Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber

North West Leicestershire and Colne Valley

106,245 and 95,311 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Colne Valley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 13 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.

Swap the two areas
North West Leicestershire and Colne Valley on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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

North West Leicestershire Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043North West Leicestershire: £3,988Colne Valley: £4,060North West Leicestershire: £4,005Colne Valley: £3,835North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,043£4,060£3,835

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,867, Colne Valley £12,464Colne Valley: £12,464North West Leicestershire: £12,867Colne Valley: £12,517North West Leicestershire: £12,922Colne Valley: £11,822North West Leicestershire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,464£12,517£11,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,505, Colne Valley £1,521Colne Valley: £1,521North West Leicestershire: £1,505Colne Valley: £1,528North West Leicestershire: £1,512Colne Valley: £1,443North West Leicestershire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,521£1,528£1,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,877, Colne Valley £11,588Colne Valley: £11,588North West Leicestershire: £11,877Colne Valley: £11,637North West Leicestershire: £11,927Colne Valley: £10,992North West Leicestershire: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £278, Colne Valley £282Colne Valley: £282North West Leicestershire: £278Colne Valley: £283North West Leicestershire: £279Colne Valley: £268North West Leicestershire: £263

    £278£279£263Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

  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: North West Leicestershire £694, Colne Valley £574Colne Valley: £574North West Leicestershire: £694Colne Valley: £577North West Leicestershire: £696Colne Valley: £545North West Leicestershire: £658

    £694£696£658North West Leicestershire is higher£574£577£545

  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: North West Leicestershire £19, Colne Valley £19Colne Valley: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Colne Valley: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Colne Valley: £18North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395North West Leicestershire: £379Colne Valley: £397North West Leicestershire: £381Colne Valley: £375North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94North West Leicestershire: £124Colne Valley: £94North West Leicestershire: £124Colne Valley: £89North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£94£94£89

  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: North West Leicestershire £109, Colne Valley £86Colne Valley: £86North West Leicestershire: £109Colne Valley: £86North West Leicestershire: £110Colne Valley: £81North West Leicestershire: £104

    £109£110£104North West Leicestershire is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,168, Colne Valley £1,169Colne Valley: £1,169North West Leicestershire: £1,168Colne Valley: £1,174North West Leicestershire: £1,173Colne Valley: £1,108North West Leicestershire: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106North West Leicestershire: £105Colne Valley: £107North West Leicestershire: £105Colne Valley: £101North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £218, Colne Valley £254Colne Valley: £254North West Leicestershire: £218Colne Valley: £255North West Leicestershire: £219Colne Valley: £241North West Leicestershire: £207

    £218£219£207Colne Valley is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.91, Colne Valley £8.41Colne Valley: £8.41North West Leicestershire: £4.91Colne Valley: £8.45North West Leicestershire: £4.93Colne Valley: £7.98North West Leicestershire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Colne Valley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.90, Colne Valley £4.22Colne Valley: £4.22North West Leicestershire: £4.90Colne Valley: £4.23North West Leicestershire: £4.92Colne Valley: £4.00North West Leicestershire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45North West Leicestershire: £7.40Colne Valley: £6.48North West Leicestershire: £7.43Colne Valley: £6.12North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 1,033.0, Colne Valley 1,007.2Colne Valley: 1,007.2North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0

    1,033.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 76.1, Colne Valley 74.4Colne Valley: 74.4North West Leicestershire: 76.1

    76.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count74.4

  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: North West Leicestershire 147.8, Colne Valley 123.8Colne Valley: 123.8North West Leicestershire: 147.8

    147.8North West Leicestershire is higher123.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.3, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count58.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 141.5, Colne Valley 142.5Colne Valley: 142.5North West Leicestershire: 141.5

    141.5Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count142.5

  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: North West Leicestershire 24.3, Colne Valley 17.9Colne Valley: 17.9North West Leicestershire: 24.3

    24.3North West Leicestershire is higher17.9

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Colne Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,043£4,060£3,835Colne Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,464£12,517£11,822North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,521£1,528£1,443Colne Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,588£11,637£10,992North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£263£282£283£268Colne Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£696£658£574£577£545North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£395£397£375Colne Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£94£94£89North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£86£86£81North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,169£1,174£1,108Colne Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£106£107£101Colne Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£254£255£241Colne Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.22£4.23£4.00North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.45£6.48£6.12North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,007.2North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.174.4North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8123.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.358.8Colne Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5142.5Colne Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.317.9North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley on 12. 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

North West Leicestershire Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043North West Leicestershire: £3,988Colne Valley: £4,060North West Leicestershire: £4,005Colne Valley: £3,835North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,043£4,060£3,835

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,435, Colne Valley £2,517Colne Valley: £2,517North West Leicestershire: £2,435Colne Valley: £2,528North West Leicestershire: £2,446Colne Valley: £2,388North West Leicestershire: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £937, Colne Valley £924Colne Valley: £924North West Leicestershire: £937Colne Valley: £928North West Leicestershire: £941Colne Valley: £876North West Leicestershire: £889

    £937£941£889North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,248, Colne Valley £2,340Colne Valley: £2,340North West Leicestershire: £2,248Colne Valley: £2,350North West Leicestershire: £2,258Colne Valley: £2,220North West Leicestershire: £2,132

    £2,248£2,258£2,132Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,220

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £53, Colne Valley £57Colne Valley: £57North West Leicestershire: £53Colne Valley: £57North West Leicestershire: £53Colne Valley: £54North West Leicestershire: £50

