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Spelthorne and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

107,074 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Spelthorne is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 10. 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

Spelthorne Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,890, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,890Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Spelthorne: £3,907Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Spelthorne: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Spelthorne £12,880, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Spelthorne: £12,880Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Spelthorne: £12,935Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Spelthorne: £12,217

    £12,880£12,935£12,217Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,720, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Spelthorne: £1,720Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Spelthorne: £1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Spelthorne: £1,631

    £1,720£1,727£1,631Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £11,771, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Spelthorne: £11,771Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Spelthorne: £11,821Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Spelthorne: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Dunstable 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: Spelthorne £411, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Spelthorne: £411Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Spelthorne: £413Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Spelthorne: £390

    £411£413£390Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £678, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Spelthorne: £678Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Spelthorne: £681Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £20, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Spelthorne: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Spelthorne: £20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £301, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Spelthorne: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Spelthorne: £302Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Spelthorne: £285

    £301£302£285Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Spelthorne £117, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Dunstable 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: Spelthorne £88, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Spelthorne: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Spelthorne: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Spelthorne: £83

    £88£88£83Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,433, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Spelthorne: £1,433Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Spelthorne: £1,439Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Spelthorne: £1,359

    £1,433£1,439£1,359Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £217, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £218Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Spelthorne: £206

    £217£218£206Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £185, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Spelthorne: £185Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Spelthorne: £185Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Spelthorne: £175

    £185£185£175Dunstable 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: Spelthorne £9.64, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Spelthorne: £9.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Spelthorne: £9.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Spelthorne: £9.14

    £9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £5.48, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Spelthorne: £5.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Spelthorne: £5.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Spelthorne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £5.51, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Spelthorne: £5.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Spelthorne: £5.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 1,000.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8

    1,000.8Dunstable 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: Spelthorne 81.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count85.5

  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: Spelthorne 138.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Spelthorne: 138.4

    138.4Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Spelthorne: 47.4

    47.4Dunstable 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: Spelthorne 154.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Spelthorne: 154.1

    154.1Dunstable 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: Spelthorne 20.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Spelthorne: 20.1

    20.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Spelthorne and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,615£3,630£3,429Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,880£12,935£12,217£12,790£12,844£12,132Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,720£1,727£1,631£1,652£1,659£1,567Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£349£351£331Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£581£583£551Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£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£79Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,433£1,439£1,359£1,331£1,337£1,263Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£181£181£171Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£185£175£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.64£9.68£9.14£9.15£9.19£8.68Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.21£4.22£3.99Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.085.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.4126.8Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.449.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
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 202620.119.5Spelthorne

Per resident

Spelthorne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 6. 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

Spelthorne Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,890, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,890Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Spelthorne: £3,907Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Spelthorne: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,170, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Spelthorne: £2,170Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Spelthorne: £2,179Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Spelthorne: £2,058

    £2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,080, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Spelthorne: £1,080Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Spelthorne: £1,085Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Spelthorne: £1,025

    £1,080£1,085£1,025Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,983, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Spelthorne: £1,983Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Spelthorne: £1,992Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Spelthorne: £1,881

    £1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £69, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Spelthorne: £69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Spelthorne: £69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Spelthorne: £66

    £69£69£66Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £114, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Spelthorne: £114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Spelthorne: £115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Spelthorne: £108

    £114£115£108Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £3.41, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Spelthorne: £3.41Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Spelthorne: £3.42Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Spelthorne: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Spelthorne £301, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Spelthorne: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Spelthorne: £302Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Spelthorne: £285

    £301£302£285Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Spelthorne £117, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Spelthorne: £117Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Dunstable 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: Spelthorne £55, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Spelthorne: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Spelthorne: £55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Spelthorne: £52

    £55£55£52Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £900, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Spelthorne: £900Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Spelthorne: £904Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Spelthorne: £854

    £900£904£854Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £217, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Spelthorne: £218Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Spelthorne: £206

    £217£218£206Spelthorne is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £116, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Spelthorne: £116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Spelthorne: £116Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Spelthorne: £110

    £116£116£110Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.05, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Spelthorne: £6.05Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Spelthorne: £6.08Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Spelthorne: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.44, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Spelthorne: £3.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Spelthorne: £3.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Spelthorne: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £5.51, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Spelthorne: £5.51Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Spelthorne: £5.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 168.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Spelthorne: 168.6

    168.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 23.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Spelthorne: 23.3

    23.3Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Spelthorne: 47.4

    47.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 96.8, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Spelthorne: 96.8

    96.8Dunstable 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: Spelthorne 12.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Spelthorne: 12.6

    12.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Spelthorne and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,615£3,630£3,429Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,179£2,058£1,967£1,975£1,865Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025£1,036£1,041£983Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,983£1,992£1,881£1,820£1,828£1,727Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£54£54£51Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£89£90£85Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.22£3.23£3.05Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£52£53£50Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£900£904£854£835£838£792Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£181£181£171Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.75£5.77£5.45Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.21£4.22£3.99Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.6156.8Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.1Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.5Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.449.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.898.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.3Spelthorne

Total

Spelthorne is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Spelthorne Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £416.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mSpelthorne: £416.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mSpelthorne: £418.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mSpelthorne: £395.1m

    £416.6m£418.3m£395.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mSpelthorne: £232.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mSpelthorne: £233.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mDunstable 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: Spelthorne £115.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mSpelthorne: £115.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mSpelthorne: £116.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mSpelthorne: £212.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mSpelthorne: £213.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSpelthorne 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: Spelthorne £12.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSpelthorne: £12.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSpelthorne: £12.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSpelthorne 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: Spelthorne £0.36m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne £32.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mSpelthorne: £32.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mSpelthorne: £32.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mSpelthorne: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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: Spelthorne £12.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mSpelthorne: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mSpelthorne: £12.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mDunstable 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: Spelthorne £5.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mSpelthorne: £96.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mSpelthorne: £96.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £23.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mSpelthorne: £23.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mSpelthorne: £23.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mSpelthorne: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSpelthorne is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSpelthorne: £12.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSpelthorne: £12.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSpelthorne: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSpelthorne: £0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSpelthorne: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSpelthorne: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.59m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSpelthorne: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSpelthorne: £0.59mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mSpelthorne: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSpelthorne is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne 18,055, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 2,497, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Spelthorne is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 5,073, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne 1,349, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,452

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureSpelthorneDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mSpelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mSpelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSpelthorne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSpelthorne
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,05518,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4621,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4972,310Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0735,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,36611,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3491,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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