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Leicester East and Leicester West

127,904 and 135,667 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester East is higher than Leicester West on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Leicester East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 15. 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

Leicester East Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Leicester East: £3,773Leicester West: £4,009Leicester East: £3,789Leicester West: £3,786Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Leicester West is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £12,382, Leicester West £12,682Leicester West: £12,682Leicester East: £12,382Leicester West: £12,736Leicester East: £12,435Leicester West: £12,029Leicester East: £11,745

    £12,382£12,435£11,745Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£12,682£12,736£12,029

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £2,161, Leicester West £2,681Leicester West: £2,681Leicester East: £2,161Leicester West: £2,693Leicester East: £2,170Leicester West: £2,543Leicester East: £2,050

    £2,161£2,170£2,050Leicester West is higher£2,681£2,693£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £9,416, Leicester West £10,798Leicester West: £10,798Leicester East: £9,416Leicester West: £10,844Leicester East: £9,456Leicester West: £10,243Leicester East: £8,932

    £9,416£9,456£8,932Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£10,798£10,844£10,243

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £2,026, Leicester West £1,040Leicester West: £1,040Leicester East: £2,026Leicester West: £1,045Leicester East: £2,035Leicester West: £987Leicester East: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  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: Leicester East £873, Leicester West £794Leicester West: £794Leicester East: £873Leicester West: £797Leicester East: £877Leicester West: £753Leicester East: £828

    £873£877£828Leicester East is higher£794£797£753

  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: Leicester East £67, Leicester West £49Leicester West: £49Leicester East: £67Leicester West: £49Leicester East: £67Leicester West: £46Leicester East: £63

    £67£67£63Leicester East is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Leicester East: £446Leicester West: £529Leicester East: £447Leicester West: £499Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Leicester West is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £119Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Leicester West is higher£126£126£119

  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: Leicester East £141, Leicester West £151Leicester West: £151Leicester East: £141Leicester West: £152Leicester East: £142Leicester West: £143Leicester East: £134

    £141£142£134Leicester West is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £1,710, Leicester West £2,159Leicester West: £2,159Leicester East: £1,710Leicester West: £2,169Leicester East: £1,717Leicester West: £2,048Leicester East: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Leicester West is higher£2,159£2,169£2,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Leicester East: £183Leicester West: £225Leicester East: £184Leicester West: £212Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Leicester West is higher£224£225£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £294, Leicester West £354Leicester West: £354Leicester East: £294Leicester West: £356Leicester East: £295Leicester West: £336Leicester East: £279

    £294£295£279Leicester West is higher£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £7.30, Leicester West £6.92Leicester West: £6.92Leicester East: £7.30Leicester West: £6.95Leicester East: £7.33Leicester West: £6.56Leicester East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £8.33, Leicester West £9.87Leicester West: £9.87Leicester East: £8.33Leicester West: £9.91Leicester East: £8.36Leicester West: £9.36Leicester East: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Leicester West is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Leicester East: £6.95Leicester West: £4.67Leicester East: £6.98Leicester West: £4.41Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 915.0, Leicester West 981.0Leicester West: 981.0Leicester East: 915.0

    915.0Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count981.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester East 259.6, Leicester West 197.3Leicester West: 197.3Leicester East: 259.6

    259.6Leicester East is higher197.3

  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: Leicester East 177.7, Leicester West 169.4Leicester West: 169.4Leicester East: 177.7

    177.7Leicester East is higher169.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Leicester West is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester East 237.2, Leicester West 261.8Leicester West: 261.8Leicester East: 237.2

    237.2Leicester West is higher261.8

  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: Leicester East 30.1, Leicester West 33.7Leicester West: 33.7Leicester East: 30.1

    30.1Leicester West is higher33.7

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Leicester East and Leicester West, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester EastLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£3,992£4,009£3,786Leicester West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,382£12,435£11,745£12,682£12,736£12,029Leicester West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,161£2,170£2,050£2,681£2,693£2,543Leicester West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,416£9,456£8,932£10,798£10,844£10,243Leicester West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,040£1,045£987Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£873£877£828£794£797£753Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£49£49£46Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£526£529£499Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£126£126£119Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£151£152£143Leicester West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,159£2,169£2,048Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£224£225£212Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£294£295£279£354£356£336Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.92£6.95£6.56Leicester East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£9.87£9.91£9.36Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£4.65£4.67£4.41Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026915.0981.0Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.6197.3Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7169.4Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.674.8Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2261.8Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.133.7Leicester West

