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Leicester South and Northampton North

124,777 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Leicester South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 South Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Leicester South: £3,533Northampton North: £4,001Leicester South: £3,548Northampton North: £3,779Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Northampton North is higher£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £12,849, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Leicester South: £12,849Northampton North: £13,145Leicester South: £12,903Northampton North: £12,416Leicester South: £12,187

    £12,849£12,903£12,187Northampton North is higher£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £2,150, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Leicester South: £2,150Northampton North: £2,249Leicester South: £2,160Northampton North: £2,125Leicester South: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £10,292, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Leicester South: £10,292Northampton North: £11,619Leicester South: £10,336Northampton North: £10,975Leicester South: £9,763

    £10,292£10,336£9,763Northampton North is higher£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £1,630, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Leicester South: £1,630Northampton North: £708Leicester South: £1,637Northampton North: £669Leicester South: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South is higher£705£708£669

  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 South £864, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Leicester South: £864Northampton North: £781Leicester South: £867Northampton North: £738Leicester South: £819

    £864£867£819Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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 South £62, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Leicester South: £62Northampton North: £37Leicester South: £63Northampton North: £35Leicester South: £59

    £62£63£59Leicester South is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £434, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Leicester South: £434Northampton North: £448Leicester South: £436Northampton North: £423Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Northampton North is higher£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £99Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Northampton North is higher£105£105£99

  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 South £121, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Leicester South: £121Northampton North: £92Leicester South: £121Northampton North: £87Leicester South: £115

    £121£121£115Leicester South is higher£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £1,737, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Leicester South: £1,737Northampton North: £1,840Leicester South: £1,745Northampton North: £1,738Leicester South: £1,648

    £1,737£1,745£1,648Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Leicester South: £228Northampton North: £243Leicester South: £229Northampton North: £229Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Northampton North is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £280, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Leicester South: £280Northampton North: £302Leicester South: £281Northampton North: £285Leicester South: £266

    £280£281£266Northampton North is higher£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £5.21, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Leicester South: £5.21Northampton North: £8.93Leicester South: £5.23Northampton North: £8.43Leicester South: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Northampton North is higher£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £6.75, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Leicester South: £6.75Northampton North: £6.92Leicester South: £6.78Northampton North: £6.54Leicester South: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Leicester South: £6.49Northampton North: £4.87Leicester South: £6.52Northampton North: £4.60Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester South 967.9, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Leicester South: 967.9

    967.9Northampton North is higher1,012.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester South 241.6, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Leicester South: 241.6

    241.6Leicester South is higher149.0

  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 South 172.7, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Leicester South: 172.7

    172.7Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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 South 62.5, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Northampton North is higher63.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester South 231.1, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Leicester South: 231.1

    231.1Leicester South is higher215.6

  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 South 27.7, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Leicester South: 27.7

    27.7Leicester South is higher20.7

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Leicester South and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester SouthNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,984£4,001£3,779Northampton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,903£12,187£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,240£2,249£2,125Northampton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,292£10,336£9,763£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£705£708£669Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£778£781£738Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£63£59£36£37£35Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£446£448£423Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£105£105£99Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£91£92£87Leicester South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,745£1,648£1,832£1,840£1,738Northampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£242£243£229Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£300£302£285Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£8.89£8.93£8.43Northampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.85£4.87£4.60Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.91,012.4Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.6149.0Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.7162.4Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.563.5Northampton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.1215.6Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.720.7Leicester South

Per resident

Leicester South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 South Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Leicester South: £3,533Northampton North: £4,001Leicester South: £3,548Northampton North: £3,779Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Northampton North is higher£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,262, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Leicester South: £1,262Northampton North: £1,706Leicester South: £1,268Northampton North: £1,612Leicester South: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197Northampton North is higher£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,516, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Leicester South: £1,516Northampton North: £1,494Leicester South: £1,523Northampton North: £1,411Leicester South: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester South £1,011, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Leicester South: £1,011Northampton North: £1,508Leicester South: £1,016Northampton North: £1,425Leicester South: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Northampton North is higher£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester South £160, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Leicester South: £160Northampton North: £92Leicester South: £161Northampton North: £87Leicester South: £152

    £160£161£152Leicester South is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £85, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Leicester South: £85Northampton North: £101Leicester South: £85Northampton North: £96Leicester South: £81

    £85£85£81Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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 South £6.11, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Leicester South: £6.11Northampton North: £4.74Leicester South: £6.14Northampton North: £4.48Leicester South: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £434, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Leicester South: £434Northampton North: £448Leicester South: £436Northampton North: £423Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Northampton North is higher£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £99Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Northampton North is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester South £85, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Leicester South: £85Northampton North: £61Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £58Leicester South: £81

    £85£86£81Leicester South is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester South £1,225, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Leicester South: £1,225Northampton North: £1,222Leicester South: £1,230Northampton North: £1,154Leicester South: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Leicester South: £228Northampton North: £243Leicester South: £229Northampton North: £229Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Northampton North is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £198, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Leicester South: £198Northampton North: £200Leicester South: £198Northampton North: £189Leicester South: £187

