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Leicester West and Leicester East

135,667 and 127,904 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester West is higher than Leicester East on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Leicester West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 7. 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 West Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Leicester West: £3,992Leicester East: £3,789Leicester West: £4,009Leicester East: £3,579Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Leicester West is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £12,682, Leicester East £12,382Leicester East: £12,382Leicester West: £12,682Leicester East: £12,435Leicester West: £12,736Leicester East: £11,745Leicester West: £12,029

    £12,682£12,736£12,029Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£12,382£12,435£11,745

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,681, Leicester East £2,161Leicester East: £2,161Leicester West: £2,681Leicester East: £2,170Leicester West: £2,693Leicester East: £2,050Leicester West: £2,543

    £2,681£2,693£2,543Leicester West is higher£2,161£2,170£2,050

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £10,798, Leicester East £9,416Leicester East: £9,416Leicester West: £10,798Leicester East: £9,456Leicester West: £10,844Leicester East: £8,932Leicester West: £10,243

    £10,798£10,844£10,243Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£9,416£9,456£8,932

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £1,040, Leicester East £2,026Leicester East: £2,026Leicester West: £1,040Leicester East: £2,035Leicester West: £1,045Leicester East: £1,922Leicester West: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Leicester East is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  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 West £794, Leicester East £873Leicester East: £873Leicester West: £794Leicester East: £877Leicester West: £797Leicester East: £828Leicester West: £753

    £794£797£753Leicester East is higher£873£877£828

  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 West £49, Leicester East £67Leicester East: £67Leicester West: £49Leicester East: £67Leicester West: £49Leicester East: £63Leicester West: £46

    £49£49£46Leicester East is higher£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Leicester West: £526Leicester East: £447Leicester West: £529Leicester East: £423Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Leicester West is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £88Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leicester West is higher£93£93£88

  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 West £151, Leicester East £141Leicester East: £141Leicester West: £151Leicester East: £142Leicester West: £152Leicester East: £134Leicester West: £143

    £151£152£143Leicester West is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,159, Leicester East £1,710Leicester East: £1,710Leicester West: £2,159Leicester East: £1,717Leicester West: £2,169Leicester East: £1,622Leicester West: £2,048

    £2,159£2,169£2,048Leicester West is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Leicester West: £224Leicester East: £184Leicester West: £225Leicester East: £174Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Leicester West is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £354, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Leicester West: £354Leicester East: £295Leicester West: £356Leicester East: £279Leicester West: £336

    £354£356£336Leicester West is higher£294£295£279

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £6.92, Leicester East £7.30Leicester East: £7.30Leicester West: £6.92Leicester East: £7.33Leicester West: £6.95Leicester East: £6.92Leicester West: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £9.87, Leicester East £8.33Leicester East: £8.33Leicester West: £9.87Leicester East: £8.36Leicester West: £9.91Leicester East: £7.90Leicester West: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Leicester West is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Leicester West: £4.65Leicester East: £6.98Leicester West: £4.67Leicester East: £6.59Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 981.0, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Leicester West: 981.0

    981.0Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count915.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 197.3, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Leicester West: 197.3

    197.3Leicester East is higher259.6

  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 West 169.4, Leicester East 177.7Leicester East: 177.7Leicester West: 169.4

    169.4Leicester East is higher177.7

  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 West 74.8, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Leicester West is higher61.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester West 261.8, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Leicester West: 261.8

    261.8Leicester West is higher237.2

  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 West 33.7, Leicester East 30.1Leicester East: 30.1Leicester West: 33.7

    33.7Leicester West is higher30.1

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Leicester West and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester WestLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£3,773£3,789£3,579Leicester West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,029£12,382£12,435£11,745Leicester West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,693£2,543£2,161£2,170£2,050Leicester West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,798£10,844£10,243£9,416£9,456£8,932Leicester West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£873£877£828Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£446£447£423Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£93£93£88Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£141£142£134Leicester West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,169£2,048£1,710£1,717£1,622Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£183£184£174Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£294£295£279Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.30£7.33£6.92Leicester East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£8.33£8.36£7.90Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.0915.0Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.3259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4177.7Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.861.6Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.8237.2Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.730.1Leicester West