Per resident

Leicester East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 12. 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

Leicester East Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Leicester East: £3,773Leicester West: £4,009Leicester East: £3,789Leicester West: £3,786Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Leicester West is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,647, Leicester West £1,318Leicester West: £1,318Leicester East: £1,647Leicester West: £1,324Leicester East: £1,654Leicester West: £1,250Leicester East: £1,563

    £1,647£1,654£1,563Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,318£1,324£1,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,397, Leicester West £1,793Leicester West: £1,793Leicester East: £1,397Leicester West: £1,801Leicester East: £1,403Leicester West: £1,701Leicester East: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Leicester West is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester East £1,253, Leicester West £1,122Leicester West: £1,122Leicester East: £1,253Leicester West: £1,127Leicester East: £1,258Leicester West: £1,065Leicester East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,122£1,127£1,065

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester East £270, Leicester West £108Leicester West: £108Leicester East: £270Leicester West: £109Leicester East: £271Leicester West: £103Leicester East: £256

    £270£271£256Leicester East is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £116, Leicester West £83Leicester West: £83Leicester East: £116Leicester West: £83Leicester East: £117Leicester West: £78Leicester East: £110

    £116£117£110Leicester East is higher£83£83£78

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester East £8.87, Leicester West £5.08Leicester West: £5.08Leicester East: £8.87Leicester West: £5.10Leicester East: £8.90Leicester West: £4.82Leicester East: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Leicester East: £446Leicester West: £529Leicester East: £447Leicester West: £499Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Leicester West is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £119Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Leicester West is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester East £91, Leicester West £101Leicester West: £101Leicester East: £91Leicester West: £101Leicester East: £92Leicester West: £96Leicester East: £87

    £91£92£87Leicester West is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester East £1,106, Leicester West £1,444Leicester West: £1,444Leicester East: £1,106Leicester West: £1,450Leicester East: £1,110Leicester West: £1,370Leicester East: £1,049

    £1,106£1,110£1,049Leicester West is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Leicester East: £183Leicester West: £225Leicester East: £184Leicester West: £212Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Leicester West is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £190, Leicester West £237Leicester West: £237Leicester East: £190Leicester West: £238Leicester East: £191Leicester West: £225Leicester East: £180

    £190£191£180Leicester West is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £4.71, Leicester West £4.63Leicester West: £4.63Leicester East: £4.71Leicester West: £4.65Leicester East: £4.73Leicester West: £4.39Leicester East: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester East £5.39, Leicester West £6.60Leicester West: £6.60Leicester East: £5.39Leicester West: £6.63Leicester East: £5.41Leicester West: £6.26Leicester East: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Leicester West is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Leicester East: £6.95Leicester West: £4.67Leicester East: £6.98Leicester West: £4.41Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 121.7, Leicester West 102.0Leicester West: 102.0Leicester East: 121.7

    121.7Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count102.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 34.5, Leicester West 20.5Leicester West: 20.5Leicester East: 34.5

    34.5Leicester East is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 23.6, Leicester West 17.6Leicester West: 17.6Leicester East: 23.6

    23.6Leicester East is higher17.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Leicester West is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 153.4, Leicester West 175.1Leicester West: 175.1Leicester East: 153.4

    153.4Leicester West is higher175.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 19.5, Leicester West 22.6Leicester West: 22.6Leicester East: 19.5

    19.5Leicester West is higher22.6

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Leicester East and Leicester West, per resident
MeasureLeicester EastLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£3,992£4,009£3,786Leicester West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,647£1,654£1,563£1,318£1,324£1,250Leicester East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,793£1,801£1,701Leicester West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,122£1,127£1,065Leicester East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£108£109£103Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£83£83£78Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£5.08£5.10£4.82Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£526£529£499Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£126£126£119Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£101£101£96Leicester West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,106£1,110£1,049£1,444£1,450£1,370Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£224£225£212Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£237£238£225Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£4.63£4.65£4.39Leicester East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.60£6.63£6.26Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£4.65£4.67£4.41Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7102.0Leicester East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.520.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.617.6Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.674.8Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.4175.1Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.6Leicester West

Total

Leicester East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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