    £198£198£187Northampton North is higher£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £3.67, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Leicester South: £3.67Northampton North: £5.93Leicester South: £3.68Northampton North: £5.60Leicester South: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Northampton North is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester South £4.77, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Leicester South: £4.77Northampton North: £4.59Leicester South: £4.79Northampton North: £4.34Leicester South: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Leicester South: £6.49Northampton North: £4.87Leicester South: £6.52Northampton North: £4.60Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 95.1, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Leicester South: 95.1

    95.1Northampton North is higher131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 23.7, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Leicester South: 23.7

    23.7Leicester South is higher19.3

  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 South 17.0, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Leicester South: 17.0

    17.0Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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 South 62.5, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Northampton North is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 162.9, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Leicester South: 162.9

    162.9Leicester South is higher143.2

  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 South 19.5, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Leicester South: 19.5

    19.5Leicester South is higher13.7

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Leicester South and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureLeicester SouthNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,984£4,001£3,779Northampton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,699£1,706£1,612Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,487£1,494£1,411Leicester South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,502£1,508£1,425Northampton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£91£92£87Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£101£101£96Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.72£4.74£4.48Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£446£448£423Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£105£105£99Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£61£61£58Leicester South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,217£1,222£1,154Leicester South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£242£243£229Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£200£200£189Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£5.90£5.93£5.60Northampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.58£4.59£4.34Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.85£4.87£4.60Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202695.1131.4Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.719.3Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.021.1Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.563.5Northampton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.9143.2Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.513.7Leicester South

Total

Leicester South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 South Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester South £440.8m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mLeicester South: £440.8mNorthampton North: £535.1mLeicester South: £442.7mNorthampton North: £505.4mLeicester South: £418.2m

    £440.8m£442.7m£418.2mNorthampton North is higher£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester South £157.5m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mLeicester South: £157.5mNorthampton North: £228.2mLeicester South: £158.2mNorthampton North: £215.5mLeicester South: £149.4m

    £157.5m£158.2m£149.4mNorthampton North is higher£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester South £189.2m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mLeicester South: £189.2mNorthampton North: £199.8mLeicester South: £190.0mNorthampton North: £188.7mLeicester South: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester South £126.2m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mLeicester South: £126.2mNorthampton North: £201.7mLeicester South: £126.7mNorthampton North: £190.5mLeicester South: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mNorthampton North is higher£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South £20.0m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mLeicester South: £20.0mNorthampton North: £12.3mLeicester South: £20.1mNorthampton North: £11.6mLeicester South: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £10.6m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mLeicester South: £10.6mNorthampton North: £13.6mLeicester South: £10.6mNorthampton North: £12.8mLeicester South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester South £0.76m, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.76mNorthampton North: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.60mLeicester South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £54.2m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mLeicester South: £54.2mNorthampton North: £59.9mLeicester South: £54.4mNorthampton North: £56.6mLeicester South: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mNorthampton North is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £10.7m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mLeicester South: £10.7mNorthampton North: £14.1mLeicester South: £10.7mNorthampton North: £13.3mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorthampton North is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South £10.6m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mLeicester South: £10.6mNorthampton North: £8.2mLeicester South: £10.7mNorthampton North: £7.7mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South £152.8m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mLeicester South: £152.8mNorthampton North: £163.4mLeicester South: £153.5mNorthampton North: £154.3mLeicester South: £145.0m

    £152.8m£153.5m£145.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester South £28.4m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mLeicester South: £28.4mNorthampton North: £32.5mLeicester South: £28.6mNorthampton North: £30.7mLeicester South: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mNorthampton North is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester South £24.7m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mLeicester South: £24.7mNorthampton North: £26.8mLeicester South: £24.8mNorthampton North: £25.3mLeicester South: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mNorthampton North is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester South £0.46m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mLeicester South: £0.46mNorthampton North: £0.79mLeicester South: £0.46mNorthampton North: £0.75mLeicester South: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorthampton North is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester South £0.59m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mLeicester South: £0.59mNorthampton North: £0.62mLeicester South: £0.60mNorthampton North: £0.58mLeicester South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester South £0.81m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.81mNorthampton North: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.81mNorthampton North: £0.62mLeicester South: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester South 11,866, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Leicester South: 11,866

    11,866Northampton North is higher17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South 2,962, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Leicester South: 2,962

    2,962Leicester South is higher2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 2,117, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Leicester South: 2,117

    2,117Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 7,792, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Leicester South: 7,792

    7,792Northampton North is higher8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South 20,330, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Leicester South: 20,330

    20,330Leicester South is higher19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South 2,437, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Leicester South: 2,437

    2,437Leicester South is higher1,837

Show the numbers
Leicester South and Northampton North, total
MeasureLeicester SouthNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mLeicester South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mNorthampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,86617,576Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9622,586Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1172,820Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7928,492Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,33019,151Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4371,837Leicester South

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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