Per resident

Leicester West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leicester East 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 West Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Leicester West: £3,992Leicester East: £3,789Leicester West: £4,009Leicester East: £3,579Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Leicester West is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,318, Leicester East £1,647Leicester East: £1,647Leicester West: £1,318Leicester East: £1,654Leicester West: £1,324Leicester East: £1,563Leicester West: £1,250

    £1,318£1,324£1,250Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,647£1,654£1,563

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,793, Leicester East £1,397Leicester East: £1,397Leicester West: £1,793Leicester East: £1,403Leicester West: £1,801Leicester East: £1,325Leicester West: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Leicester West is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester West £1,122, Leicester East £1,253Leicester East: £1,253Leicester West: £1,122Leicester East: £1,258Leicester West: £1,127Leicester East: £1,188Leicester West: £1,065

    £1,122£1,127£1,065Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester West £108, Leicester East £270Leicester East: £270Leicester West: £108Leicester East: £271Leicester West: £109Leicester East: £256Leicester West: £103

    £108£109£103Leicester East is higher£270£271£256

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £83, Leicester East £116Leicester East: £116Leicester West: £83Leicester East: £117Leicester West: £83Leicester East: £110Leicester West: £78

    £83£83£78Leicester East is higher£116£117£110

  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 West £5.08, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Leicester West: £5.08Leicester East: £8.90Leicester West: £5.10Leicester East: £8.41Leicester West: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Leicester East is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Leicester West: £526Leicester East: £447Leicester West: £529Leicester East: £423Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Leicester West is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £93Leicester West: £126Leicester East: £88Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leicester West is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester West £101, Leicester East £91Leicester East: £91Leicester West: £101Leicester East: £92Leicester West: £101Leicester East: £87Leicester West: £96

    £101£101£96Leicester West is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester West £1,444, Leicester East £1,106Leicester East: £1,106Leicester West: £1,444Leicester East: £1,110Leicester West: £1,450Leicester East: £1,049Leicester West: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Leicester West is higher£1,106£1,110£1,049

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Leicester West: £224Leicester East: £184Leicester West: £225Leicester East: £174Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Leicester West is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £237, Leicester East £190Leicester East: £190Leicester West: £237Leicester East: £191Leicester West: £238Leicester East: £180Leicester West: £225

    £237£238£225Leicester West is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £4.63, Leicester East £4.71Leicester East: £4.71Leicester West: £4.63Leicester East: £4.73Leicester West: £4.65Leicester East: £4.47Leicester West: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£4.71£4.73£4.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester West £6.60, Leicester East £5.39Leicester East: £5.39Leicester West: £6.60Leicester East: £5.41Leicester West: £6.63Leicester East: £5.11Leicester West: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Leicester West is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Leicester West: £4.65Leicester East: £6.98Leicester West: £4.67Leicester East: £6.59Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 102.0, Leicester East 121.7Leicester East: 121.7Leicester West: 102.0

    102.0Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 20.5, Leicester East 34.5Leicester East: 34.5Leicester West: 20.5

    20.5Leicester East is higher34.5

  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 West 17.6, Leicester East 23.6Leicester East: 23.6Leicester West: 17.6

    17.6Leicester East is higher23.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 74.8, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Leicester West is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 175.1, Leicester East 153.4Leicester East: 153.4Leicester West: 175.1

    175.1Leicester West is higher153.4

  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 West 22.6, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Leicester West: 22.6

    22.6Leicester West is higher19.5

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Leicester West and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureLeicester WestLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£3,773£3,789£3,579Leicester West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,318£1,324£1,250£1,647£1,654£1,563Leicester East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,397£1,403£1,325Leicester West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,065£1,253£1,258£1,188Leicester East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£116£117£110Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£446£447£423Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£93£93£88Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£91£92£87Leicester West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,106£1,110£1,049Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£183£184£174Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£190£191£180Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.71£4.73£4.47Leicester East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.39£5.41£5.11Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026102.0121.7Leicester East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.534.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.623.6Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.861.6Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.1153.4Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.5Leicester West

Total

Leicester West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 9. 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 West Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester West £541.5m, Leicester East £482.6mLeicester East: £482.6mLeicester West: £541.5mLeicester East: £484.6mLeicester West: £543.8mLeicester East: £457.7mLeicester West: £513.7m

