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Luton and Bradford

238,047 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Bradford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Luton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 14. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Luton: £3,711Bradford: £4,620Luton: £3,726Bradford: £4,364Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £12,923, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Luton: £12,923Bradford: £12,864Luton: £12,978Bradford: £12,151Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Luton is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,391, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Luton: £2,391Bradford: £2,924Luton: £2,401Bradford: £2,762Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Bradford is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £11,032, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Luton: £11,032Bradford: £11,317Luton: £11,079Bradford: £10,689Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Bradford is higher£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £999, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Luton: £999Bradford: £707Luton: £1,003Bradford: £668Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Luton is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Luton: £845Bradford: £801Luton: £849Bradford: £757Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Luton is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Luton: £46Bradford: £39Luton: £46Bradford: £37Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Luton is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Luton: £367Bradford: £556Luton: £369Bradford: £525Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Luton: £128Bradford: £146Luton: £128Bradford: £138Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Bradford is higher£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Luton: £129Bradford: £222Luton: £129Bradford: £209Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Luton: £2,009Bradford: £2,335Luton: £2,017Bradford: £2,206Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Bradford is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Luton: £254Bradford: £202Luton: £256Bradford: £191Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £237, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Luton: £237Bradford: £347Luton: £238Bradford: £328Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Bradford is higher£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £9.60, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Luton: £9.60Bradford: £9.35Luton: £9.65Bradford: £8.83Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £7.64, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Luton: £7.64Bradford: £11Luton: £7.68Bradford: £10Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Bradford is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Luton: £5.78Bradford: £6.54Luton: £5.80Bradford: £6.18Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Luton: 996.3

    996.3Bradford is higher1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Luton: 177.9

    177.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Luton: 175.6

    175.6Luton is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Luton: 58.4

    58.4Bradford is higher85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Luton: 238.7

    238.7Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Luton: 30.4

    30.4Bradford is higher51.6

Show the numbers
Luton and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,810£12,864£12,151Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£704£707£668Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£798£801£757Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£39£39£37Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£201£202£191Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£345£347£328Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£9.31£9.35£8.83Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£11£11£10Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9151.7Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6164.9Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.485.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.451.6Bradford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Luton: £3,711Bradford: £4,620Luton: £3,726Bradford: £4,364Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Luton: £1,379Bradford: £1,891Luton: £1,385Bradford: £1,786Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Luton: £1,577Bradford: £1,818Luton: £1,583Bradford: £1,718Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Bradford is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Luton: £1,177Bradford: £1,664Luton: £1,182Bradford: £1,571Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Bradford is higher£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Luton: £107Bradford: £104Luton: £107Bradford: £98Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Luton is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £90, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Luton: £90Bradford: £118Luton: £91Bradford: £111Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Luton: £4.92Bradford: £5.80Luton: £4.94Bradford: £5.48Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Luton: £367Bradford: £556Luton: £369Bradford: £525Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Luton: £128Bradford: £146Luton: £128Bradford: £138Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Bradford is higher£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton £85, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Luton: £85Bradford: £138Luton: £85Bradford: £130Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Luton: £1,324Bradford: £1,452Luton: £1,330Bradford: £1,372Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Bradford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Luton: £254Bradford: £202Luton: £256Bradford: £191Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Luton: £156Bradford: £216Luton: £157Bradford: £204Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Bradford is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Luton: £6.33Bradford: £5.81Luton: £6.35Bradford: £5.49Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Luton: £5.04Bradford: £6.78Luton: £5.06Bradford: £6.40Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Bradford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Luton: £5.78Bradford: £6.54Luton: £5.80Bradford: £6.18Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton 106.3, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Luton: 106.3

    106.3Bradford is higher148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Luton: 19.0

    19.0Bradford is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Luton: 18.7

    18.7Bradford is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Luton: 58.4

    58.4Bradford is higher85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Luton: 157.4

    157.4Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Luton: 20.0

    20.0Bradford is higher32.1

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Luton and Bradford, per resident
MeasureLutonBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£103£104£98Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£117£118£111Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£145£146£138Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£201£202£191Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£215£216£204Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£5.79£5.81£5.49Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.3148.5Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.3Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.2Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.485.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.032.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnLuton: £883.3mBradford: £2.6bnLuton: £887.0mBradford: £2.4bnLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mBradford is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnLuton: £328.2mBradford: £1.1bnLuton: £329.6mBradford: £1,000.0mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnLuton: £375.3mBradford: £1.0bnLuton: £376.9mBradford: £961.5mLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mBradford is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mLuton: £280.2mBradford: £931.4mLuton: £281.4mBradford: £879.7mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mBradford is higher£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mLuton: £25.4mBradford: £58.2mLuton: £25.5mBradford: £55.0mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton £21.5m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mLuton: £21.5mBradford: £65.9mLuton: £21.6mBradford: £62.3mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mLuton: £1.2mBradford: £3.2mLuton: £1.2mBradford: £3.1mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton £87.4m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mLuton: £87.4mBradford: £311.0mLuton: £87.7mBradford: £293.8mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mBradford is higher£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton £30.4m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mLuton: £30.4mBradford: £81.7mLuton: £30.5mBradford: £77.2mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBradford is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton £20.2m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mLuton: £20.2mBradford: £77.2mLuton: £20.3mBradford: £72.9mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mLuton: £315.3mBradford: £813.0mLuton: £316.6mBradford: £767.9mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBradford is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mLuton: £60.6mBradford: £113.2mLuton: £60.8mBradford: £106.9mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mLuton: £37.2mBradford: £120.8mLuton: £37.3mBradford: £114.1mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mBradford is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mLuton: £1.5mBradford: £3.3mLuton: £1.5mBradford: £3.1mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mLuton: £1.2mBradford: £3.8mLuton: £1.2mBradford: £3.6mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mLuton: £1.4mBradford: £3.7mLuton: £1.4mBradford: £3.5mLuton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBradford is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Luton: 25,302

    25,302Bradford is higher83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Luton: 4,518

    4,518Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton 4,459, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Luton: 4,459

    4,459Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton 13,908, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Luton: 13,908

    13,908Bradford is higher47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Luton: 37,459

    37,459Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Luton: 4,764

    4,764Bradford is higher17,956

Show the numbers
Luton and Bradford, total
MeasureLutonBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30283,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,51812,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,45913,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,90847,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,459101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,76417,956Bradford

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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