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Leicester East and Smethwick

127,904 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester East is higher than Smethwick on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 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 4 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 18. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Leicester East: £3,773Smethwick: £4,200Leicester East: £3,789Smethwick: £3,967Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Smethwick is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £12,382, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Leicester East: £12,382Smethwick: £13,442Leicester East: £12,435Smethwick: £12,696Leicester East: £11,745

    £12,382£12,435£11,745Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £2,161, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Leicester East: £2,161Smethwick: £2,687Leicester East: £2,170Smethwick: £2,538Leicester East: £2,050

    £2,161£2,170£2,050Smethwick is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £9,416, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Leicester East: £9,416Smethwick: £11,049Leicester East: £9,456Smethwick: £10,436Leicester East: £8,932

    £9,416£9,456£8,932Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £2,026, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Leicester East: £2,026Smethwick: £1,252Leicester East: £2,035Smethwick: £1,182Leicester East: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Leicester East: £873Smethwick: £1,081Leicester East: £877Smethwick: £1,021Leicester East: £828

    £873£877£828Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Leicester East: £67Smethwick: £60Leicester East: £67Smethwick: £56Leicester East: £63

    £67£67£63Leicester East is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Leicester East: £446Smethwick: £516Leicester East: £447Smethwick: £488Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Smethwick is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £115Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Smethwick is higher£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Leicester East: £141Smethwick: £161Leicester East: £142Smethwick: £152Leicester East: £134

    £141£142£134Smethwick is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £1,710, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Leicester East: £1,710Smethwick: £2,166Leicester East: £1,717Smethwick: £2,046Leicester East: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Smethwick is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £183Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £184Smethwick: £195Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Smethwick is higher£206£206£195

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Leicester East: £294Smethwick: £336Leicester East: £295Smethwick: £318Leicester East: £279

    £294£295£279Smethwick is higher£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £7.30, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Leicester East: £7.30Smethwick: £12Leicester East: £7.33Smethwick: £11Leicester East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £8.33, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Leicester East: £8.33Smethwick: £11Leicester East: £8.36Smethwick: £11Leicester East: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Leicester East: £6.95Smethwick: £6.71Leicester East: £6.98Smethwick: £6.34Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Leicester East: 915.0

    915.0Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Leicester East: 259.6

    259.6Leicester East is higher223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Leicester East: 177.7

    177.7Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Smethwick is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Leicester East: 237.2

    237.2Smethwick is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Leicester East: 30.1

    30.1Smethwick is higher37.3

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Leicester East and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,382£12,435£11,745£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,161£2,170£2,050£2,675£2,687£2,538Smethwick
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,416£9,456£8,932£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,246£1,252£1,182Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£873£877£828£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£59£60£56Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£514£516£488Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£122£122£115Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£161£161£152Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,157£2,166£2,046Smethwick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£206£206£195Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£294£295£279£335£336£318Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026915.0978.5Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.6223.2Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.673.3Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2271.3Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.137.3Smethwick

Per resident

Leicester East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 16. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Leicester East: £3,773Smethwick: £4,200Leicester East: £3,789Smethwick: £3,967Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Smethwick is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,647, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Leicester East: £1,647Smethwick: £1,630Leicester East: £1,654Smethwick: £1,539Leicester East: £1,563

    £1,647£1,654£1,563Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,397, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Leicester East: £1,397Smethwick: £1,719Leicester East: £1,403Smethwick: £1,623Leicester East: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Smethwick is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester East £1,253, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Leicester East: £1,253Smethwick: £1,339Leicester East: £1,258Smethwick: £1,265Leicester East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester East £270, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Leicester East: £270Smethwick: £152Leicester East: £271Smethwick: £143Leicester East: £256

    £270£271£256Leicester East is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £116, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Leicester East: £116Smethwick: £131Leicester East: £117Smethwick: £124Leicester East: £110

    £116£117£110Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Leicester East: £8.87Smethwick: £7.22Leicester East: £8.90Smethwick: £6.82Leicester East: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £446, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Leicester East: £446Smethwick: £516Leicester East: £447Smethwick: £488Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Smethwick is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester East £93, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £122Leicester East: £93Smethwick: £115Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Smethwick is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester East £91, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Leicester East: £91Smethwick: £103Leicester East: £92Smethwick: £97Leicester East: £87

    £91£92£87Smethwick is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester East £1,106, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Leicester East: £1,106Smethwick: £1,386Leicester East: £1,110Smethwick: £1,309Leicester East: £1,049

