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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Mid Leicestershire

108,600 and 104,533 residents (mid-2024).

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher than Mid Leicestershire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711

    £3,912£3,929£3,711Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £12,721, Mid Leicestershire £12,887Mid Leicestershire: £12,887Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,721Mid Leicestershire: £12,942Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,775Mid Leicestershire: £12,224Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,066

    £12,721£12,775£12,066Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,887£12,942£12,224

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,304, Mid Leicestershire £1,252Mid Leicestershire: £1,252Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,304Mid Leicestershire: £1,257Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,310Mid Leicestershire: £1,188Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11,655, Mid Leicestershire £11,832Mid Leicestershire: £11,832Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,655Mid Leicestershire: £11,883Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,704Mid Leicestershire: £11,224Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,055

    £11,655£11,704£11,055Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,832£11,883£11,224

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £331, Mid Leicestershire £309Mid Leicestershire: £309Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £331Mid Leicestershire: £311Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £332Mid Leicestershire: £294Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £314

    £331£332£314Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£309£311£294

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £716, Mid Leicestershire £725Mid Leicestershire: £725Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £716Mid Leicestershire: £729Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £719Mid Leicestershire: £688Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £679

    £716£719£679Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£725£729£688

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £20, Mid Leicestershire £19Mid Leicestershire: £19Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Mid Leicestershire: £19Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Mid Leicestershire: £18Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £19

    £20£20£19Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Mid Leicestershire: £317Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Mid Leicestershire: £300Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315

    £333£334£315Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Mid Leicestershire: £89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89

    £94£95£89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£94£94£89

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £86, Mid Leicestershire £83Mid Leicestershire: £83Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Mid Leicestershire: £83Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Mid Leicestershire: £78Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81

    £86£86£81Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,007, Mid Leicestershire £975Mid Leicestershire: £975Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,007Mid Leicestershire: £979Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,011Mid Leicestershire: £925Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Mid Leicestershire: £80Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Mid Leicestershire: £75Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £108£108£102Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£79£80£75

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £200, Mid Leicestershire £185Mid Leicestershire: £185Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £200Mid Leicestershire: £186Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £201Mid Leicestershire: £175Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £190

    £200£201£190Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£185£186£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.53, Mid Leicestershire £6.44Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.53Mid Leicestershire: £6.47Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.56Mid Leicestershire: £6.11Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.39, Mid Leicestershire £2.80Mid Leicestershire: £2.80Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.39Mid Leicestershire: £2.82Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.40Mid Leicestershire: £2.66Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 996.2, Mid Leicestershire 1,006.5Mid Leicestershire: 1,006.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 996.2

    996.2Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.4, Mid Leicestershire 71.9Mid Leicestershire: 71.9Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.4

    75.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher71.9

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Mid Leicestershire 149.0Mid Leicestershire: 149.0Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count149.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8

    47.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher45.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 125.5, Mid Leicestershire 117.2Mid Leicestershire: 117.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 125.5

    125.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher117.2

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 18.8, Mid Leicestershire 18.8Mid Leicestershire: 18.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 18.8

    18.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher18.8

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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Mid Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,912£3,929£3,711£3,866£3,883£3,668Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,721£12,775£12,066£12,887£12,942£12,224Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,252£1,257£1,188Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,704£11,055£11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£309£311£294Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£725£729£688Mid Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£315£316£317£300Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£94£94£89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£83£83£78Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£975£979£925Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£79£80£75Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£185£186£175Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.44£6.47£6.11Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£2.80£2.82£2.66Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.41£6.44£6.08Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,006.5Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.471.9Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.4149.0Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.845.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.5117.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Per resident

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711

    £3,912£3,929£3,711Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,583, Mid Leicestershire £2,619Mid Leicestershire: £2,619Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,583Mid Leicestershire: £2,630Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,594Mid Leicestershire: £2,484Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,450

    £2,583£2,594£2,450Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £787, Mid Leicestershire £752Mid Leicestershire: £752Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £787Mid Leicestershire: £756Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £791Mid Leicestershire: £714Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £747

    £787£791£747Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£752£756£714

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,367, Mid Leicestershire £2,404Mid Leicestershire: £2,404Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,367Mid Leicestershire: £2,415Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,377Mid Leicestershire: £2,281Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,245

    £2,367£2,377£2,245Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £67, Mid Leicestershire £63Mid Leicestershire: £63Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Mid Leicestershire: £63Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Mid Leicestershire: £60Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £64

    £67£67£64Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £145, Mid Leicestershire £147Mid Leicestershire: £147Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £145Mid Leicestershire: £148Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £146Mid Leicestershire: £140Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £138

    £145£146£138Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.04, Mid Leicestershire £3.93Mid Leicestershire: £3.93Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.04Mid Leicestershire: £3.95Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.05Mid Leicestershire: £3.73Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Mid Leicestershire: £317Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Mid Leicestershire: £300Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315

    £333£334£315Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Mid Leicestershire: £89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89

    £94£95£89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £52, Mid Leicestershire £50Mid Leicestershire: £50Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Mid Leicestershire: £50Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Mid Leicestershire: £47Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £49

