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Maidstone and Malling and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

115,913 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone and Malling is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 11. 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

Maidstone and Malling Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £12,789, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Maidstone and Malling: £12,131

    £12,789£12,843£12,131Dunstable 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: Maidstone and Malling £1,675, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Maidstone and Malling: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £11,611, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Maidstone and Malling: £11,013

    £11,611£11,660£11,013Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £448, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Maidstone and Malling: £448Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Maidstone and Malling: £450Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Maidstone and Malling: £425

    £448£450£425Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £708, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Maidstone and Malling: £708Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Maidstone and Malling: £711Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Maidstone and Malling: £672

    £708£711£672Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £21, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Maidstone and Malling: £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Maidstone and Malling: £22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Maidstone and Malling: £20

    £21£22£20Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £308, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Maidstone and Malling: £308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Maidstone and Malling: £310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Dunstable 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: Maidstone and Malling £83, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Maidstone and Malling: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Maidstone and Malling: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Maidstone and Malling: £79

    £83£83£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Maidstone and Malling £1,374, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Maidstone and Malling: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £210Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Maidstone and Malling is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £208, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Maidstone and Malling: £208Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Maidstone and Malling: £209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Maidstone and Malling: £197

    £208£209£197Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£223£224£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £6.55, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Maidstone and Malling: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £3.78, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Maidstone and Malling: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7

    1,007.7Dunstable 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: Maidstone and Malling 90.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Maidstone and Malling: 90.5

    90.5Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling 151.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Maidstone and Malling: 151.0

    151.0Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling 154.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Maidstone and Malling: 154.5

    154.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher156.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling 19.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Maidstone and Malling: 19.0

    19.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.5

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Maidstone and Malling and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstone and MallingDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,615£3,630£3,429Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131£12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,652£1,659£1,567Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,660£11,013£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£448£450£425£349£351£331Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£581£583£551Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£21£21£20Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£306£307£290Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,331£1,337£1,263Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£181£181£171Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.21£4.22£3.99Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.71,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.585.5Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0126.8Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.749.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.019.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 7. 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

Maidstone and Malling Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2,014, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Maidstone and Malling: £1,910

    £2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,063, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Maidstone and Malling: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,828, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Maidstone and Malling: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £71, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Maidstone and Malling: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Maidstone and Malling: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Maidstone and Malling: £67

    £71£71£67Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £111, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Maidstone and Malling: £111Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Maidstone and Malling: £112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Maidstone and Malling: £106

    £111£112£106Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £3.38, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Maidstone and Malling: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £308, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Maidstone and Malling: £308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Maidstone and Malling: £310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Maidstone and Malling: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Dunstable 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: Maidstone and Malling £53, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Maidstone and Malling: £53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Maidstone and Malling: £53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Maidstone and Malling: £50

    £53£53£50Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £871, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Maidstone and Malling: £871Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Maidstone and Malling: £875Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Maidstone and Malling: £827

    £871£875£827Maidstone and Malling is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £209Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Maidstone and Malling: £210Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Maidstone and Malling is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £132, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Maidstone and Malling: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Maidstone and Malling: £133Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Maidstone and Malling: £125

    £132£133£125Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £4.15, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Maidstone and Malling: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2.39, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Maidstone and Malling: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 158.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Maidstone and Malling: 158.7

    158.7Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 14.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Maidstone and Malling: 14.2

    14.2Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling 23.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Maidstone and Malling: 23.8

    23.8Maidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 98.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Maidstone and Malling: 98.0

    98.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher98.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 12.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Maidstone and Malling: 12.1

    12.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher12.3

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Maidstone and Malling and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureMaidstone and MallingDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,615£3,630£3,429Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910£1,967£1,975£1,865Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,036£1,041£983Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,820£1,828£1,727Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£54£54£51Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£89£90£85Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.22£3.23£3.05Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£306£307£290Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£52£53£50Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£827£835£838£792Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£181£181£171Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.21£4.22£3.99Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.7156.8Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.1Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.819.5Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.749.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.098.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.112.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 11. 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

Maidstone and Malling Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £431.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8m

    £431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £233.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4m

    £233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £123.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling £211.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £8.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMaidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £12.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £0.39m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaidstone and Malling 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: Maidstone and Malling £35.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £13.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mDunstable 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: Maidstone and Malling £6.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £101.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone and Malling £24.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £15.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.48m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.28m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.67m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling 18,393, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Maidstone and Malling: 18,393

    18,393Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,651, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Maidstone and Malling: 1,651

    1,651Maidstone and Malling is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 2,757, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Maidstone and Malling: 2,757

    2,757Maidstone and Malling is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 5,756, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Maidstone and Malling: 5,756

    5,756Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 11,363, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Maidstone and Malling: 11,363

    11,363Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,400, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Maidstone and Malling: 1,400

    1,400Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,452

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Malling and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureMaidstone and MallingDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mMaidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mMaidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mMaidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMaidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mMaidstone and Malling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mMaidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39318,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6511,557Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7572,310Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7565,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,36311,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4001,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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