Compare constituencies · East Midlands and North West
Mid Leicestershire and South Ribble
Mid Leicestershire is higher than South Ribble on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Mid Leicestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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
Mid Leicestershire South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,866£3,883£3,668South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,887£12,942£12,224Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,252£1,257£1,188South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,752£11,803£11,148
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£309£311£294Mid Leicestershire is higher£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£729£688Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300South Ribble is higher£406£408£385
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89South Ribble is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£83£83£78South Ribble is higher£89£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£975£979£925South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£79£80£75South Ribble is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£185£186£175South Ribble is higher£260£261£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Leicestershire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Mid Leicestershire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.5South Ribble is higher1,021.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9South Ribble is higher74.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.0Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count148.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.7South Ribble is higher60.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
117.2South Ribble is higher133.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Leicestershire | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,866£3,883£3,668 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,887£12,942£12,224 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,252£1,257£1,188 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,832£11,883£11,224 | £11,752£11,803£11,148 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £309£311£294 | £270£271£256 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£729£688 | £709£712£673 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £18£18£17 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £406£408£385 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £111£111£105 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £89£90£85 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £975£979£925 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £79£80£75 | £128£129£122 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £185£186£175 | £260£261£246 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Mid Leicestershire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.5 | 1,021.5 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 74.5 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.0 | 148.9 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.7 | 60.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 117.2 | 133.4 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 19.9 | South Ribble |
Per resident
Mid Leicestershire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 18. 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
Mid Leicestershire South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,866£3,883£3,668South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,619£2,630£2,484South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£752£756£714South Ribble is higher£869£873£824
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,404£2,415£2,281South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,557£2,416
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Mid Leicestershire is higher£58£59£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£140South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300South Ribble is higher£406£408£385
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89South Ribble is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£47South Ribble is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£586£589£556South Ribble is higher£654£657£621
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£79£80£75South Ribble is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£105South Ribble is higher£156£157£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Leicestershire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Mid Leicestershire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
204.5South Ribble is higher221.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6South Ribble is higher16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.7South Ribble is higher60.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4South Ribble is higher80.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Leicestershire | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,866£3,883£3,668 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,619£2,630£2,484 | £2,763£2,774£2,621 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £752£756£714 | £869£873£824 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,404£2,415£2,281 | £2,547£2,557£2,416 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £58£59£55 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£140 | £154£154£146 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £406£408£385 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £111£111£105 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£47 | £54£54£51 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £586£589£556 | £654£657£621 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £79£80£75 | £128£129£122 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£105 | £156£157£148 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | Mid Leicestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Mid Leicestershire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 204.5 | 221.3 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 16.2 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.3 | 32.3 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.7 | 60.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 80.3 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.3 | 12.0 | South Ribble |
Total
Mid Leicestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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
Mid Leicestershire South Ribble
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mSouth Ribble is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.7m£79.0m£74.6mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMid Leicestershire is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSouth Ribble is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£61.3m£61.5m£58.1mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSouth Ribble is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSouth Ribble is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,379South Ribble is higher21,720
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,527South Ribble is higher1,585
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,164South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count3,165
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,778South Ribble is higher5,977
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,363South Ribble is higher7,880
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,179Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,173
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Leicestershire | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £404.2m£405.9m£383.4m | £420.2m£422.0m£398.6m | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £273.7m£274.9m£259.6m | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | Mid Leicestershire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.7m£79.0m£74.6m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | South Ribble |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £251.3m£252.4m£238.4m | £249.9m£251.0m£237.0m | Mid Leicestershire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | Mid Leicestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Mid Leicestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Mid Leicestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.0m£33.2m£31.3m | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £61.3m£61.5m£58.1m | £64.2m£64.5m£60.9m | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.9m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Mid Leicestershire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Mid Leicestershire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Mid Leicestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,379 | 21,720 | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,527 | 1,585 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,164 | 3,165 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,778 | 5,977 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,363 | 7,880 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,179 | 1,173 | Mid Leicestershire |
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.