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Harrogate and Knaresborough and South Leicestershire

105,723 and 107,867 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than South Leicestershire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 13. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970South Leicestershire: £3,842Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987South Leicestershire: £3,629Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, South Leicestershire £12,820South Leicestershire: £12,820Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407South Leicestershire: £12,875Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460South Leicestershire: £12,160Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,820£12,875£12,160

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, South Leicestershire £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264South Leicestershire: £1,205Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269South Leicestershire: £1,138Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,199£1,205£1,138

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, South Leicestershire £11,891South Leicestershire: £11,891Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499South Leicestershire: £11,942Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548South Leicestershire: £11,279Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,891£11,942£11,279

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, South Leicestershire £235South Leicestershire: £235Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249South Leicestershire: £236Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250South Leicestershire: £223Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£235£236£223

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, South Leicestershire £677South Leicestershire: £677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642South Leicestershire: £680Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645South Leicestershire: £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£677£680£642

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, South Leicestershire £17South Leicestershire: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17South Leicestershire: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17South Leicestershire: £16Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16

    £17£17£16South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284South Leicestershire: £311Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285South Leicestershire: £294Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £91Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, South Leicestershire £75South Leicestershire: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56South Leicestershire: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56South Leicestershire: £71Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53South Leicestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, South Leicestershire £951South Leicestershire: £951Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010South Leicestershire: £955Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015South Leicestershire: £902Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£951£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£94£95£90

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, South Leicestershire £165South Leicestershire: £165Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191South Leicestershire: £166Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192South Leicestershire: £156Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£165£166£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, South Leicestershire £5.84South Leicestershire: £5.84Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15South Leicestershire: £5.87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17South Leicestershire: £5.54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, South Leicestershire £2.78South Leicestershire: £2.78Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03South Leicestershire: £2.80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04South Leicestershire: £2.64Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98South Leicestershire is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35South Leicestershire: £9.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38South Leicestershire: £8.78Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, South Leicestershire 1,020.7South Leicestershire: 1,020.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, South Leicestershire 64.6South Leicestershire: 64.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher64.6

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, South Leicestershire 143.5South Leicestershire: 143.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count143.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5South Leicestershire is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, South Leicestershire 109.7South Leicestershire: 109.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher109.7

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, South Leicestershire 17.2South Leicestershire: 17.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2South Leicestershire is higher17.2

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and South Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,826£3,842£3,629Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,199£1,205£1,138Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£235£236£223Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£677£680£642South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£75£75£71South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£951£955£902Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£94£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£165£166£156Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.84£5.87£5.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£2.78£2.80£2.64South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.81,020.7South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.664.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8143.5South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.545.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1109.7Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.217.2South Leicestershire

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970South Leicestershire: £3,842Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987South Leicestershire: £3,629Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, South Leicestershire £2,586South Leicestershire: £2,586Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677South Leicestershire: £2,597Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689South Leicestershire: £2,453Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, South Leicestershire £731South Leicestershire: £731Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768South Leicestershire: £734Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771South Leicestershire: £693Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£731£734£693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, South Leicestershire £2,398South Leicestershire: £2,398Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481South Leicestershire: £2,409Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492South Leicestershire: £2,275Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,409£2,275

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, South Leicestershire £47South Leicestershire: £47Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54South Leicestershire: £48Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54South Leicestershire: £45Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£47£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, South Leicestershire £137South Leicestershire: £137Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £137Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £130Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, South Leicestershire £3.38South Leicestershire: £3.38Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62South Leicestershire: £3.40Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63South Leicestershire: £3.21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284South Leicestershire: £311Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285South Leicestershire: £294Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £91Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, South Leicestershire £46South Leicestershire: £46Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34South Leicestershire: £46Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34South Leicestershire: £43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32South Leicestershire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, South Leicestershire £580South Leicestershire: £580Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614South Leicestershire: £582Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616South Leicestershire: £550Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£580£582£550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£94£95£90

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, South Leicestershire £100South Leicestershire: £100Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116South Leicestershire: £101Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116South Leicestershire: £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, South Leicestershire £3.56South Leicestershire: £3.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73South Leicestershire: £3.58Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75South Leicestershire: £3.38Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, South Leicestershire £1.70South Leicestershire: £1.70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63South Leicestershire: £1.70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64South Leicestershire: £1.61Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60South Leicestershire is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35South Leicestershire: £9.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38South Leicestershire: £8.78Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, South Leicestershire 205.9South Leicestershire: 205.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count205.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, South Leicestershire 13.0South Leicestershire: 13.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher13.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, South Leicestershire 28.9South Leicestershire: 28.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count28.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5South Leicestershire is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, South Leicestershire 66.8South Leicestershire: 66.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher66.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, South Leicestershire 10.5South Leicestershire: 10.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4South Leicestershire is higher10.5

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and South Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,826£3,842£3,629Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£2,586£2,597£2,453Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£731£734£693Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,398£2,409£2,275Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£47£48£45Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£137£137£130Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.38£3.40£3.21Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£46£46£43South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£580£582£550Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£94£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£100£101£95Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.56£3.58£3.38Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£1.70£1.70£1.61South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2205.9Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.0Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.128.9Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.545.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.266.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.410.5South Leicestershire

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 9. 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, South Leicestershire £412.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, South Leicestershire £278.9mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, South Leicestershire £78.9mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, South Leicestershire £258.7mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, South Leicestershire £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, South Leicestershire £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, South Leicestershire £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, South Leicestershire £33.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mSouth Leicestershire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, South Leicestershire £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, South Leicestershire £4.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, South Leicestershire £62.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, South Leicestershire £10.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, South Leicestershire £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, South Leicestershire £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, South Leicestershire £0.18mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, South Leicestershire £1.00mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSouth Leicestershire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, South Leicestershire 22,208South Leicestershire: 22,208Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count22,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, South Leicestershire 1,406South Leicestershire: 1,406Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,406

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, South Leicestershire 3,122South Leicestershire: 3,122Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,122

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, South Leicestershire 4,897South Leicestershire: 4,897Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497South Leicestershire is higher4,897

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, South Leicestershire 7,210South Leicestershire: 7,210Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher7,210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, South Leicestershire 1,131South Leicestershire: 1,131Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782South Leicestershire is higher1,131

Show the numbers
Harrogate and Knaresborough and South Leicestershire, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£412.7m£414.4m£391.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£258.7m£259.8m£245.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17422,208Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5431,406Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0753,122South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4974,897South Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5237,210Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267821,131South Leicestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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