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Wycombe and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

112,299 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Wycombe is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Wycombe 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

Wycombe Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Wycombe: £3,440Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Wycombe: £3,454Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Dunstable 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: Wycombe £12,867, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Wycombe: £12,867Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Wycombe: £12,922Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Wycombe: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Wycombe 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: Wycombe £1,767, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Wycombe: £1,767Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Wycombe: £1,774Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Wycombe: £1,676

    £1,767£1,774£1,676Wycombe 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: Wycombe £11,722, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Wycombe: £11,722Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Wycombe: £11,772Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Wycombe: £11,119

    £11,722£11,772£11,119Dunstable 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: Wycombe £496, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Wycombe: £496Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Wycombe: £498Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Wycombe: £470

    £496£498£470Wycombe 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: Wycombe £624, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Wycombe: £624Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Wycombe: £626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Wycombe: £592

    £624£626£592Wycombe 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: Wycombe £26, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Wycombe: £26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Wycombe: £26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Wycombe: £25

    £26£26£25Wycombe 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: Wycombe £250, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Wycombe: £250Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Wycombe: £251Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Dunstable 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: Wycombe £108, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Dunstable 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: Wycombe £87, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Wycombe: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Wycombe: £87Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Wycombe: £82

    £87£87£82Wycombe is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £1,504, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Wycombe: £1,504Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Wycombe: £1,511Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Wycombe: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Wycombe is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Wycombe 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: Wycombe £160, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Wycombe: £160Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Wycombe: £161Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Wycombe: £152

    £160£161£152Dunstable 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: Wycombe £11, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Wycombe: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Wycombe: £11Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Wycombe: £11

    £11Wycombe 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: Wycombe £4.46, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Wycombe: £4.46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Wycombe: £4.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Wycombe: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Wycombe: £5.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Wycombe: £5.73Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe 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: Wycombe 1,006.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Wycombe: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Dunstable 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: Wycombe 102.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Wycombe: 102.9

    102.9Wycombe 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: Wycombe 129.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Wycombe: 129.5

    129.5Wycombe 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: Wycombe 40.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Dunstable 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: Wycombe 160.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Wycombe: 160.5

    160.5Wycombe 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: Wycombe 19.3, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Wycombe: 19.3

    19.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Wycombe and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureWycombeDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,790£12,844£12,132Wycombe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,774£1,676£1,652£1,659£1,567Wycombe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,722£11,772£11,119£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£349£351£331Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£626£592£581£583£551Wycombe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£21£21£20Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£84£84£79Wycombe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,331£1,337£1,263Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£181£181£171Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£223£224£211Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.15£9.19£8.68Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.21£4.22£3.99Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.985.5Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5126.8Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.249.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5156.5Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.319.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Per resident

Wycombe 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

Wycombe Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Wycombe: £3,440Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Wycombe: £3,454Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,703, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Wycombe: £1,703Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Wycombe: £1,710Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Wycombe: £1,616

    £1,703£1,710£1,616Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,146, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Wycombe: £1,146Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Wycombe: £1,151Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Wycombe: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Wycombe is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wycombe £1,552, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Wycombe: £1,552Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Wycombe: £1,558Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Wycombe: £1,472

    £1,552£1,558£1,472Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wycombe £66, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Wycombe: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Wycombe: £66Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Wycombe: £62

    £66£66£62Wycombe 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: Wycombe £83, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Wycombe: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Wycombe: £83Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Wycombe: £78

    £83£83£78Dunstable 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: Wycombe £3.44, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Wycombe: £3.44Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Wycombe: £3.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Wycombe: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Wycombe 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: Wycombe £250, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Wycombe: £250Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Wycombe: £251Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Dunstable 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: Wycombe £108, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Wycombe: £108Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Dunstable 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: Wycombe £56, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Wycombe: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Wycombe: £56Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Wycombe: £53

    £56£56£53Wycombe is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wycombe £976, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Wycombe: £976Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Wycombe: £980Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Wycombe: £926

    £976£980£926Wycombe is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £227Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Wycombe: £228Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Wycombe is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £104, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Wycombe: £104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Wycombe: £104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Wycombe: £98

    £104£104£98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £7.36, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Wycombe: £7.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Wycombe: £7.39Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Wycombe: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wycombe £2.89, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Wycombe: £2.89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Wycombe: £2.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Wycombe: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Wycombe: £5.70Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Wycombe: £5.73Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 133.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Wycombe: 133.2

    133.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 13.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Wycombe: 13.6

    13.6Wycombe 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: Wycombe 17.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Wycombe: 17.1

    17.1Dunstable 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: Wycombe 40.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 104.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Wycombe: 104.1

    104.1Wycombe 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: Wycombe 12.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Wycombe: 12.5

    12.5Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Wycombe and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureWycombeDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,615£3,630£3,429Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,616£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,036£1,041£983Wycombe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,552£1,558£1,472£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£54£54£51Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£89£90£85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.22£3.23£3.05Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£306£307£290Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£122£122£115Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£52£53£50Wycombe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£835£838£792Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£181£181£171Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£140£140£132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.75£5.77£5.45Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.21£4.22£3.99Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.2156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.1Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.249.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.198.1Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.512.3Wycombe

Total

Wycombe 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

Wycombe Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wycombe £386.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mWycombe: £386.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mWycombe: £387.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mWycombe: £366.4m

    £386.3m£387.9m£366.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wycombe £191.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mWycombe: £191.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mWycombe: £192.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mWycombe: £181.4m

    £191.3m£192.1m£181.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wycombe £128.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mWycombe: £128.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mWycombe: £129.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mWycombe: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.3m£122.1mWycombe is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wycombe £174.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mWycombe: £174.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mWycombe: £175.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mWycombe: £165.3m

    £174.2m£175.0m£165.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWycombe 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: Wycombe £9.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWycombe: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mWycombe: £9.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mWycombe: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDunstable 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: Wycombe £0.39m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWycombe: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mWycombe: £0.39mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mWycombe: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWycombe 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: Wycombe £28.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mWycombe: £28.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mWycombe: £28.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mWycombe: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mDunstable 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: Wycombe £12.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mWycombe: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mWycombe: £12.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mWycombe: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mDunstable 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: Wycombe £6.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWycombe: £6.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mWycombe: £6.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mWycombe: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWycombe is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe £109.6m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mWycombe: £109.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mWycombe: £110.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mWycombe: £104.0m

    £109.6m£110.1m£104.0mWycombe is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wycombe £25.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mWycombe: £25.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mWycombe: £25.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mWycombe: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWycombe is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wycombe £11.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWycombe: £11.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mWycombe: £11.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mWycombe: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wycombe £0.32m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWycombe: £0.32mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mWycombe: £0.33mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mWycombe: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wycombe £0.64m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWycombe: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mWycombe: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mWycombe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wycombe 14,959, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Wycombe: 14,959

    14,959Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe 1,530, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Wycombe: 1,530

    1,530Dunstable 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: Wycombe 1,925, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Wycombe: 1,925

    1,925Dunstable 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: Wycombe 4,513, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Wycombe: 4,513

    4,513Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe 11,695, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Wycombe: 11,695

    11,695Wycombe is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wycombe 1,405, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Wycombe: 1,405

    1,405Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count1,452

Show the numbers
Wycombe and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureWycombeDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mWycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWycombe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mWycombe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWycombe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95918,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9252,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5135,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69511,626Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Sources

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

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