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Luton and Harlow

238,047 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Harlow on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Luton Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Luton: £3,711Harlow: £4,131Luton: £3,726Harlow: £3,902Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £12,923, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Luton: £12,923Harlow: £13,328Luton: £12,978Harlow: £12,588Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,391, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Luton: £2,391Harlow: £2,440Luton: £2,401Harlow: £2,305Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £11,032, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Luton: £11,032Harlow: £11,899Luton: £11,079Harlow: £11,239Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £999, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Luton: £999Harlow: £574Luton: £1,003Harlow: £542Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Luton is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Luton: £845Harlow: £821Luton: £849Harlow: £776Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Luton is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Luton: £46Harlow: £33Luton: £46Harlow: £32Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Luton is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Luton: £367Harlow: £416Luton: £369Harlow: £393Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Luton: £128Harlow: £141Luton: £128Harlow: £133Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Luton: £129Harlow: £109Luton: £129Harlow: £103Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Luton is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Luton: £2,009Harlow: £2,084Luton: £2,017Harlow: £1,968Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Luton: £254Harlow: £217Luton: £256Harlow: £205Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton is higher£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £237, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Luton: £237Harlow: £234Luton: £238Harlow: £221Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Luton is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £9.60, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Luton: £9.60Harlow: £7.34Luton: £9.65Harlow: £6.93Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £7.64, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Luton: £7.64Harlow: £5.37Luton: £7.68Harlow: £5.07Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Luton is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Luton: £5.78Harlow: £7.76Luton: £5.80Harlow: £7.33Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Luton: 996.3

    996.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Luton: 177.9

    177.9Luton is higher133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Luton: 175.6

    175.6Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Luton: 58.4

    58.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Luton: 238.7

    238.7Luton is higher218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Luton: 30.4

    30.4Luton is higher25.0

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Luton and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£571£574£542Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£818£821£776Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£33£33£32Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£109£109£103Luton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£216£217£205Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£233£234£221Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.31£7.34£6.93Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£5.35£5.37£5.07Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9133.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.465.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7218.4Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.425.0Luton

Per resident

Luton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 10. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Luton: £3,711Harlow: £4,131Luton: £3,726Harlow: £3,902Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Luton: £1,379Harlow: £1,796Luton: £1,385Harlow: £1,696Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Luton: £1,577Harlow: £1,553Luton: £1,583Harlow: £1,467Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Luton: £1,177Harlow: £1,603Luton: £1,182Harlow: £1,514Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Luton: £107Harlow: £77Luton: £107Harlow: £73Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Luton is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £90, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Luton: £90Harlow: £111Luton: £91Harlow: £105Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Luton: £4.92Harlow: £4.50Luton: £4.94Harlow: £4.25Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Luton is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Luton: £367Harlow: £416Luton: £369Harlow: £393Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Luton: £128Harlow: £141Luton: £128Harlow: £133Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton £85, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Luton: £85Harlow: £70Luton: £85Harlow: £66Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Luton is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Luton: £1,324Harlow: £1,326Luton: £1,330Harlow: £1,253Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Luton: £254Harlow: £217Luton: £256Harlow: £205Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Luton: £156Harlow: £149Luton: £157Harlow: £141Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Luton is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Luton: £6.33Harlow: £4.67Luton: £6.35Harlow: £4.41Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Luton: £5.04Harlow: £3.42Luton: £5.06Harlow: £3.23Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Luton is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Luton: £5.78Harlow: £7.76Luton: £5.80Harlow: £7.33Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton 106.3, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Luton: 106.3

    106.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Luton: 19.0

    19.0Luton is higher18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Luton: 18.7

    18.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 58.4, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Luton: 58.4

    58.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Luton: 157.4

    157.4Luton is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Luton: 20.0

    20.0Luton is higher15.9

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Luton and Harlow, per resident
MeasureLutonHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,546£1,553£1,467Luton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£77£77£73Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£110£111£105Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.48£4.50£4.25Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£69£70£66Luton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,321£1,326£1,253Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£216£217£205Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£148£149£141Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£4.65£4.67£4.41Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£3.41£3.42£3.23Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.3139.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.0Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.465.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4139.0Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.015.9Luton

Total

Luton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mLuton: £883.3mHarlow: £405.4mLuton: £887.0mHarlow: £382.9mLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mLuton: £328.2mHarlow: £176.2mLuton: £329.6mHarlow: £166.5mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mLuton: £375.3mHarlow: £152.4mLuton: £376.9mHarlow: £143.9mLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mLuton: £280.2mHarlow: £157.3mLuton: £281.4mHarlow: £148.6mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mLuton: £25.4mHarlow: £7.6mLuton: £25.5mHarlow: £7.2mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton £21.5m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mLuton: £21.5mHarlow: £10.9mLuton: £21.6mHarlow: £10.3mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.44mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.42mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton £87.4m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mLuton: £87.4mHarlow: £40.9mLuton: £87.7mHarlow: £38.6mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton £30.4m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mLuton: £30.4mHarlow: £13.8mLuton: £30.5mHarlow: £13.1mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton £20.2m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mLuton: £20.2mHarlow: £6.8mLuton: £20.3mHarlow: £6.5mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mLuton is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mLuton: £315.3mHarlow: £130.1mLuton: £316.6mHarlow: £122.9mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mLuton: £60.6mHarlow: £21.3mLuton: £60.8mHarlow: £20.1mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLuton is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mLuton: £37.2mHarlow: £14.6mLuton: £37.3mHarlow: £13.8mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mLuton is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mLuton: £1.5mHarlow: £0.46mLuton: £1.5mHarlow: £0.43mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.34mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.32mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mLuton: £1.4mHarlow: £0.76mLuton: £1.4mHarlow: £0.72mLuton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Luton: 25,302

    25,302Luton is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Luton: 4,518

    4,518Luton is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton 4,459, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Luton: 4,459

    4,459Luton is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton 13,908, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Luton: 13,908

    13,908Luton is higherDepends on how you count6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Luton: 37,459

    37,459Luton is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Luton: 4,764

    4,764Luton is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Luton and Harlow, total
MeasureLutonHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mLuton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mLuton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mLuton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mLuton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mLuton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLuton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mLuton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mLuton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mLuton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mLuton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLuton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLuton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLuton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLuton
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30213,659Luton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5181,770Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4592,399Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,9086,385Luton
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,45913,641Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7641,560Luton

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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