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Leicester South and Preston

124,777 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester South is higher than Preston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Preston on 17. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Leicester South: £3,533Preston: £4,252Leicester South: £3,548Preston: £4,016Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Preston is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £12,849, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Leicester South: £12,849Preston: £13,116Leicester South: £12,903Preston: £12,389Leicester South: £12,187

    £12,849£12,903£12,187Preston is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £2,150, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Leicester South: £2,150Preston: £2,541Leicester South: £2,160Preston: £2,400Leicester South: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Preston is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £10,292, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Leicester South: £10,292Preston: £11,329Leicester South: £10,336Preston: £10,700Leicester South: £9,763

    £10,292£10,336£9,763Preston is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £1,630, Preston £855Preston: £855Leicester South: £1,630Preston: £858Leicester South: £1,637Preston: £811Leicester South: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Leicester South: £864Preston: £882Leicester South: £867Preston: £833Leicester South: £819

    £864£867£819Preston is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Leicester South: £62Preston: £47Leicester South: £63Preston: £45Leicester South: £59

    £62£63£59Leicester South is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £434, Preston £586Preston: £586Leicester South: £434Preston: £588Leicester South: £436Preston: £556Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Preston £122Preston: £122Leicester South: £86Preston: £123Leicester South: £86Preston: £116Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Preston is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Leicester South: £121Preston: £129Leicester South: £121Preston: £122Leicester South: £115

    £121£121£115Preston is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £1,737, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Leicester South: £1,737Preston: £2,019Leicester South: £1,745Preston: £1,907Leicester South: £1,648

    £1,737£1,745£1,648Preston is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Preston £268Preston: £268Leicester South: £228Preston: £270Leicester South: £229Preston: £255Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Preston is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Leicester South: £280Preston: £379Leicester South: £281Preston: £358Leicester South: £266

    £280£281£266Preston is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £5.21, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Leicester South: £5.21Preston: £5.16Leicester South: £5.23Preston: £4.87Leicester South: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Leicester South is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £6.75, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Leicester South: £6.75Preston: £8.35Leicester South: £6.78Preston: £7.89Leicester South: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Preston is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Leicester South: £6.49Preston: £5.65Leicester South: £6.52Preston: £5.34Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Leicester South: 967.9

    967.9Preston is higher1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Leicester South: 241.6

    241.6Leicester South is higher185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Leicester South: 172.7

    172.7Preston is higher174.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 62.5, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Leicester South: 231.1

    231.1Preston is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Leicester South: 27.7

    27.7Preston is higher29.3

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Leicester South and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester SouthPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,903£12,187£13,061£13,116£12,389Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,530£2,541£2,400Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,292£10,336£9,763£11,281£11,329£10,700Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£855£858£811Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£63£59£47£47£45Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£128£129£122Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,745£1,648£2,011£2,019£1,907Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£268£270£255Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.13£5.16£4.87Leicester South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£8.32£8.35£7.89Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.63£5.65£5.34Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.91,010.2Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.6185.5Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.7174.9Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.587.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.1249.6Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.729.3Preston

Per resident

Leicester South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Preston on 17. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Leicester South: £3,533Preston: £4,252Leicester South: £3,548Preston: £4,016Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Preston is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,262, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Leicester South: £1,262Preston: £1,549Leicester South: £1,268Preston: £1,463Leicester South: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197Preston is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,516, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Leicester South: £1,516Preston: £1,717Leicester South: £1,523Preston: £1,622Leicester South: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Preston is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester South £1,011, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Leicester South: £1,011Preston: £1,338Leicester South: £1,016Preston: £1,264Leicester South: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Preston is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester South £160, Preston £101Preston: £101Leicester South: £160Preston: £101Leicester South: £161Preston: £96Leicester South: £152

    £160£161£152Leicester South is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £85, Preston £104Preston: £104Leicester South: £85Preston: £104Leicester South: £85Preston: £98Leicester South: £81

    £85£85£81Preston is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Leicester South: £6.11Preston: £5.57Leicester South: £6.14Preston: £5.26Leicester South: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £434, Preston £586Preston: £586Leicester South: £434Preston: £588Leicester South: £436Preston: £556Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £86, Preston £122Preston: £122Leicester South: £86Preston: £123Leicester South: £86Preston: £116Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Preston is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester South £85, Preston £87Preston: £87Leicester South: £85Preston: £87Leicester South: £86Preston: £82Leicester South: £81

