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Northampton South and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

114,719 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton South is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

Northampton South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 9. 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

Northampton South Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Northampton South: £3,595Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Northampton South: £3,610Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Northampton South £13,401, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Northampton South: £13,401Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Northampton South: £13,458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Northampton South: £12,712

    £13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South 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: Northampton South £1,636, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Northampton South: £1,636Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Northampton South: £1,643Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Northampton South: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton South £12,162, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Northampton South: £12,162Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Northampton South: £12,214Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Northampton South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South 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: Northampton South £456, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Northampton South: £456Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Northampton South: £458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Northampton South: £433

    £456£458£433Northampton South 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: Northampton South £758, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Northampton South: £758Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Northampton South: £761Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Northampton South: £719

    £758£761£719Northampton South 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: Northampton South £25, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Northampton South: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Northampton South: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Northampton South: £23

    £25£25£23Northampton South 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: Northampton South £362, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Northampton South: £362Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Northampton South: £364Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Northampton South is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton South £108, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Dunstable 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: Northampton South £88, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Northampton South: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Northampton South: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Northampton South: £83

    £88£88£83Northampton South is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton South £1,329, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Northampton South: £1,329Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Northampton South: £1,334Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Northampton South: £1,260

    £1,329£1,334£1,260Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £138Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Northampton South £206, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Northampton South: £206Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Northampton South: £207Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Northampton South: £195

    £206£207£195Dunstable 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: Northampton South £7.98, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Northampton South: £7.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Northampton South: £8.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Northampton South: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Dunstable 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: Northampton South £5.72, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Northampton South: £5.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Northampton South: £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Northampton South: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Northampton South: £7.60Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Northampton South: £7.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South 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: Northampton South 1,045.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Northampton South: 1,045.8

    1,045.8Northampton South 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: Northampton South 96.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Northampton South: 96.9

    96.9Northampton South 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: Northampton South 158.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Northampton South: 158.4

    158.4Northampton South 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: Northampton South 51.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northampton South 154.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Northampton South: 154.1

    154.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count156.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northampton South 19.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Northampton South: 19.4

    19.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Northampton South and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton SouthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,401£13,458£12,712£12,790£12,844£12,132Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,652£1,659£1,567Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£11,839£11,889£11,230Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£349£351£331Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£581£583£551Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£21£21£20Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£306£307£290Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£84£84£79Northampton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,329£1,334£1,260£1,331£1,337£1,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.64£5.66£5.35Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.21£4.22£3.99Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.81,019.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.985.5Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4126.8Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.149.7Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.1156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.419.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Northampton South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 8. 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

Northampton South Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Northampton South: £3,595Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Northampton South: £3,610Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,938, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Northampton South: £1,938Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Northampton South: £1,946Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Northampton South: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,042, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Northampton South: £1,042Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Northampton South: £1,047Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Northampton South: £989

    £1,042£1,047£989Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton South £1,759, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Northampton South: £1,759Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Northampton South: £1,766Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Northampton South: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton South £66, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Northampton South: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Northampton South: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Northampton South: £63

    £66£66£63Northampton South 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: Northampton South £110, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Northampton South: £110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Northampton South: £110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Northampton South: £104

    £110£110£104Northampton South 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: Northampton South £3.55, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Northampton South: £3.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Northampton South: £3.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Northampton South: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Northampton South 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: Northampton South £362, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Northampton South: £362Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Northampton South: £364Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Northampton South is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton South £108, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Northampton South: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Dunstable 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: Northampton South £56, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Northampton South: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Northampton South: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Northampton South: £53

    £56£56£53Northampton South is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton South £846, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Northampton South: £846Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Northampton South: £850Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Northampton South: £803

    £846£850£803Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Northampton South: £138Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £131, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Northampton South: £131Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Northampton South: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Northampton South: £124

    £131£132£124Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £5.08, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Northampton South: £5.08Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Northampton South: £5.10Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Northampton South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton South £3.65, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Northampton South: £3.65Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Northampton South: £3.66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Northampton South: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Northampton South: £7.60Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Northampton South: £7.63Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 151.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Northampton South: 151.2

    151.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 14.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Northampton South: 14.0

    14.0Northampton South 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: Northampton South 22.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Northampton South: 22.9

    22.9Northampton South 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: Northampton South 51.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 98.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Northampton South: 98.2

    98.2Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count98.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 12.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Northampton South: 12.3

    12.3Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Northampton South and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureNorthampton SouthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,047£989£1,036£1,041£983Northampton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£54£54£51Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£89£90£85Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.22£3.23£3.05Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£306£307£290Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£52£53£50Northampton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£835£838£792Northampton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.54£3.56£3.36Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.21£4.22£3.99Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.013.1Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.919.5Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.149.7Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.298.1Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.3Northampton South

Total

Northampton South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Northampton South Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton South £412.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mNorthampton South: £412.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mNorthampton South: £414.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mNorthampton South: £391.1m

    £412.4m£414.1m£391.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton South £222.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mNorthampton South: £222.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mNorthampton South: £223.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mNorthampton South: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton South £119.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mNorthampton South: £119.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mNorthampton South: £120.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mNorthampton South: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton South £201.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mNorthampton South: £202.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mNorthampton South: £191.4m

    £201.7m£202.6m£191.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South £7.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mNorthampton South: £7.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mNorthampton South: £7.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mNorthampton South: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £12.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mNorthampton South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £0.41m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mNorthampton South: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mNorthampton South: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mNorthampton South: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £41.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mNorthampton South: £41.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mNorthampton South: £41.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mNorthampton South: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northampton South £12.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mNorthampton South: £12.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mNorthampton South: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDunstable 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: Northampton South £6.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mNorthampton South: £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mNorthampton South: £6.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mNorthampton South: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorthampton South is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South £97.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mNorthampton South: £97.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mNorthampton South: £97.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mNorthampton South: £92.1m

    £97.1m£97.5m£92.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton South £15.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mNorthampton South: £15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mNorthampton South: £15.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mNorthampton South: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton South £15.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mNorthampton South: £15.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mNorthampton South: £15.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mNorthampton South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton South £0.58m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mNorthampton South: £0.58mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mNorthampton South: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mNorthampton South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton South £0.42m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mNorthampton South: £0.40m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton South £0.87m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mNorthampton South: £0.87mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mNorthampton South: £0.88mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mNorthampton South: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton South 17,347, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Northampton South: 17,347

    17,347Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South 1,607, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Northampton South: 1,607

    1,607Northampton South is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 2,627, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Northampton South: 2,627

    2,627Northampton South is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 5,861, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Northampton South: 5,861

    5,861Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South 11,262, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Northampton South: 11,262

    11,262Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton South 1,414, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Northampton South: 1,414

    1,414Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,452

Show the numbers
Northampton South and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureNorthampton SouthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mNorthampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorthampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNorthampton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,34718,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6071,557Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6272,310Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8615,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26211,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4141,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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