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Barking and Dagenham and Luton

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

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Luton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

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

Barking and Dagenham Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Luton: £12,978Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Luton: £12,258Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Luton: £2,401Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Luton: £2,268Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Luton: £11,079Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Luton: £10,465Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Luton £999Luton: £999Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Luton: £1,003Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Luton: £948Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Luton £845Luton: £845Barking and Dagenham: £880Luton: £849Barking and Dagenham: £883Luton: £802Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Luton £46Luton: £46Barking and Dagenham: £66Luton: £46Barking and Dagenham: £66Luton: £44Barking and Dagenham: £63

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

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

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

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Luton £128Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £144Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £145Luton: £121Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Luton £129Luton: £129Barking and Dagenham: £133Luton: £129Barking and Dagenham: £134Luton: £122Barking and Dagenham: £126

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £227, Luton £237Luton: £237Barking and Dagenham: £227Luton: £238Barking and Dagenham: £228Luton: £225Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Luton: £9.65Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Luton: £9.11Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham £10, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Barking and Dagenham: £10Luton: £7.68Barking and Dagenham: £10Luton: £7.25Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham is higher177.9

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

    179.2Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Barking and Dagenham is higher30.4

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Barking and Dagenham and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,711£3,726£3,520Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£12,923£12,978£12,258Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,391£2,401£2,268Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,032£11,079£10,465Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£999£1,003£948Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£845£849£802Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£46£46£44Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£367£369£348Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£128£128£121Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£129£129£122Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,009£2,017£1,905Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£254£256£241Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£237£238£225Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£7.64£7.68£7.25Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.78£5.80£5.48Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.3996.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8177.9Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2175.6Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.358.4Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2238.7Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.930.4Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

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

Barking and Dagenham Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £69£70£66Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Luton: £4.94Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Luton: £4.67Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Luton £367Luton: £367Barking and Dagenham: £393Luton: £369Barking and Dagenham: £395Luton: £348Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Luton £128Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £144Luton: £128Barking and Dagenham: £145Luton: £121Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £89, Luton £85Luton: £85Barking and Dagenham: £89Luton: £85Barking and Dagenham: £89Luton: £80Barking and Dagenham: £84

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    78.0Luton is higher106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.1Barking and Dagenham is higher19.0

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

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

    14.1Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Barking and Dagenham is higher20.0

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Barking and Dagenham and Luton, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,711£3,726£3,520Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,379£1,385£1,308Luton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,577£1,583£1,496Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,177£1,182£1,116Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£107£107£101Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£90£91£86Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.92£4.94£4.67Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£367£369£348Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£128£128£121Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£85£85£80Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,324£1,330£1,256Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£254£256£241Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£156£157£148Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.04£5.06£4.78Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.78£5.80£5.48Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0106.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.0Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.118.7Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.358.4Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4157.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.0Barking and Dagenham

Total

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

Barking and Dagenham Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mLuton 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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mLuton: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

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

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

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

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mLuton: £30.5mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mLuton: £28.8mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mLuton: £20.3mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mLuton: £19.1mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,317Luton is higher25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,953Barking and Dagenham is higher4,518

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

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

    3,314Luton 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: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Barking and Dagenham is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    42,596Barking and Dagenham is higher37,459

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

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

    5,005Barking and Dagenham is higher4,764

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Barking and Dagenham and Luton, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mBarking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLuton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLuton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLuton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mBarking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mBarking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mLuton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31725,302Luton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9534,518Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3144,459Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87513,908Barking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59637,459Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0054,764Barking and Dagenham

Sources

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

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