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Leicester South and Salford
Leicester South is higher than Salford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Leicester South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,533£3,548£3,351Salford is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,849£12,903£12,187Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,586£13,644£12,887
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,150£2,160£2,040Salford is higher£2,346£2,356£2,226
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,292£10,336£9,763Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,607£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South is higher£1,093£1,097£1,037
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£864£867£819Leicester South is higher£829£832£786
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£62£63£59Leicester South is higher£58£58£55
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Salford is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Salford is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£115Leicester South is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,737£1,745£1,648Salford is higher£1,889£1,898£1,792
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Salford is higher£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£280£281£266Salford is higher£344£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Salford is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.75£6.78£6.40Salford is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
967.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
241.6Leicester South is higher234.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.7Leicester South is higher171.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Salford is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
231.1Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count226.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.7Leicester South is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leicester South | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,849£12,903£12,187 | £13,586£13,644£12,887 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,150£2,160£2,040 | £2,346£2,356£2,226 | Salford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,292£10,336£9,763 | £11,607£11,657£11,010 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £1,093£1,097£1,037 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £864£867£819 | £829£832£786 | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £58£58£55 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £518£521£492 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £142£143£135 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £98£98£93 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,737£1,745£1,648 | £1,889£1,898£1,792 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £333£335£316 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £344£345£326 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | Salford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 967.9 | 1,022.8 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 241.6 | 234.7 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.7 | 171.5 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 82.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 231.1 | 226.0 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.7 | 22.3 | Leicester South |
Per resident
Leicester South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 Salford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,533£3,548£3,351Salford is higher£3,891£3,908£3,691
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,262£1,268£1,197Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,093
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,516£1,523£1,438Salford is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,011£1,016£959Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Leicester South is higher£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Leicester South is higher£70£71£67
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Salford is higher£518£521£492
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Salford is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Leicester South is higher£73£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,225£1,230£1,162Salford is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Salford is higher£333£335£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£198£187Salford is higher£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Salford is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Salford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
95.1Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count86.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7Leicester South is higher19.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Leicester South is higher14.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Salford is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
162.9Salford is higherDepends on how you count167.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Leicester South is higher16.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leicester South | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,262£1,268£1,197 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | Leicester South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | Salford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,011£1,016£959 | £984£989£934 | Leicester South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £93£93£88 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £70£71£67 | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £518£521£492 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £142£143£135 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £73£73£69 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £333£335£316 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£198£187 | £255£256£242 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | Salford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 95.1 | 86.8 | Leicester South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 19.9 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 14.6 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 82.2 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 162.9 | 167.7 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 16.5 | Leicester South |
Total
Leicester South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Salford 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 South Salford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mSalford is higher£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£160.0m£160.7m£151.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mSalford is higher£241.7m£242.7m£229.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.3m£129.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeicester South is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSalford is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSalford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mSalford is higher£194.6m£195.5m£184.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSalford is higher£46.3m£46.4m£43.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSalford is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSalford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mSalford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
11,866Salford is higherDepends on how you count12,045
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,962Leicester South is higher2,764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,117Leicester South is higher2,020
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,792Salford is higher11,418
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,330Salford is higherDepends on how you count23,280
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,437Leicester South is higher2,296
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| Measure | Leicester South | Salford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.8m£442.7m£418.2m | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £157.5m£158.2m£149.4m | £160.0m£160.7m£151.8m | Salford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | £241.7m£242.7m£229.2m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | £136.7m£137.3m£129.7m | Salford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Leicester South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £152.8m£153.5m£145.0m | £194.6m£195.5m£184.6m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.4m£28.6m£27.0m | £46.3m£46.4m£43.9m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Salford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Salford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Leicester South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 11,866 | 12,045 | Salford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,962 | 2,764 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,117 | 2,020 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,792 | 11,418 | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,330 | 23,280 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,437 | 2,296 | 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.