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Bradford and Luton

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

Bradford is higher than Luton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

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

Bradford Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford 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: Bradford £12,810, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Bradford: £12,810Luton: £12,978Bradford: £12,864Luton: £12,258Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Luton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £2,912, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Bradford: £2,912Luton: £2,401Bradford: £2,924Luton: £2,268Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford 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: Bradford £11,269, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Bradford: £11,269Luton: £11,079Bradford: £11,317Luton: £10,465Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford 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: Bradford £704, Luton £999Luton: £999Bradford: £704Luton: £1,003Bradford: £707Luton: £948Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Luton 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: Bradford £798, Luton £845Luton: £845Bradford: £798Luton: £849Bradford: £801Luton: £802Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Luton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £39, Luton £46Luton: £46Bradford: £39Luton: £46Bradford: £39Luton: £44Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Luton 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: Bradford £553, Luton £367Luton: £367Bradford: £553Luton: £369Bradford: £556Luton: £348Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Luton £128Luton: £128Bradford: £145Luton: £128Bradford: £146Luton: £121Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £221, Luton £129Luton: £129Bradford: £221Luton: £129Bradford: £222Luton: £122Bradford: £209

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £201£202£191Luton 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: Bradford £345, Luton £237Luton: £237Bradford: £345Luton: £238Bradford: £347Luton: £225Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Bradford 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: Bradford £9.31, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Bradford: £9.31Luton: £9.65Bradford: £9.35Luton: £9.11Bradford: £8.83

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£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: Bradford 1,010.2, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford 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: Bradford 151.7, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Luton 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: Bradford 164.9, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count175.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford 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: Bradford 291.7, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher30.4

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Bradford and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£3,711£3,726£3,520Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£12,923£12,978£12,258Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,391£2,401£2,268Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,032£11,079£10,465Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£367£369£348Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£128£128£121Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£129£129£122Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,009£2,017£1,905Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£237£238£225Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.64£7.68£7.25Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2996.3Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.058.4Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7238.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.630.4Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Luton on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bradford Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £103£104£98Luton 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: Bradford £117, Luton £90Luton: £90Bradford: £117Luton: £91Bradford: £118Luton: £86Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £5.78, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Bradford: £5.78Luton: £4.94Bradford: £5.80Luton: £4.67Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford 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: Bradford £553, Luton £367Luton: £367Bradford: £553Luton: £369Bradford: £556Luton: £348Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Luton £128Luton: £128Bradford: £145Luton: £128Bradford: £146Luton: £121Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £137, Luton £85Luton: £85Bradford: £137Luton: £85Bradford: £138Luton: £80Bradford: £130

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    148.5Bradford is higher106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.3Bradford 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: Bradford 24.2, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Bradford is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Bradford 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: Bradford 32.1, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher20.0

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Bradford and Luton, per resident
MeasureBradfordLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£3,711£3,726£3,520Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,379£1,385£1,308Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,577£1,583£1,496Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,177£1,182£1,116Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£107£107£101Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£90£91£86Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.92£4.94£4.67Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£367£369£348Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£128£128£121Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£85£85£80Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,324£1,330£1,256Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£156£157£148Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.04£5.06£4.78Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5106.3Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.0Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.218.7Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.058.4Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4157.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.120.0Bradford

Total

Bradford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Bradford Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mBradford: £2.6bnLuton: £887.0mBradford: £2.6bnLuton: £837.8mBradford: £2.4bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford 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: Bradford £65.6m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mBradford: £65.6mLuton: £21.6mBradford: £65.9mLuton: £20.4mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £3.2m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBradford: £3.2mLuton: £1.2mBradford: £3.2mLuton: £1.1mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford 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: Bradford £309.7m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mBradford: £309.7mLuton: £87.7mBradford: £311.0mLuton: £82.9mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mBradford: £81.4mLuton: £30.5mBradford: £81.7mLuton: £28.8mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mBradford: £76.9mLuton: £20.3mBradford: £77.2mLuton: £19.1mBradford: £72.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    83,135Bradford is higher25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    12,484Bradford 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: Bradford 13,568, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

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

    47,589Bradford is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    101,539Bradford is higher37,459

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

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

    17,956Bradford is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Bradford and Luton, total
MeasureBradfordLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13525,302Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4844,518Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5684,459Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58913,908Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53937,459Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9564,764Bradford

Sources

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

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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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.