Leicester East Leicester West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester East £482.6m, Leicester West £541.5mLeicester West: £541.5mLeicester East: £482.6mLeicester West: £543.8mLeicester East: £484.6mLeicester West: £513.7mLeicester East: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mLeicester West is higher£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester East £210.7m, Leicester West £178.8mLeicester West: £178.8mLeicester East: £210.7mLeicester West: £179.6mLeicester East: £211.6mLeicester West: £169.6mLeicester East: £199.9m

    £210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester East £178.7m, Leicester West £243.2mLeicester West: £243.2mLeicester East: £178.7mLeicester West: £244.3mLeicester East: £179.4mLeicester West: £230.7mLeicester East: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mLeicester West is higher£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester East £160.2m, Leicester West £152.3mLeicester West: £152.3mLeicester East: £160.2mLeicester West: £152.9mLeicester East: £160.9mLeicester West: £144.4mLeicester East: £152.0m

    £160.2m£160.9m£152.0mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East £34.5m, Leicester West £14.7mLeicester West: £14.7mLeicester East: £34.5mLeicester West: £14.7mLeicester East: £34.6mLeicester West: £13.9mLeicester East: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £14.9m, Leicester West £11.2mLeicester West: £11.2mLeicester East: £14.9mLeicester West: £11.2mLeicester East: £14.9mLeicester West: £10.6mLeicester East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester East £1.1m, Leicester West £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mLeicester East: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.69mLeicester East: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.65mLeicester East: £1.1m

    £1.1mLeicester East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £57.0m, Leicester West £71.4mLeicester West: £71.4mLeicester East: £57.0mLeicester West: £71.7mLeicester East: £57.2mLeicester West: £67.7mLeicester East: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mLeicester West is higher£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £11.9m, Leicester West £17.1mLeicester West: £17.1mLeicester East: £11.9mLeicester West: £17.1mLeicester East: £11.9mLeicester West: £16.2mLeicester East: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mLeicester West is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East £11.7m, Leicester West £13.7mLeicester West: £13.7mLeicester East: £11.7mLeicester West: £13.7mLeicester East: £11.7mLeicester West: £13.0mLeicester East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLeicester West is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East £141.4m, Leicester West £195.9mLeicester West: £195.9mLeicester East: £141.4mLeicester West: £196.7mLeicester East: £142.0mLeicester West: £185.8mLeicester East: £134.1m

    £141.4m£142.0m£134.1mLeicester West is higher£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester East £23.5m, Leicester West £30.4mLeicester West: £30.4mLeicester East: £23.5mLeicester West: £30.5mLeicester East: £23.6mLeicester West: £28.8mLeicester East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mLeicester West is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester East £24.3m, Leicester West £32.1mLeicester West: £32.1mLeicester East: £24.3mLeicester West: £32.3mLeicester East: £24.4mLeicester West: £30.5mLeicester East: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mLeicester West is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester East £0.60m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.60mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.61mLeicester West: £0.60mLeicester East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester East £0.69m, Leicester West £0.90mLeicester West: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.69mLeicester West: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.69mLeicester West: £0.85mLeicester East: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLeicester West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester East £0.89m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.89mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.89mLeicester West: £0.60mLeicester East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester East 15,570, Leicester West 13,832Leicester West: 13,832Leicester East: 15,570

    15,570Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count13,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East 4,417, Leicester West 2,782Leicester West: 2,782Leicester East: 4,417

    4,417Leicester East is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 3,024, Leicester West 2,389Leicester West: 2,389Leicester East: 3,024

    3,024Leicester East is higher2,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 7,876, Leicester West 10,148Leicester West: 10,148Leicester East: 7,876

    7,876Leicester West is higher10,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East 19,615, Leicester West 23,749Leicester West: 23,749Leicester East: 19,615

    19,615Leicester West is higher23,749

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East 2,489, Leicester West 3,059Leicester West: 3,059Leicester East: 2,489

    2,489Leicester West is higher3,059

Show the numbers
Leicester East and Leicester West, total
MeasureLeicester EastLeicester WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£541.5m£543.8m£513.7mLeicester West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£243.2m£244.3m£230.7mLeicester West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m£152.3m£152.9m£144.4mLeicester East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£71.4m£71.7m£67.7mLeicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLeicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mLeicester West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mLeicester West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeicester West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,57013,832Leicester East
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4172,782Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0242,389Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,87610,148Leicester West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,61523,749Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4893,059Leicester West

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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