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Luton and Slough

238,047 and 166,739 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Slough on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Luton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Slough on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Luton Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Luton: £3,711Slough: £3,369Luton: £3,726Slough: £3,182Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Luton is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £12,923, Slough £12,638Slough: £12,638Luton: £12,923Slough: £12,692Luton: £12,978Slough: £11,988Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Luton is higher£12,638£12,692£11,988

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,391, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Luton: £2,391Slough: £2,238Luton: £2,401Slough: £2,114Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Luton is higher£2,228£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £11,032, Slough £10,604Slough: £10,604Luton: £11,032Slough: £10,650Luton: £11,079Slough: £10,059Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Luton is higher£10,604£10,650£10,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £999, Slough £1,210Slough: £1,210Luton: £999Slough: £1,215Luton: £1,003Slough: £1,148Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148

  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: Luton £845, Slough £775Slough: £775Luton: £845Slough: £778Luton: £849Slough: £735Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Luton is higher£775£778£735

  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: Luton £46, Slough £48Slough: £48Luton: £46Slough: £48Luton: £46Slough: £46Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Slough is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Slough £286Slough: £286Luton: £367Slough: £287Luton: £369Slough: £271Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Luton is higher£286£287£271

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Slough £97Slough: £97Luton: £128Slough: £98Luton: £128Slough: £92Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Luton is higher£97£98£92

  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: Luton £129, Slough £94Slough: £94Luton: £129Slough: £95Luton: £129Slough: £89Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Luton is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Slough £1,957Slough: £1,957Luton: £2,009Slough: £1,966Luton: £2,017Slough: £1,857Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Luton is higher£1,957£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Slough £348Slough: £348Luton: £254Slough: £350Luton: £256Slough: £330Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Slough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £237, Slough £165Slough: £165Luton: £237Slough: £166Luton: £238Slough: £157Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Luton is higher£165£166£157

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £9.60, Slough £7.43Slough: £7.43Luton: £9.60Slough: £7.46Luton: £9.65Slough: £7.05Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £7.64, Slough £4.13Slough: £4.13Luton: £7.64Slough: £4.15Luton: £7.68Slough: £3.92Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Luton is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Luton: £5.78Slough: £6.48Luton: £5.80Slough: £6.12Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Slough is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton 996.3, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Luton: 996.3

    996.3Luton is higher983.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton 177.9, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Luton: 177.9

    177.9Slough is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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: Luton 175.6, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Luton: 175.6

    175.6Luton is higher158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 58.4, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Luton: 58.4

    58.4Luton is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton 238.7, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Luton: 238.7

    238.7Luton is higher214.7

  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: Luton 30.4, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Luton: 30.4

    30.4Luton is higher22.4

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Luton and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£3,355£3,369£3,182Luton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,638£12,692£11,988Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,228£2,238£2,114Luton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£10,604£10,650£10,059Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£775£778£735Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£48£48£46Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£286£287£271Luton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£97£98£92Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£94£95£89Luton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£1,957£1,966£1,857Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£165£166£157Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.43£7.46£7.05Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£4.13£4.15£3.92Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.3983.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9189.7Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6158.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.445.4Luton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7214.7Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.422.4Luton

Per resident

Luton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Slough on 3. 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

Luton Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Luton: £3,711Slough: £3,369Luton: £3,726Slough: £3,182Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Luton is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Slough £1,146Slough: £1,146Luton: £1,379Slough: £1,151Luton: £1,385Slough: £1,087Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Luton is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Slough £1,471Slough: £1,471Luton: £1,577Slough: £1,477Luton: £1,583Slough: £1,395Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Luton is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Slough £961Slough: £961Luton: £1,177Slough: £966Luton: £1,182Slough: £912Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Luton is higher£961£966£912

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Slough £110Slough: £110Luton: £107Slough: £110Luton: £107Slough: £104Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Slough is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £90, Slough £70Slough: £70Luton: £90Slough: £71Luton: £91Slough: £67Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Luton is higher£70£71£67

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Luton £4.92, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Luton: £4.92Slough: £4.39Luton: £4.94Slough: £4.15Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Luton is higherDepends on how you count£4.38£4.39£4.15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Slough £286Slough: £286Luton: £367Slough: £287Luton: £369Slough: £271Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Luton is higher£286£287£271

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Slough £97Slough: £97Luton: £128Slough: £98Luton: £128Slough: £92Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Luton is higher£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton £85, Slough £62Slough: £62Luton: £85Slough: £62Luton: £85Slough: £59Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Luton is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Slough £1,292Slough: £1,292Luton: £1,324Slough: £1,298Luton: £1,330Slough: £1,226Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Luton is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Slough £348Slough: £348Luton: £254Slough: £350Luton: £256Slough: £330Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Slough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Slough £109Slough: £109Luton: £156Slough: £109Luton: £157Slough: £103Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Luton is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Slough £4.90Slough: £4.90Luton: £6.33Slough: £4.92Luton: £6.35Slough: £4.65Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Slough £2.73Slough: £2.73Luton: £5.04Slough: £2.74Luton: £5.06Slough: £2.59Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Luton is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Luton: £5.78Slough: £6.48Luton: £5.80Slough: £6.12Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Slough is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton 106.3, Slough 89.2Slough: 89.2Luton: 106.3

