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Leicester West and Smethwick

135,667 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester West is higher than Smethwick on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Leicester West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 West Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Leicester West: £3,992Smethwick: £4,200Leicester West: £4,009Smethwick: £3,967Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £12,682, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Leicester West: £12,682Smethwick: £13,442Leicester West: £12,736Smethwick: £12,696Leicester West: £12,029

    £12,682£12,736£12,029Smethwick is higher£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,681, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Leicester West: £2,681Smethwick: £2,687Leicester West: £2,693Smethwick: £2,538Leicester West: £2,543

    £2,681£2,693£2,543Leicester West is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £10,798, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Leicester West: £10,798Smethwick: £11,049Leicester West: £10,844Smethwick: £10,436Leicester West: £10,243

    £10,798£10,844£10,243Smethwick is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £1,040, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Leicester West: £1,040Smethwick: £1,252Leicester West: £1,045Smethwick: £1,182Leicester West: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Leicester West: £794Smethwick: £1,081Leicester West: £797Smethwick: £1,021Leicester West: £753

    £794£797£753Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Leicester West: £49Smethwick: £60Leicester West: £49Smethwick: £56Leicester West: £46

    £49£49£46Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Leicester West: £526Smethwick: £516Leicester West: £529Smethwick: £488Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Leicester West is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £115Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leicester West is higher£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Leicester West: £151Smethwick: £161Leicester West: £152Smethwick: £152Leicester West: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,159, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Leicester West: £2,159Smethwick: £2,166Leicester West: £2,169Smethwick: £2,046Leicester West: £2,048

    £2,159£2,169£2,048Leicester West is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £224Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £225Smethwick: £195Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Leicester West is higher£206£206£195

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Leicester West: £354Smethwick: £336Leicester West: £356Smethwick: £318Leicester West: £336

    £354£356£336Leicester West is higher£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £6.92, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Leicester West: £6.92Smethwick: £12Leicester West: £6.95Smethwick: £11Leicester West: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £9.87, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Leicester West: £9.87Smethwick: £11Leicester West: £9.91Smethwick: £11Leicester West: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Leicester West: £4.65Smethwick: £6.71Leicester West: £4.67Smethwick: £6.34Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Leicester West: 981.0

    981.0Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Leicester West: 197.3

    197.3Smethwick is higher223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Leicester West: 169.4

    169.4Smethwick is higher207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Leicester West is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Leicester West: 261.8

    261.8Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Leicester West: 33.7

    33.7Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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Leicester West and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester WestSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,029£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,693£2,543£2,675£2,687£2,538Leicester West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,798£10,844£10,243£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£514£516£488Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£122£122£115Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£161£161£152Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,169£2,048£2,157£2,166£2,046Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£206£206£195Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£335£336£318Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.0978.5Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.3223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.873.3Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.8271.3Smethwick
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.737.3Smethwick

Per resident

Leicester West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Smethwick 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 West Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Leicester West: £3,992Smethwick: £4,200Leicester West: £4,009Smethwick: £3,967Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,318, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Leicester West: £1,318Smethwick: £1,630Leicester West: £1,324Smethwick: £1,539Leicester West: £1,250

    £1,318£1,324£1,250Smethwick is higher£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,793, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Leicester West: £1,793Smethwick: £1,719Leicester West: £1,801Smethwick: £1,623Leicester West: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Leicester West is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester West £1,122, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Leicester West: £1,122Smethwick: £1,339Leicester West: £1,127Smethwick: £1,265Leicester West: £1,065

    £1,122£1,127£1,065Smethwick is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester West £108, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Leicester West: £108Smethwick: £152Leicester West: £109Smethwick: £143Leicester West: £103

    £108£109£103Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £83, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Leicester West: £83Smethwick: £131Leicester West: £83Smethwick: £124Leicester West: £78

    £83£83£78Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Leicester West: £5.08Smethwick: £7.22Leicester West: £5.10Smethwick: £6.82Leicester West: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Leicester West: £526Smethwick: £516Leicester West: £529Smethwick: £488Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Leicester West is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £122Leicester West: £126Smethwick: £115Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leicester West is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester West £101, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Leicester West: £101Smethwick: £103Leicester West: £101Smethwick: £97Leicester West: £96

    £101£101£96Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester West £1,444, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Leicester West: £1,444Smethwick: £1,386Leicester West: £1,450Smethwick: £1,309Leicester West: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Leicester West is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £224Smethwick: £206Leicester West: £225Smethwick: £195Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Leicester West is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £237, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Leicester West: £237Smethwick: £215Leicester West: £238Smethwick: £203Leicester West: £225