    £541.5m£543.8m£513.7mLeicester West is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester West £178.8m, Leicester East £210.7mLeicester East: £210.7mLeicester West: £178.8mLeicester East: £211.6mLeicester West: £179.6mLeicester East: £199.9mLeicester West: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester West £243.2m, Leicester East £178.7mLeicester East: £178.7mLeicester West: £243.2mLeicester East: £179.4mLeicester West: £244.3mLeicester East: £169.5mLeicester West: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.3m£230.7mLeicester West is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester West £152.3m, Leicester East £160.2mLeicester East: £160.2mLeicester West: £152.3mLeicester East: £160.9mLeicester West: £152.9mLeicester East: £152.0mLeicester West: £144.4m

    £152.3m£152.9m£144.4mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West £14.7m, Leicester East £34.5mLeicester East: £34.5mLeicester West: £14.7mLeicester East: £34.6mLeicester West: £14.7mLeicester East: £32.7mLeicester West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mLeicester East is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £11.2m, Leicester East £14.9mLeicester East: £14.9mLeicester West: £11.2mLeicester East: £14.9mLeicester West: £11.2mLeicester East: £14.1mLeicester West: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mLeicester East is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester West £0.69m, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.69mLeicester East: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.69mLeicester East: £1.1mLeicester West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLeicester East is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £71.4m, Leicester East £57.0mLeicester East: £57.0mLeicester West: £71.4mLeicester East: £57.2mLeicester West: £71.7mLeicester East: £54.0mLeicester West: £67.7m

    £71.4m£71.7m£67.7mLeicester West is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £17.1m, Leicester East £11.9mLeicester East: £11.9mLeicester West: £17.1mLeicester East: £11.9mLeicester West: £17.1mLeicester East: £11.3mLeicester West: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLeicester West is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West £13.7m, Leicester East £11.7mLeicester East: £11.7mLeicester West: £13.7mLeicester East: £11.7mLeicester West: £13.7mLeicester East: £11.1mLeicester West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mLeicester West is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West £195.9m, Leicester East £141.4mLeicester East: £141.4mLeicester West: £195.9mLeicester East: £142.0mLeicester West: £196.7mLeicester East: £134.1mLeicester West: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mLeicester West is higher£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester West £30.4m, Leicester East £23.5mLeicester East: £23.5mLeicester West: £30.4mLeicester East: £23.6mLeicester West: £30.5mLeicester East: £22.3mLeicester West: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester West £32.1m, Leicester East £24.3mLeicester East: £24.3mLeicester West: £32.1mLeicester East: £24.4mLeicester West: £32.3mLeicester East: £23.0mLeicester West: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Leicester East £0.60mLeicester East: £0.60mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.61mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.57mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester West £0.90m, Leicester East £0.69mLeicester East: £0.69mLeicester West: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.69mLeicester West: £0.90mLeicester East: £0.65mLeicester West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeicester West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Leicester East £0.89mLeicester East: £0.89mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.89mLeicester West: £0.63mLeicester East: £0.84mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester East is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester West 13,832, Leicester East 15,570Leicester East: 15,570Leicester West: 13,832

    13,832Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West 2,782, Leicester East 4,417Leicester East: 4,417Leicester West: 2,782

    2,782Leicester East is higher4,417

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 2,389, Leicester East 3,024Leicester East: 3,024Leicester West: 2,389

    2,389Leicester East is higher3,024

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 10,148, Leicester East 7,876Leicester East: 7,876Leicester West: 10,148

    10,148Leicester West is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West 23,749, Leicester East 19,615Leicester East: 19,615Leicester West: 23,749

    23,749Leicester West is higher19,615

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West 3,059, Leicester East 2,489Leicester East: 2,489Leicester West: 3,059

    3,059Leicester West is higher2,489

Show the numbers
Leicester West and Leicester East, total
MeasureLeicester WestLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mLeicester West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mLeicester West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mLeicester East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mLeicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mLeicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLeicester West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mLeicester West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLeicester West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLeicester West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,83215,570Leicester East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7824,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3893,024Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1487,876Leicester West
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,74919,615Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0592,489Leicester West

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.
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  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.
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