    £1,106£1,110£1,049Smethwick is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £183Smethwick: £206Leicester East: £184Smethwick: £195Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Smethwick is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £190, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Leicester East: £190Smethwick: £215Leicester East: £191Smethwick: £203Leicester East: £180

    £190£191£180Smethwick is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £4.71, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Leicester East: £4.71Smethwick: £7.54Leicester East: £4.73Smethwick: £7.12Leicester East: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester East £5.39, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Leicester East: £5.39Smethwick: £7.11Leicester East: £5.41Smethwick: £6.72Leicester East: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Leicester East: £6.95Smethwick: £6.71Leicester East: £6.98Smethwick: £6.34Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 121.7, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Leicester East: 121.7

    121.7Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 34.5, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Leicester East: 34.5

    34.5Leicester East is higher27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Leicester East: 23.6

    23.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Smethwick is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 153.4, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Leicester East: 153.4

    153.4Smethwick is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Leicester East: 19.5

    19.5Smethwick is higher23.9

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Leicester East and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureLeicester EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,647£1,654£1,563£1,623£1,630£1,539Leicester East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,711£1,719£1,623Smethwick
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£151£152£143Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£7.19£7.22£6.82Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£514£516£488Smethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£122£122£115Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£103£103£97Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,106£1,110£1,049£1,380£1,386£1,309Smethwick
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£206£206£195Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£214£215£203Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7118.6Leicester East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.527.1Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.673.3Smethwick
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.4173.6Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.523.9Smethwick

Total

Leicester East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 14. 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 Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester East £482.6m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mLeicester East: £482.6mSmethwick: £503.2mLeicester East: £484.6mSmethwick: £475.3mLeicester East: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mSmethwick is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester East £210.7m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mLeicester East: £210.7mSmethwick: £195.2mLeicester East: £211.6mSmethwick: £184.4mLeicester East: £199.9m

    £210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester East £178.7m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mLeicester East: £178.7mSmethwick: £205.9mLeicester East: £179.4mSmethwick: £194.5mLeicester East: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mSmethwick is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester East £160.2m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mLeicester East: £160.2mSmethwick: £160.5mLeicester East: £160.9mSmethwick: £151.6mLeicester East: £152.0m

    £160.2m£160.9m£152.0mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East £34.5m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mLeicester East: £34.5mSmethwick: £18.2mLeicester East: £34.6mSmethwick: £17.2mLeicester East: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £14.9m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mLeicester East: £14.9mSmethwick: £15.7mLeicester East: £14.9mSmethwick: £14.8mLeicester East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester East: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester East: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.82mLeicester East: £1.1m

    £1.1mLeicester East is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £57.0m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mLeicester East: £57.0mSmethwick: £61.9mLeicester East: £57.2mSmethwick: £58.4mLeicester East: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSmethwick is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester East £11.9m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester East: £11.9mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester East: £11.9mSmethwick: £13.8mLeicester East: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSmethwick is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East £11.7m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mLeicester East: £11.7mSmethwick: £12.4mLeicester East: £11.7mSmethwick: £11.7mLeicester East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSmethwick is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East £141.4m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mLeicester East: £141.4mSmethwick: £166.0mLeicester East: £142.0mSmethwick: £156.8mLeicester East: £134.1m

    £141.4m£142.0m£134.1mSmethwick is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester East £23.5m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mLeicester East: £23.5mSmethwick: £24.7mLeicester East: £23.6mSmethwick: £23.4mLeicester East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSmethwick is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester East £24.3m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mLeicester East: £24.3mSmethwick: £25.8mLeicester East: £24.4mSmethwick: £24.3mLeicester East: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSmethwick is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester East £0.60m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.61mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester East £0.69m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester East: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester East: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.81mLeicester East: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester East £0.89m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester East: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester East: £0.89mSmethwick: £0.76mLeicester East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester East 15,570, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Leicester East: 15,570

    15,570Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East 4,417, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Leicester East: 4,417

    4,417Leicester East is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 3,024, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Leicester East: 3,024

    3,024Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 7,876, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Leicester East: 7,876

    7,876Smethwick is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East 19,615, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Leicester East: 19,615

    19,615Smethwick is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester East 2,489, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Leicester East: 2,489

    2,489Smethwick is higher2,859

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Leicester East and Smethwick, total
MeasureLeicester EastSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mSmethwick
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mLeicester East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mSmethwick
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSmethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSmethwick
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mSmethwick
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSmethwick
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,57014,211Leicester East
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4173,241Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0243,015Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8768,779Smethwick
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,61520,795Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4892,859Smethwick

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.
  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.
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