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Slough and Luton

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

Slough is higher than Luton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Slough is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Slough Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    983.3Luton is higher996.3

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

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

    189.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count177.9

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

    158.6Luton is higher175.6

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

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

    45.4Luton is higher58.4

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

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

    214.7Luton is higher238.7

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

    22.4Luton is higher30.4

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Slough and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£3,711£3,726£3,520Luton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988£12,923£12,978£12,258Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114£2,391£2,401£2,268Luton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059£11,032£11,079£10,465Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£999£1,003£948Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£46£46£44Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£367£369£348Luton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£128£128£121Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89£129£129£122Luton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,857£2,009£2,017£1,905Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£254£256£241Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£237£238£225Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£7.64£7.68£7.25Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.78£5.80£5.48Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.3996.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7177.9Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.458.4Luton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.7238.7Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.430.4Luton

Per resident

Slough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Slough Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £70£71£67Luton is higher£90£91£86

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £62£62£59Luton is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    89.2Luton is higher106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.2Luton is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

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

    14.4Luton is higher18.7

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

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

    45.4Luton is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    141.7Luton is higher157.4

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

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

    14.8Luton is higher20.0

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Slough and Luton, per resident
MeasureSloughLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£3,711£3,726£3,520Luton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,379£1,385£1,308Luton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,577£1,583£1,496Luton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912£1,177£1,182£1,116Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£107£107£101Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£90£91£86Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.92£4.94£4.67Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£367£369£348Luton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£128£128£121Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£85£85£80Luton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,324£1,330£1,256Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£254£256£241Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£156£157£148Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£5.04£5.06£4.78Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.78£5.80£5.48Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2106.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.219.0Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.418.7Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.458.4Luton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.7157.4Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.820.0Luton

Total

Slough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Slough Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,864Luton is higher25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,867Luton is higherDepends on how you count4,518

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

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

    2,398Luton is higher4,459

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

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

    7,569Luton is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,632Luton is higher37,459

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

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

    2,460Luton is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Slough and Luton, total
MeasureSloughLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mLuton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLuton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mLuton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLuton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLuton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mLuton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLuton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mLuton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mLuton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLuton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mLuton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLuton
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86425,302Luton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8674,518Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3984,459Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,56913,908Luton
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,63237,459Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4604,764Luton

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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