88mPeterborough: £0.42mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65m, Peterborough £0.70mPeterborough: £0.70mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.70mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mPeterborough: £0.66mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mPeterborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.57m, Peterborough £0.86mPeterborough: £0.86mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mPeterborough: £0.86mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mPeterborough: £0.81mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPeterborough is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 13,648, Peterborough 17,973Peterborough: 17,973Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 13,648

    13,648Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count17,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,522, Peterborough 3,105Peterborough: 3,105Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,522

    2,522Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,270, Peterborough 3,043Peterborough: 3,043Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,270

    2,270Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,043

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 7,655, Peterborough 9,994Peterborough: 9,994Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 7,655

    7,655Peterborough is higher9,994

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 21,838, Peterborough 23,880Peterborough: 23,880Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 21,838

    21,838Peterborough is higher23,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,559, Peterborough 3,176Peterborough: 3,176Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,559

    2,559Peterborough is higher3,176

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Luton South and South Bedfordshire and Peterborough, total
MeasureLuton South and South BedfordshirePeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m£602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.8m£167.9m£235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.4m£224.4m£211.9m£245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£203.3m£204.2m£192.9mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m£69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,64817,973Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5223,105Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2703,043Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6559,994Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,83823,880Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5593,176Peterborough

Sources

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

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