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Swindon North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

111,224 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Swindon North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon North Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Swindon North: £3,723Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Swindon North: £3,739Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North 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: Swindon North £12,742, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Swindon North: £12,742Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Swindon North: £12,796Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£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: Swindon North £1,752, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Swindon North: £1,752Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Swindon North: £1,759Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Swindon North 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: Swindon North £11,611, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Swindon North: £11,611Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Swindon North: £11,661Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Swindon North: £456Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Swindon North: £458Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Swindon North 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: Swindon North £650, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Swindon North: £650Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Swindon North: £653Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Swindon North 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: Swindon North £24, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Swindon North: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Swindon North: £24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Swindon North 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: Swindon North £359, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Swindon North: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Swindon North: £360Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North 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: Swindon North £158, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North 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: Swindon North £97, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Swindon North: £97Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Swindon North: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Swindon North is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Swindon North: £1,426Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Swindon North: £1,432Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Swindon North is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £151Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £217, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Swindon North: £217Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Swindon North: £218Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Dunstable 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: Swindon North £6.67, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Swindon North: £6.67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Swindon North: £6.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Dunstable 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: Swindon North £4.53, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Swindon North: £4.53Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Swindon North: £4.55Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Swindon North: £7.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Swindon North: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North 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: Swindon North 1,006.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon North 95.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Swindon North 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: Swindon North 142.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Swindon North 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: Swindon North 55.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North 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: Swindon North 162.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count156.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon North 21.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Swindon North is higher19.5

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Swindon North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,615£3,630£3,429Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,652£1,659£1,567Swindon North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£349£351£331Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£581£583£551Swindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£306£307£290Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£122£122£115Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£84£84£79Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,331£1,337£1,263Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£4.21£4.22£3.99Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.985.5Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1126.8Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.049.7Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4156.5Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.619.5Swindon North

Per resident

Swindon North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon North Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Swindon North: £3,723Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Swindon North: £3,739Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Swindon North: £1,941Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Swindon North: £1,949Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Swindon North: £1,107Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Swindon North: £1,112Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Swindon North is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Swindon North: £1,769Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Swindon North: £1,776Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £69£70£66Swindon North 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: Swindon North £99, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Swindon North: £99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Swindon North: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Swindon North 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: Swindon North £3.68, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Swindon North: £3.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Swindon North: £3.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North 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: Swindon North £359, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Swindon North: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Swindon North: £360Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North 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: Swindon North £158, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Swindon North: £158Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North 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: Swindon North £61, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Swindon North: £61Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Swindon North: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Swindon North is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Swindon North: £901Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Swindon North: £905Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Swindon North is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £151Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Swindon North: £152Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Swindon North: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Swindon North: £138Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Swindon North: £130

    £137£138£130Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Swindon North: £4.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Swindon North: £4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Swindon North: £2.87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Swindon North: £2.88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Swindon North: £7.33Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Swindon North: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Swindon North 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: Swindon North 21.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Swindon North 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: Swindon North 55.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count98.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 13.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Swindon North is higher12.3

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Swindon North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,615£3,630£3,429Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,036£1,041£983Swindon North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£54£54£51Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£89£90£85Swindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.22£3.23£3.05Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£306£307£290Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£122£122£115Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£52£53£50Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£835£838£792Swindon North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£181£181£171Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£4.21£4.22£3.99Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.1Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.719.5Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.049.7Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.798.1Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.612.3Swindon North

Total

Swindon North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon North Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mSwindon North: £414.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mSwindon North: £415.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mSwindon North: £215.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mSwindon North: £216.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mSwindon North: £123.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mSwindon North: £123.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mSwindon North is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mSwindon North: £196.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mSwindon North: £197.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSwindon North: £7.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mSwindon North: £7.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £11.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSwindon North: £11.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mSwindon North: £11.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £0.41m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mSwindon North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £39.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mSwindon North: £39.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mSwindon North: £40.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £17.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mSwindon North: £17.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mSwindon North: £17.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £6.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mSwindon North: £100.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mSwindon North: £100.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mSwindon North is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mSwindon North: £16.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mSwindon North: £16.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSwindon North: £15.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mSwindon North: £15.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSwindon North: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mSwindon North: £0.47mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSwindon North: £0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mSwindon North: £0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSwindon North: £0.81mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mSwindon North: £0.82mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mSwindon North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Swindon North is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Swindon North is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Swindon North is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Swindon North is higher1,452

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureSwindon NorthDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mSwindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mSwindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mSwindon North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05518,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,557Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4082,310Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1225,886Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41811,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,452Swindon North

Sources

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

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