    106.3Luton is higher89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Slough 17.2Slough: 17.2Luton: 19.0

    19.0Luton is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 18.7, Slough 14.4Slough: 14.4Luton: 18.7

    18.7Luton is higher14.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 58.4, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Luton: 58.4

    58.4Luton is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Slough 141.7Slough: 141.7Luton: 157.4

    157.4Luton is higher141.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 20.0, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Luton: 20.0

    20.0Luton is higher14.8

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Luton and Slough, per resident
MeasureLutonSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£3,355£3,369£3,182Luton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,146£1,151£1,087Luton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,471£1,477£1,395Luton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£961£966£912Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£110£110£104Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£70£71£67Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.38£4.39£4.15Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£286£287£271Luton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£97£98£92Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£62£62£59Luton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,292£1,298£1,226Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£109£109£103Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£4.90£4.92£4.65Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£2.73£2.74£2.59Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.389.2Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.2Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.4Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.445.4Luton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4141.7Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.014.8Luton

Total

Luton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Slough on 0. 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

Luton Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mLuton: £883.3mSlough: £561.8mLuton: £887.0mSlough: £530.6mLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mLuton is higher£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mLuton: £328.2mSlough: £191.9mLuton: £329.6mSlough: £181.2mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLuton is higher£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Slough £245.2mSlough: £245.2mLuton: £375.3mSlough: £246.3mLuton: £376.9mSlough: £232.6mLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mLuton is higher£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mLuton: £280.2mSlough: £161.0mLuton: £281.4mSlough: £152.1mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLuton is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Slough £18.3mSlough: £18.3mLuton: £25.4mSlough: £18.4mLuton: £25.5mSlough: £17.4mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton £21.5m, Slough £11.7mSlough: £11.7mLuton: £21.5mSlough: £11.8mLuton: £21.6mSlough: £11.1mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLuton is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Luton £1.2m, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mLuton: £1.2mSlough: £0.73mLuton: £1.2mSlough: £0.69mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton £87.4m, Slough £47.7mSlough: £47.7mLuton: £87.4mSlough: £47.9mLuton: £87.7mSlough: £45.2mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mLuton is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton £30.4m, Slough £16.2mSlough: £16.2mLuton: £30.4mSlough: £16.3mLuton: £30.5mSlough: £15.4mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLuton is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton £20.2m, Slough £10.4mSlough: £10.4mLuton: £20.2mSlough: £10.4mLuton: £20.3mSlough: £9.8mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mLuton is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mLuton: £315.3mSlough: £216.3mLuton: £316.6mSlough: £204.3mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mLuton is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Slough £58.1mSlough: £58.1mLuton: £60.6mSlough: £58.3mLuton: £60.8mSlough: £55.1mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Slough £18.2mSlough: £18.2mLuton: £37.2mSlough: £18.2mLuton: £37.3mSlough: £17.2mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mLuton is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Slough £0.82mSlough: £0.82mLuton: £1.5mSlough: £0.82mLuton: £1.5mSlough: £0.78mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Slough £0.45mSlough: £0.45mLuton: £1.2mSlough: £0.46mLuton: £1.2mSlough: £0.43mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Slough £1.1mSlough: £1.1mLuton: £1.4mSlough: £1.1mLuton: £1.4mSlough: £1.0mLuton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Slough 14,864Slough: 14,864Luton: 25,302

    25,302Luton is higher14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Slough 2,867Slough: 2,867Luton: 4,518

    4,518Luton is higherDepends on how you count2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton 4,459, Slough 2,398Slough: 2,398Luton: 4,459

    4,459Luton is higher2,398

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton 13,908, Slough 7,569Slough: 7,569Luton: 13,908

    13,908Luton is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Slough 23,632Slough: 23,632Luton: 37,459

    37,459Luton is higher23,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Slough 2,460Slough: 2,460Luton: 4,764

    4,764Luton is higher2,460

Show the numbers
Luton and Slough, total
MeasureLutonSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mLuton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mLuton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mLuton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mLuton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLuton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mLuton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mLuton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLuton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mLuton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mLuton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mLuton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mLuton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLuton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLuton
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30214,864Luton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5182,867Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4592,398Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,9087,569Luton
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,45923,632Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7642,460Luton

Sources

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

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