    £237£238£225Leicester West is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £4.63, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Leicester West: £4.63Smethwick: £7.54Leicester West: £4.65Smethwick: £7.12Leicester West: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester West £6.60, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Leicester West: £6.60Smethwick: £7.11Leicester West: £6.63Smethwick: £6.72Leicester West: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Leicester West: £4.65Smethwick: £6.71Leicester West: £4.67Smethwick: £6.34Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 102.0, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Leicester West: 102.0

    102.0Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 20.5, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Leicester West: 20.5

    20.5Smethwick is higher27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Leicester West: 17.6

    17.6Smethwick is higher25.2

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Leicester West is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 175.1, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Leicester West: 175.1

    175.1Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Leicester West: 22.6

    22.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Leicester West and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureLeicester WestSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,182£4,200£3,967Smethwick
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,318£1,324£1,250£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,711£1,719£1,623Leicester West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,065£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£514£516£488Leicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£122£122£115Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£103£103£97Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,380£1,386£1,309Leicester West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£206£206£195Leicester West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£214£215£203Leicester West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026102.0118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.527.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.625.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.873.3Leicester West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.1173.6Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.9Smethwick

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester West £541.5m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mLeicester West: £541.5mSmethwick: £503.2mLeicester West: £543.8mSmethwick: £475.3mLeicester West: £513.7m

    £541.5m£543.8m£513.7mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester West £178.8m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mLeicester West: £178.8mSmethwick: £195.2mLeicester West: £179.6mSmethwick: £184.4mLeicester West: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mSmethwick is higher£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester West £243.2m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mLeicester West: £243.2mSmethwick: £205.9mLeicester West: £244.3mSmethwick: £194.5mLeicester West: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.3m£230.7mLeicester West is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester West £152.3m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mLeicester West: £152.3mSmethwick: £160.5mLeicester West: £152.9mSmethwick: £151.6mLeicester West: £144.4m

    £152.3m£152.9m£144.4mSmethwick is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West £14.7m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mLeicester West: £14.7mSmethwick: £18.2mLeicester West: £14.7mSmethwick: £17.2mLeicester West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £11.2m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mLeicester West: £11.2mSmethwick: £15.7mLeicester West: £11.2mSmethwick: £14.8mLeicester West: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.86mLeicester West: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.82mLeicester West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSmethwick is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £71.4m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mLeicester West: £71.4mSmethwick: £61.9mLeicester West: £71.7mSmethwick: £58.4mLeicester West: £67.7m

    £71.4m£71.7m£67.7mLeicester West is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £17.1m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester West: £17.1mSmethwick: £14.6mLeicester West: £17.1mSmethwick: £13.8mLeicester West: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLeicester West is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West £13.7m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mLeicester West: £13.7mSmethwick: £12.4mLeicester West: £13.7mSmethwick: £11.7mLeicester West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West £195.9m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mLeicester West: £195.9mSmethwick: £166.0mLeicester West: £196.7mSmethwick: £156.8mLeicester West: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mLeicester West is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester West £30.4m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mLeicester West: £30.4mSmethwick: £24.7mLeicester West: £30.5mSmethwick: £23.4mLeicester West: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester West £32.1m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mLeicester West: £32.1mSmethwick: £25.8mLeicester West: £32.3mSmethwick: £24.3mLeicester West: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.90mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester West £0.90m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester West: £0.90mSmethwick: £0.85mLeicester West: £0.90mSmethwick: £0.81mLeicester West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.80mLeicester West: £0.63mSmethwick: £0.76mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester West 13,832, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Leicester West: 13,832

    13,832Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West 2,782, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Leicester West: 2,782

    2,782Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 2,389, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Leicester West: 2,389

    2,389Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 10,148, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Leicester West: 10,148

    10,148Leicester West is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West 23,749, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Leicester West: 23,749

    23,749Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West 3,059, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Leicester West: 3,059

    3,059Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count2,859

Show the numbers
Leicester West and Smethwick, total
MeasureLeicester WestSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mLeicester West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mLeicester West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mLeicester West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLeicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLeicester West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mLeicester West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mLeicester West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,83214,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7823,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3893,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1488,779Leicester West
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,74920,795Leicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0592,859Leicester West

Sources

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

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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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