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Leicester South and Nottingham South
Leicester South is higher than Nottingham South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Leicester South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Nottingham South on 11. 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 Nottingham South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,533£3,548£3,351Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£3,931£3,948£3,729
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,849£12,903£12,187Nottingham South is higher£12,954£13,009£12,288
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,150£2,160£2,040Leicester South is higher£2,044£2,053£1,939
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,292£10,336£9,763Nottingham South is higher£11,357£11,406£10,773
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South is higher£779£782£739
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£864£867£819Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£62£63£59Leicester South is higher£45£45£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Nottingham South is higher£544£547£516
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Nottingham South is higher£131£132£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£115Leicester South is higher£117£118£111
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,737£1,745£1,648Leicester South is higher£1,530£1,536£1,451
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Nottingham South is higher£276£277£261
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£280£281£266Nottingham South is higher£377£379£358
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Nottingham South is higher£8.80£8.84£8.35
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.75£6.78£6.40Nottingham South is higher£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
967.9Nottingham South is higher1,005.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
241.6Leicester South is higher176.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.7Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count159.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Nottingham South is higher75.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
231.1Leicester South is higher197.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.7Leicester South is higher25.5
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| Measure | Leicester South | Nottingham South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | £3,931£3,948£3,729 | Nottingham South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,849£12,903£12,187 | £12,954£13,009£12,288 | Nottingham South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,150£2,160£2,040 | £2,044£2,053£1,939 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,292£10,336£9,763 | £11,357£11,406£10,773 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £779£782£739 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £864£867£819 | £773£777£734 | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £45£45£43 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £544£547£516 | Nottingham South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £131£132£124 | Nottingham South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £117£118£111 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,737£1,745£1,648 | £1,530£1,536£1,451 | Leicester South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £276£277£261 | Nottingham South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £377£379£358 | Nottingham South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £8.80£8.84£8.35 | Nottingham South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | £11 | Nottingham South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 967.9 | 1,005.1 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 241.6 | 176.8 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.7 | 159.7 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 75.0 | Nottingham South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 231.1 | 197.8 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.7 | 25.5 | Leicester South |
Per resident
Leicester South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Nottingham South 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 Nottingham South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,533£3,548£3,351Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£3,931£3,948£3,729
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,262£1,268£1,197Nottingham South is higher£1,519£1,525£1,441
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,516£1,523£1,438Leicester South is higher£1,456£1,463£1,381
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,011£1,016£959Nottingham South is higher£1,332£1,337£1,263
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Leicester South is higher£91£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Nottingham South is higher£544£547£516
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Nottingham South is higher£131£132£124
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Leicester South is higher£84£84£79
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,225£1,230£1,162Leicester South is higher£1,090£1,094£1,034
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Nottingham South is higher£276£277£261
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£198£187Nottingham South is higher£269£270£255
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Nottingham South is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Nottingham South is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
95.1Nottingham South is higher117.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7Leicester South is higher20.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Nottingham South is higher75.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
162.9Leicester South is higher140.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Leicester South is higher18.2
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| Measure | Leicester South | Nottingham South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | £3,931£3,948£3,729 | Nottingham South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,262£1,268£1,197 | £1,519£1,525£1,441 | Nottingham South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | £1,456£1,463£1,381 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,011£1,016£959 | £1,332£1,337£1,263 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £91£92£87 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £91£91£86 | Nottingham South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £544£547£516 | Nottingham South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £131£132£124 | Nottingham South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £84£84£79 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | £1,090£1,094£1,034 | Leicester South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £276£277£261 | Nottingham South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£198£187 | £269£270£255 | Nottingham South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | Nottingham South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | Nottingham South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 95.1 | 117.9 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 20.7 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 18.7 | Nottingham South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 75.0 | Nottingham South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 162.9 | 140.9 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 18.2 | Leicester South |
Total
Leicester South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Nottingham South on 10. 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 Nottingham South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£440.5m£442.4m£417.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mNottingham South is higher£170.2m£171.0m£161.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mLeicester South is higher£163.2m£163.9m£154.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mNottingham South is higher£149.2m£149.9m£141.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mNottingham South is higher£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNottingham South is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mLeicester South is higher£122.1m£122.7m£115.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mNottingham South is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mNottingham South is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNottingham South is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNottingham South is higher£0.90m£0.91m£0.86m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
11,866Nottingham South is higher13,208
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,962Leicester South is higher2,323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,117Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,099
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,792Nottingham South is higher8,401
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,330Leicester South is higher15,790
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,437Leicester South is higher2,038
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| Measure | Leicester South | Nottingham South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.8m£442.7m£418.2m | £440.5m£442.4m£417.9m | Leicester South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £157.5m£158.2m£149.4m | £170.2m£171.0m£161.5m | Nottingham South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | £163.2m£163.9m£154.8m | Leicester South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | £149.2m£149.9m£141.6m | Nottingham South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | £61.0m£61.3m£57.9m | Nottingham South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | Nottingham South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Leicester South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £152.8m£153.5m£145.0m | £122.1m£122.7m£115.8m | Leicester South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.4m£28.6m£27.0m | £30.9m£31.0m£29.3m | Nottingham South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | £30.1m£30.2m£28.6m | Nottingham South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | Nottingham South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.90m£0.91m£0.86m | Nottingham South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | Leicester South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 11,866 | 13,208 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,962 | 2,323 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,117 | 2,099 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,792 | 8,401 | Nottingham South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,330 | 15,790 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,437 | 2,038 | Leicester South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.