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Watford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

115,450 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Watford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 11. 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

Watford Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Watford: £3,459Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Watford: £3,474Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,615, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Watford: £12,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Watford: £12,669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Dunstable 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: Watford £1,932, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Watford: £1,932Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Watford: £1,940Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Watford 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: Watford £11,287, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Watford: £11,287Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Watford: £11,335Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Watford: £10,706

    £11,287£11,335£10,706Dunstable 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: Watford £580, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Watford: £580Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Watford: £583Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Watford: £551

    £580£583£551Watford 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: Watford £722, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Watford: £722Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Watford: £725Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £27, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Watford: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Watford: £27Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Watford 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: Watford £297, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Watford: £297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Watford: £299Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Dunstable 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: Watford £83, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Dunstable 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: Watford £71, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Watford: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Watford: £72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Watford: £68

    £71£72£68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,664, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Watford: £1,664Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Watford: £1,671Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Watford: £1,578

    £1,664£1,671£1,578Watford is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £259Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford 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: Watford £182, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Watford: £182Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Watford: £183Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Dunstable 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: Watford £11, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Watford: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Watford: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford 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: Watford £3.20, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Watford: £3.20Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Watford: £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Watford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Watford: £5.96Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Watford: £5.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford 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: Watford 993.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Watford: 993.6

    993.6Dunstable 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: Watford 110.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Watford: 110.2

    110.2Watford 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: Watford 149.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Watford: 149.5

    149.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count126.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 46.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Watford: 46.6

    46.6Dunstable 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: Watford 172.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Watford: 172.1

    172.1Watford 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: Watford 17.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Watford: 17.0

    17.0Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher19.5

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Watford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,790£12,844£12,132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£1,652£1,659£1,567Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£349£351£331Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£581£583£551Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£21£21£20Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£84£84£79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£1,331£1,337£1,263Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£181£181£171Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.15£9.19£8.68Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.21£4.22£3.99Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.61,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.285.5Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5126.8Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.649.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1156.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.019.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

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

Watford Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Watford: £3,459Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Watford: £3,474Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,541, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Watford: £1,541Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Watford: £1,548Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Watford: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,274, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Watford: £1,274Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Watford: £1,279Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Watford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Watford is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,379, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Watford: £1,379Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Watford: £1,385Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Watford: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £71, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Watford: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Watford: £71Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Watford: £67

    £71£71£67Watford 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: Watford £88, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Watford: £88Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Watford: £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Watford: £84

    £88£89£84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £3.24, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Watford: £3.24Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Watford: £3.25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Watford 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: Watford £297, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Watford: £297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Watford: £299Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Dunstable 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: Watford £83, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Watford: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Dunstable 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: Watford £47, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Watford: £47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Watford: £47Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Watford: £45

    £47£47£45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,097, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Watford: £1,097Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Watford: £1,102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Watford: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Watford is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £258Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Watford: £259Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £120, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Watford: £120Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Watford: £121Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Watford: £114

    £120£121£114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.15, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Watford: £7.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Watford: £7.18Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Watford: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Watford is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.12, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Watford: £2.12Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Watford: £2.13Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Watford: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Watford: £5.96Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Watford: £5.98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 121.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Watford: 121.4

    121.4Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Watford: 13.5

    13.5Watford 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: Watford 18.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Watford: 18.3

    18.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 46.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Watford: 46.6

    46.6Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 113.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Watford: 113.5

    113.5Watford 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: Watford 11.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Watford: 11.2

    11.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher12.3

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Watford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureWatfordDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,036£1,041£983Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£54£54£51Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.22£3.23£3.05Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£52£53£50Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£835£838£792Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£181£181£171Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.75£5.77£5.45Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.21£4.22£3.99Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.513.1Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.319.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.649.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.598.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Total

Watford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 15. 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

Watford Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £399.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mWatford: £399.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mWatford: £401.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mWatford: £378.8m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £178.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mWatford: £178.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mWatford: £178.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mWatford: £168.8m

    £178.0m£178.7m£168.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £147.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mWatford: £147.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mWatford: £147.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mWatford: £139.5m

    £147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £159.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mWatford: £159.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mWatford: £159.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mWatford: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £8.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mWatford: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mWatford: £8.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mWatford: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWatford 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: Watford £10.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWatford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWatford: £10.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mWatford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £0.37m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWatford: £0.37mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWatford: £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£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: Watford £34.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mWatford: £34.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mWatford: £34.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mWatford: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDunstable 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: Watford £9.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mWatford: £9.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mWatford: £9.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mWatford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDunstable 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: Watford £5.4m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWatford: £5.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWatford: £5.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mWatford: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £126.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mWatford: £126.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mWatford: £127.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mWatford: £120.1m

    £126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £29.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mWatford: £29.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mWatford: £29.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mWatford: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £13.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWatford: £13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWatford: £13.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mWatford: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.83m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mWatford: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mWatford: £0.83mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mWatford: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.24m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWatford: £0.24mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWatford: £0.25mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mWatford: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.69m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWatford: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWatford: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mWatford: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 14,016, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Watford: 14,016

    14,016Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,554, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Watford: 1,554

    1,554Dunstable 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: Watford 2,109, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Watford: 2,109

    2,109Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,385, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Watford: 5,385

    5,385Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 13,100, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Watford: 13,100

    13,100Watford is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,297, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Watford: 1,297

    1,297Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher1,452

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Watford and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureWatfordDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01618,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5541,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3855,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10011,626Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2971,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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  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.
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