    £52£52£49Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £608, Mid Leicestershire £586Mid Leicestershire: £586Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £608Mid Leicestershire: £589Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £610Mid Leicestershire: £556Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £576

    £608£610£576Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£586£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Mid Leicestershire: £80Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Mid Leicestershire: £75Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £108£108£102Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£79£80£75

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £121, Mid Leicestershire £111Mid Leicestershire: £111Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Mid Leicestershire: £112Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Mid Leicestershire: £105Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £115

    £121£121£115Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.54, Mid Leicestershire £3.87Mid Leicestershire: £3.87Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.54Mid Leicestershire: £3.89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.56Mid Leicestershire: £3.67Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2.65, Mid Leicestershire £1.69Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.65Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.66Mid Leicestershire: £1.60Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 202.3, Mid Leicestershire 204.5Mid Leicestershire: 204.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 202.3

    202.3Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 15.3, Mid Leicestershire 14.6Mid Leicestershire: 14.6Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 15.3

    15.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 29.5, Mid Leicestershire 30.3Mid Leicestershire: 30.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 29.5

    29.5Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8

    47.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher45.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.7, Mid Leicestershire 70.4Mid Leicestershire: 70.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.7

    75.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher70.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 11.3, Mid Leicestershire 11.3Mid Leicestershire: 11.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 11.3

    11.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher11.3

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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Mid Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,912£3,929£3,711£3,866£3,883£3,668Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,583£2,594£2,450£2,619£2,630£2,484Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£791£747£752£756£714Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,367£2,377£2,245£2,404£2,415£2,281Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£63£63£60Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£147£148£140Mid Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.93£3.95£3.73Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£315£316£317£300Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£94£94£89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£50£47Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£610£576£586£589£556Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£79£80£75Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£111£112£105Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.87£3.89£3.67Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£1.69£1.69£1.60Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.41£6.44£6.08Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3204.5Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.6Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.530.3Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.845.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.770.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.311.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Total

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £424.9m, Mid Leicestershire £404.2mMid Leicestershire: £404.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £424.9mMid Leicestershire: £405.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £426.7mMid Leicestershire: £383.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £280.5m, Mid Leicestershire £273.7mMid Leicestershire: £273.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £280.5mMid Leicestershire: £274.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £281.7mMid Leicestershire: £259.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £85.5m, Mid Leicestershire £78.7mMid Leicestershire: £78.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.5mMid Leicestershire: £79.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.9mMid Leicestershire: £74.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.9m£81.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£78.7m£79.0m£74.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £257.0m, Mid Leicestershire £251.3mMid Leicestershire: £251.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £257.0mMid Leicestershire: £252.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £258.1mMid Leicestershire: £238.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.3m, Mid Leicestershire £6.6mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mMid Leicestershire: £6.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £15.8m, Mid Leicestershire £15.4mMid Leicestershire: £15.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mMid Leicestershire: £15.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mMid Leicestershire: £14.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.44m, Mid Leicestershire £0.41mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mMid Leicestershire: £0.39mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £36.1m, Mid Leicestershire £33.0mMid Leicestershire: £33.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.1mMid Leicestershire: £33.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.3mMid Leicestershire: £31.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £10.2m, Mid Leicestershire £9.8mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.2mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.3mMid Leicestershire: £9.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £5.6m, Mid Leicestershire £5.2mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mMid Leicestershire: £4.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £66.0m, Mid Leicestershire £61.3mMid Leicestershire: £61.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.0mMid Leicestershire: £61.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.3mMid Leicestershire: £58.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£61.3m£61.5m£58.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11.7m, Mid Leicestershire £8.3mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.7mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.8mMid Leicestershire: £7.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £13.1m, Mid Leicestershire £11.6mMid Leicestershire: £11.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.1mMid Leicestershire: £11.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.2mMid Leicestershire: £11.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.49m, Mid Leicestershire £0.40mMid Leicestershire: £0.40mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.49mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.50mMid Leicestershire: £0.38mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.29m, Mid Leicestershire £0.18mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mMid Leicestershire: £0.17mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.79m, Mid Leicestershire £0.67mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mMid Leicestershire: £0.64mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 21,971, Mid Leicestershire 21,379Mid Leicestershire: 21,379Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 21,971

    21,971Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count21,379

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,662, Mid Leicestershire 1,527Mid Leicestershire: 1,527Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,662

    1,662Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher1,527

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 3,206, Mid Leicestershire 3,164Mid Leicestershire: 3,164Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 3,206

    3,206Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 5,187, Mid Leicestershire 4,778Mid Leicestershire: 4,778Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 5,187

    5,187Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher4,778

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 8,225, Mid Leicestershire 7,363Mid Leicestershire: 7,363Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 8,225

    8,225Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher7,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,231, Mid Leicestershire 1,179Mid Leicestershire: 1,179Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,231

    1,231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher1,179

Show the numbers
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Mid Leicestershire, total
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.9m£81.1m£78.7m£79.0m£74.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£61.3m£61.5m£58.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,97121,379Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6621,527Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2063,164Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1874,778Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,2257,363Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,179Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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