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Cardiff West and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

107,475 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Cardiff West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Cardiff West: £4,856Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Cardiff West: £4,877Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £13,164, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Cardiff West: £13,164Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Cardiff West: £13,220Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £2,704, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Cardiff West: £2,704Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Cardiff West: £2,715Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £11,584, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Cardiff West: £11,584Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Cardiff West: £11,633Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Dunstable 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: Cardiff West £648, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Cardiff West: £648Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Cardiff West: £651Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £896, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Cardiff West: £896Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Cardiff West: £900Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £36, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Cardiff West: £36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Cardiff West: £36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £625, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Cardiff West: £625Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Cardiff West: £627Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £137, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £132, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Cardiff West: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Cardiff West: £132Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Cardiff West: £2,118Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Cardiff West: £2,127Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £300Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £438, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Cardiff West: £438Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Cardiff West: £440Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £6.26, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Cardiff West: £6.26Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Cardiff West: £6.29Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Dunstable 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: Cardiff West £9.06, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Cardiff West: £9.06Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Cardiff West: £9.09Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Cardiff West: £6.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Cardiff West: £6.43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 1,024.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 139.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 181.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 87.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 233.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 28.4, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher19.5

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Cardiff West and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,615£3,630£3,429Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,790£12,844£12,132Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,652£1,659£1,567Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£349£351£331Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£581£583£551Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£21£21£20Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£306£307£290Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£122£122£115Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£84£84£79Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,331£1,337£1,263Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£181£181£171Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£223£224£211Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£9.15£9.19£8.68Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.64£5.66£5.35Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.21£4.22£3.99Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,019.8Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.685.5Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6126.8Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.049.7Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5156.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.419.5Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Cardiff West: £4,856Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Cardiff West: £4,877Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Cardiff West: £2,067Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Cardiff West: £2,076Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Cardiff West: £1,722Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Cardiff West: £1,729Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Cardiff West: £1,819Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Cardiff West: £1,826Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Cardiff West: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Cardiff West: £102Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £141, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Cardiff West: £141Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Cardiff West: £141Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £5.69, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Cardiff West: £5.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Cardiff West: £5.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £625, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Cardiff West: £625Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Cardiff West: £627Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £137, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Cardiff West: £137Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £84, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Cardiff West: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Cardiff West: £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Cardiff West: £1,349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Cardiff West: £1,355Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £300Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Cardiff West: £301Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Cardiff West: £279Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Cardiff West: £280Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Cardiff West: £3.99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Cardiff West: £4.00Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Cardiff West: £5.77Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Cardiff West: £5.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Cardiff West: £6.40Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Cardiff West: £6.43Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 28.5, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 87.0, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 18.1, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher12.3

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Cardiff West and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,615£3,630£3,429Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,967£1,975£1,865Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,036£1,041£983Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£54£54£51Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£89£90£85Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.22£3.23£3.05Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£306£307£290Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£122£122£115Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£52£53£50Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£835£838£792Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£181£181£171Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£140£140£132Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.75£5.77£5.45Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.54£3.56£3.36Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.21£4.22£3.99Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9156.8Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.913.1Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.519.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.049.7Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.798.1Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.112.3Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 4. 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

Cardiff West Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mCardiff West: £521.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mCardiff West: £524.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mCardiff West: £222.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mCardiff West: £223.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mDunstable 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: Cardiff West £185.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mCardiff West: £185.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mCardiff West: £185.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mCardiff West: £195.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mCardiff West: £196.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mCardiff West: £10.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mCardiff West: £11.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £15.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mCardiff West: £15.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mCardiff West: £15.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £0.61m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £67.1m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mCardiff West: £67.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mCardiff West: £67.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £14.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mCardiff West: £14.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mCardiff West: £14.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £9.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mCardiff West: £145.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mCardiff West: £145.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mCardiff West: £32.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mCardiff West: £32.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mCardiff West: £30.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mCardiff West: £30.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mCardiff West: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mCardiff West: £0.43mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mCardiff West: £0.62mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mCardiff West: £0.69mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,452

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Cardiff West and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureCardiff WestDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28818,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,557Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,310Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3485,886Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97811,626Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,452Cardiff West

Sources

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

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