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Luton and Barking and Dagenham

238,047 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Barking and Dagenham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Luton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 17. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Luton: £3,711Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Luton: £3,726Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £12,923, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Luton: £12,923Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Luton: £12,978Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Luton is higher£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,391, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Luton: £2,391Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Luton: £2,401Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £11,032, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Luton: £11,032Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Luton: £11,079Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Luton is higher£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £999, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Luton: £999Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Luton: £1,003Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Luton: £845Barking and Dagenham: £883Luton: £849Barking and Dagenham: £834Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£880£883£834

  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, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Luton: £46Barking and Dagenham: £66Luton: £46Barking and Dagenham: £63Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Barking and Dagenham is higher£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Luton: £367Barking and Dagenham: £395Luton: £369Barking and Dagenham: £373Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Barking and Dagenham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £145Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £137Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Barking and Dagenham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Luton: £129Barking and Dagenham: £134Luton: £129Barking and Dagenham: £126Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Barking and Dagenham is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Luton: £2,009Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Luton: £2,017Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Luton: £254Barking and Dagenham: £275Luton: £256Barking and Dagenham: £260Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Barking and Dagenham is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £237, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Luton: £237Barking and Dagenham: £228Luton: £238Barking and Dagenham: £216Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Luton is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £9.60, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Luton: £9.60Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Luton: £9.65Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £7.64, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Luton: £7.64Barking and Dagenham: £10Luton: £7.68Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Barking and Dagenham is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Luton: £5.78Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Luton: £5.80Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Luton: 996.3

    996.3Luton is higher990.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Luton: 177.9

    177.9Barking and Dagenham is higher267.8

  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, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Luton: 175.6

    175.6Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count179.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Luton: 58.4

    58.4Barking and Dagenham is higher63.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Luton: 238.7

    238.7Barking and Dagenham is higher271.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Luton: 30.4

    30.4Barking and Dagenham is higher31.9

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Luton and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,913£12,968£12,249Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£10,325£10,369£9,793Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£880£883£834Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£393£395£373Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£133£134£126Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£227£228£216Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£9.34£9.38£8.86Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.3990.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9267.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6179.2Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.463.3Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7271.2Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.431.9Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

Luton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 15. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Luton: £3,711Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Luton: £3,726Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Luton: £1,379Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Luton: £1,385Barking and Dagenham: £965Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Luton is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Luton: £1,577Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Luton: £1,583Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Luton: £1,177Barking and Dagenham: £817Luton: £1,182Barking and Dagenham: £771Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Luton is higher£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Luton: £107Barking and Dagenham: £130Luton: £107Barking and Dagenham: £123Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Barking and Dagenham is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £90, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Luton: £90Barking and Dagenham: £70Luton: £91Barking and Dagenham: £66Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Luton is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  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, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Luton: £4.92Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Luton: £4.94Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Luton: £367Barking and Dagenham: £395Luton: £369Barking and Dagenham: £373Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Barking and Dagenham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £145Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £137Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Barking and Dagenham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton £85, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Luton: £85Barking and Dagenham: £89Luton: £85Barking and Dagenham: £84Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Barking and Dagenham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Luton: £1,324Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Luton: £1,330Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Luton: £254Barking and Dagenham: £275Luton: £256Barking and Dagenham: £260Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Barking and Dagenham is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Luton: £156Barking and Dagenham: £153Luton: £157Barking and Dagenham: £144Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Luton is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Luton: £6.33Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Luton: £6.35Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Luton: £5.04Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Luton: £5.06Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Luton: £5.78Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Luton: £5.80Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton 106.3, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Luton: 106.3

    106.3Luton is higher78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Luton: 19.0

    19.0Barking and Dagenham is higher21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 18.7, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Luton: 18.7

    18.7Luton is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Luton: 58.4

    58.4Barking and Dagenham is higher63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4Luton: 157.4

    157.4Barking and Dagenham 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, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Luton: 20.0

    20.0Barking and Dagenham is higher21.3

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Luton and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureLutonBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,017£1,021£965Luton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£813£817£771Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£129£130£123Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£69£70£66Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£393£395£373Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£89£89£84Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£152£153£144Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.24£6.27£5.92Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.378.0Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.1Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.1Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.463.3Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4181.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.3Barking and Dagenham

Total

Luton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 15. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mLuton: £883.3mBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mLuton: £887.0mBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mLuton: £328.2mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mLuton: £329.6mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLuton is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mLuton: £375.3mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mLuton: £376.9mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mBarking and Dagenham is higher£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mLuton: £280.2mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mLuton: £281.4mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLuton is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mLuton: £25.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mLuton: £25.5mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton £21.5m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mLuton: £21.5mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mLuton: £21.6mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton £87.4m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mLuton: £87.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mLuton: £87.7mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton £30.4m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mLuton: £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mLuton: £30.5mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton £20.2m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mLuton: £20.2mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mLuton: £20.3mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mLuton: £315.3mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mLuton: £316.6mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mLuton: £60.6mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mLuton: £60.8mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mLuton: £37.2mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mLuton: £37.3mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mLuton is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mLuton: £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mLuton: £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mLuton: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mLuton: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mLuton: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mLuton: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mLuton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Luton: 25,302

    25,302Luton is higher18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Luton: 4,518

    4,518Barking and Dagenham is higher4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton 4,459, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Luton: 4,459

    4,459Luton is higherDepends on how you count3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton 13,908, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Luton: 13,908

    13,908Barking and Dagenham is higher14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Luton: 37,459

    37,459Barking and Dagenham is higher42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Luton: 4,764

    4,764Barking and Dagenham is higher5,005

Show the numbers
Luton and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureLutonBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBarking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mLuton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mLuton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mLuton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2mBarking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBarking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBarking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mLuton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30218,317Luton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5184,953Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4593,314Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,90814,875Barking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,45942,596Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7645,005Barking and Dagenham

Sources

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

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  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.
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