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Peterborough and Luton South and South Bedfordshire

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

Peterborough is higher than Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Peterborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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

Peterborough Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    980.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,031.8

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

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

    169.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.7

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

    166.0Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count171.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 75.3, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Peterborough is higher57.1

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

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

    288.3Peterborough is higher242.7

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

    38.3Peterborough is higher28.4

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Peterborough and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£3,773£3,789£3,579Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,851£12,906£12,190£13,381£13,438£12,692Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,483£2,493£2,355Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,092£11,139£10,521£11,442£11,491£10,853Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£841£1,077£1,082£1,022Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£834£788£813£816£771Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£49£49£46Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£358£359£339Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£118£118£112Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£121£121£114Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,114£2,123£2,005Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£231£232£220Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£9.71£9.75£9.21Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£7.19£7.22£6.82Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.22£4.23£4.00Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.41,031.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4190.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0171.6Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.357.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.3242.7Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.328.4Peterborough

Per resident

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

Peterborough Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £5.79, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Peterborough: £5.79Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Peterborough: £5.81Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58Peterborough: £5.49

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    135.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count101.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.4Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 22.9, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 16.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 16.9Peterborough: 22.9

    22.9Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 75.3, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1Peterborough: 75.3

    75.3Peterborough is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    180.0Peterborough is higher162.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.9, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 19.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 19.1Peterborough: 23.9

    23.9Peterborough is higher19.1

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Peterborough and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£3,773£3,789£3,579Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,776£1,784£1,685£1,320£1,325£1,252Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,756£1,666£1,673£1,580Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,129£1,133£1,070Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£106£107£101Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£80£81£76Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£358£359£339Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£118£118£112Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£81£81£77Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,418£1,424£1,345Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£307£308£291Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£155£156£147Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£6.52£6.54£6.18Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.22£4.23£4.00Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.5101.8Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.418.8Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.916.9Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.357.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0162.8Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.919.1Peterborough

Total

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

Peterborough Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,973Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count13,648

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,105Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,522

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

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

    3,043Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

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

    9,994Peterborough is higher7,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,880Peterborough is higher21,838

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

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

    3,176Peterborough is higher2,559

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, total
MeasurePeterboroughLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m£177.0m£177.8m£167.9mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m£223.4m£224.4m£211.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,97313,648Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1052,522Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0432,270Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9947,655Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,88021,838Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1762,559Peterborough

Sources

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

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