    £85£86£81Preston is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester South £1,225, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Leicester South: £1,225Preston: £1,365Leicester South: £1,230Preston: £1,289Leicester South: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Preston is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Preston £268Preston: £268Leicester South: £228Preston: £270Leicester South: £229Preston: £255Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Preston is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £198, Preston £255Preston: £255Leicester South: £198Preston: £256Leicester South: £198Preston: £242Leicester South: £187

    £198£198£187Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £3.67, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Leicester South: £3.67Preston: £3.48Leicester South: £3.68Preston: £3.29Leicester South: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Leicester South is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester South £4.77, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Leicester South: £4.77Preston: £5.64Leicester South: £4.79Preston: £5.33Leicester South: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Preston is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Leicester South: £6.49Preston: £5.65Leicester South: £6.52Preston: £5.34Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 95.1, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Leicester South: 95.1

    95.1Preston is higher119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 23.7, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Leicester South: 23.7

    23.7Leicester South is higher21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Leicester South: 17.0

    17.0Preston is higher20.7

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 162.9, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Leicester South: 162.9

    162.9Preston is higher168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Leicester South: 19.5

    19.5Preston is higher19.8

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Leicester South and Preston, per resident
MeasureLeicester SouthPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,542£1,549£1,463Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,710£1,717£1,622Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£1,332£1,338£1,264Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£101£101£96Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£104£104£98Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.55£5.57£5.26Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£87£87£82Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,359£1,365£1,289Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£268£270£255Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.47£3.48£3.29Leicester South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.62£5.64£5.33Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.63£5.65£5.34Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202695.1119.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.721.9Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.020.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.587.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.9168.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.519.8Preston

Total

Leicester South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Preston on 17. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester South £440.8m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mLeicester South: £440.8mPreston: £529.8mLeicester South: £442.7mPreston: £500.4mLeicester South: £418.2m

    £440.8m£442.7m£418.2mPreston is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester South £157.5m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mLeicester South: £157.5mPreston: £193.0mLeicester South: £158.2mPreston: £182.3mLeicester South: £149.4m

    £157.5m£158.2m£149.4mPreston is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester South £189.2m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mLeicester South: £189.2mPreston: £214.0mLeicester South: £190.0mPreston: £202.1mLeicester South: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mPreston is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester South £126.2m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mLeicester South: £126.2mPreston: £166.7mLeicester South: £126.7mPreston: £157.5mLeicester South: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mPreston is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South £20.0m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mLeicester South: £20.0mPreston: £12.6mLeicester South: £20.1mPreston: £11.9mLeicester South: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £10.6m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mLeicester South: £10.6mPreston: £13.0mLeicester South: £10.6mPreston: £12.3mLeicester South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mPreston is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mLeicester South: £0.76mPreston: £0.69mLeicester South: £0.77mPreston: £0.66mLeicester South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £54.2m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mLeicester South: £54.2mPreston: £73.3mLeicester South: £54.4mPreston: £69.2mLeicester South: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mPreston is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £10.7m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mLeicester South: £10.7mPreston: £15.3mLeicester South: £10.7mPreston: £14.4mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPreston is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South £10.6m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mLeicester South: £10.6mPreston: £10.9mLeicester South: £10.7mPreston: £10.3mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mPreston is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South £152.8m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mLeicester South: £152.8mPreston: £170.0mLeicester South: £153.5mPreston: £160.6mLeicester South: £145.0m

    £152.8m£153.5m£145.0mPreston is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester South £28.4m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mLeicester South: £28.4mPreston: £33.6mLeicester South: £28.6mPreston: £31.7mLeicester South: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mPreston is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester South £24.7m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mLeicester South: £24.7mPreston: £31.9mLeicester South: £24.8mPreston: £30.1mLeicester South: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester South £0.46m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mLeicester South: £0.46mPreston: £0.43mLeicester South: £0.46mPreston: £0.41mLeicester South: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeicester South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester South £0.59m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.59mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.60mPreston: £0.66mLeicester South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester South £0.81m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.81mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.81mPreston: £0.67mLeicester South: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester South 11,866, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Leicester South: 11,866

    11,866Preston is higher14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South 2,962, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Leicester South: 2,962

    2,962Leicester South is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 2,117, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Leicester South: 2,117

    2,117Preston is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 7,792, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Leicester South: 7,792

    7,792Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South 20,330, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Leicester South: 20,330

    20,330Preston is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South 2,437, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Leicester South: 2,437

    2,437Preston is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Leicester South and Preston, total
MeasureLeicester SouthPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLeicester South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,86614,865Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9622,730Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1172,573Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,79210,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,33021,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4372,464Preston

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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