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Stevenage and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

102,464 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Stevenage is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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

Stevenage Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Stevenage: £4,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Stevenage: £4,123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage 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: Stevenage £12,996, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Stevenage: £12,996Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Stevenage: £13,051Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage 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: Stevenage £1,985, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Stevenage: £1,985Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Stevenage: £1,994Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,777, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Stevenage: £11,777Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Stevenage: £11,827Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Dunstable 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: Stevenage £442, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Stevenage: £442Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Stevenage: £444Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Stevenage 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: Stevenage £751, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Stevenage: £751Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Stevenage: £754Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Stevenage 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: Stevenage £25, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Stevenage: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Stevenage: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Stevenage 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: Stevenage £397, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Stevenage: £397Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Stevenage: £399Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage 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: Stevenage £179, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £179Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £180Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £119, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Stevenage: £119Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Stevenage: £120Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Stevenage is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Stevenage: £1,576Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Stevenage: £1,583Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage 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: Stevenage £275, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Stevenage: £275Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Stevenage: £276Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Stevenage 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: Stevenage £8.03, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Stevenage: £8.03Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Stevenage: £8.07Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Dunstable 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: Stevenage £7.19, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Stevenage: £7.19Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Stevenage: £7.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Stevenage: £7.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Stevenage: £7.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,020.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Stevenage 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: Stevenage 102.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Stevenage 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: Stevenage 156.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Stevenage 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: Stevenage 62.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage 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: Stevenage 182.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Stevenage 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: Stevenage 26.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Stevenage is higher19.5

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Stevenage and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,615£3,630£3,429Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£12,790£12,844£12,132Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£1,652£1,659£1,567Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£349£351£331Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£581£583£551Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£306£307£290Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£122£122£115Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£84£84£79Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,331£1,337£1,263Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£181£181£171Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£223£224£211Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£5.64£5.66£5.35Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.21£4.22£3.99Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,019.8Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.685.5Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9126.8Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.249.7Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3156.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.419.5Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 1. 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

Stevenage Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Stevenage: £4,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Stevenage: £4,123Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Stevenage: £2,037Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Stevenage: £2,045Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,258, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Stevenage: £1,258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Stevenage: £1,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Stevenage: £1,846Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Stevenage: £1,853Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Stevenage: £69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Stevenage: £70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Stevenage 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: Stevenage £118, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Stevenage: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Stevenage: £118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Stevenage 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: Stevenage £3.97, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Stevenage: £3.97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Stevenage: £3.99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage 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: Stevenage £397, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Stevenage: £397Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Stevenage: £399Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage 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: Stevenage £179, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £179Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Stevenage: £180Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £76, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Stevenage: £76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Stevenage: £76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Stevenage is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Stevenage: £998Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Stevenage: £1,002Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Stevenage is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Stevenage: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Stevenage: £174Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Stevenage: £175Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Stevenage is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Stevenage: £5.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Stevenage: £5.11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Stevenage: £4.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Stevenage: £4.57Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Stevenage: £7.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Stevenage: £7.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Stevenage 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: Stevenage 24.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Stevenage 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: Stevenage 62.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Stevenage 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: Stevenage 16.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Stevenage is higher12.3

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Stevenage and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureStevenageDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,615£3,630£3,429Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,967£1,975£1,865Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,036£1,041£983Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,820£1,828£1,727Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£54£54£51Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£89£90£85Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.22£3.23£3.05Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£306£307£290Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£122£122£115Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£52£53£50Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£835£838£792Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£181£181£171Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£140£140£132Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£3.54£3.56£3.36Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.21£4.22£3.99Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0156.8Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.1Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.619.5Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.249.7Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.598.1Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.712.3Stevenage

Total

Stevenage is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 5. 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

Stevenage Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mStevenage: £420.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mStevenage: £422.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mStevenage: £208.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mStevenage: £209.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mDunstable 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: Stevenage £128.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mStevenage: £128.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mStevenage: £129.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mStevenage: £189.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mStevenage: £189.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mStevenage: £7.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mStevenage: £7.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStevenage 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: Stevenage £12.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mStevenage: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mStevenage: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mStevenage: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage 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: Stevenage £0.41m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mStevenage: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mStevenage: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStevenage 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: Stevenage £40.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mStevenage: £40.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mStevenage: £40.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mStevenage 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: Stevenage £18.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mStevenage: £18.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mStevenage: £18.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage 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: Stevenage £7.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mStevenage: £102.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mStevenage: £102.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mStevenage: £23.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mStevenage: £23.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mStevenage: £17.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mStevenage: £17.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mStevenage: £0.52mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mStevenage: £0.52mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mStevenage: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mStevenage: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mStevenage: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mStevenage: £0.73mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Stevenage: 1,648

    1,648Stevenage is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,519, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Stevenage is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Stevenage is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Stevenage is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,714, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Stevenage is higher1,452

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Stevenage and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureStevenageDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mStevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mStevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mStevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39218,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,557Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,310Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3745,886Stevenage
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83111,626Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,452Stevenage

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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