    £53£53£50Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £131, Colne Valley £116Colne Valley: £116North West Leicestershire: £131Colne Valley: £116North West Leicestershire: £132Colne Valley: £110North West Leicestershire: £125

    £131£132£125North West Leicestershire is higher£116£116£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: North West Leicestershire £3.68, Colne Valley £3.83Colne Valley: £3.83North West Leicestershire: £3.68Colne Valley: £3.84North West Leicestershire: £3.69Colne Valley: £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395North West Leicestershire: £379Colne Valley: £397North West Leicestershire: £381Colne Valley: £375North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94North West Leicestershire: £124Colne Valley: £94North West Leicestershire: £124Colne Valley: £89North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, Colne Valley £52Colne Valley: £52North West Leicestershire: £68Colne Valley: £52North West Leicestershire: £68Colne Valley: £49North West Leicestershire: £65

    £68£68£65North West Leicestershire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £727, Colne Valley £710Colne Valley: £710North West Leicestershire: £727Colne Valley: £713North West Leicestershire: £730Colne Valley: £673North West Leicestershire: £690

    £727£730£690North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106North West Leicestershire: £105Colne Valley: £107North West Leicestershire: £105Colne Valley: £101North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £136, Colne Valley £154Colne Valley: £154North West Leicestershire: £136Colne Valley: £155North West Leicestershire: £137Colne Valley: £146North West Leicestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Colne Valley is higher£154£155£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Colne Valley £5.11Colne Valley: £5.11North West Leicestershire: £3.06Colne Valley: £5.13North West Leicestershire: £3.07Colne Valley: £4.85North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Colne Valley is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Colne Valley £2.56Colne Valley: £2.56North West Leicestershire: £3.06Colne Valley: £2.57North West Leicestershire: £3.07Colne Valley: £2.43North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90North West Leicestershire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45North West Leicestershire: £7.40Colne Valley: £6.48North West Leicestershire: £7.43Colne Valley: £6.12North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.5, Colne Valley 203.4Colne Valley: 203.4North West Leicestershire: 195.5

    195.5Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count203.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.4, Colne Valley 15.0Colne Valley: 15.0North West Leicestershire: 14.4

    14.4Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 28.0, Colne Valley 25.0Colne Valley: 25.0North West Leicestershire: 28.0

    28.0North West Leicestershire is higher25.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.3, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 88.1, Colne Valley 86.6Colne Valley: 86.6North West Leicestershire: 88.1

    88.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 15.1, Colne Valley 10.9Colne Valley: 10.9North West Leicestershire: 15.1

    15.1North West Leicestershire is higher10.9

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Colne Valley, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,043£4,060£3,835Colne Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,517£2,528£2,388Colne Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£937£941£889£924£928£876North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,248£2,258£2,132£2,340£2,350£2,220Colne Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£57£57£54Colne Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£116£116£110North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.83£3.84£3.63Colne Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£395£397£375Colne Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£94£94£89North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£52£52£49North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690£710£713£673North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£106£107£101Colne Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£154£155£146Colne Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.56£2.57£2.43North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.45£6.48£6.12North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.5203.4Colne Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.0Colne Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.025.0North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.358.8Colne Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.186.6North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.110.9North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley on 2. 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

North West Leicestershire Colne Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £423.7m, Colne Valley £385.3mColne Valley: £385.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mColne Valley: £386.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mColne Valley: £365.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £258.8m, Colne Valley £239.9mColne Valley: £239.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mColne Valley: £240.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mColne Valley: £227.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £99.6m, Colne Valley £88.1mColne Valley: £88.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mColne Valley: £88.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mColne Valley: £83.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.0m£94.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £238.8m, Colne Valley £223.1mColne Valley: £223.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mColne Valley: £224.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mColne Valley: £211.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.6m, Colne Valley £5.4mColne Valley: £5.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mColne Valley: £5.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mColne Valley: £5.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.9m, Colne Valley £11.1mColne Valley: £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mColne Valley: £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mColne Valley: £10.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £0.39m, Colne Valley £0.37mColne Valley: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mColne Valley: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mColne Valley: £0.35mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £40.3m, Colne Valley £37.6mColne Valley: £37.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mColne Valley: £37.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mColne Valley: £35.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.2m, Colne Valley £8.9mColne Valley: £8.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mColne Valley: £9.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mColne Valley: £8.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.2m, Colne Valley £5.0mColne Valley: £5.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mColne Valley: £5.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mColne Valley: £4.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £77.3m, Colne Valley £67.7mColne Valley: £67.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mColne Valley: £67.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mColne Valley: £64.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Colne Valley £10.1mColne Valley: £10.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mColne Valley: £10.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mColne Valley: £9.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £14.5m, Colne Valley £14.7mColne Valley: £14.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mColne Valley: £14.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mColne Valley: £14.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mColne Valley is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Colne Valley £0.49mColne Valley: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mColne Valley: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mColne Valley: £0.46mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mColne Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.32m, Colne Valley £0.24mColne Valley: £0.24mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mColne Valley: £0.24mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mColne Valley: £0.23mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.79m, Colne Valley £0.61mColne Valley: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mColne Valley: £0.62mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mColne Valley: £0.58mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 20,774, Colne Valley 19,389Colne Valley: 19,389North West Leicestershire: 20,774

    20,774North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count19,389

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,531, Colne Valley 1,433Colne Valley: 1,433North West Leicestershire: 1,531

    1,531North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,433

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 2,972, Colne Valley 2,384Colne Valley: 2,384North West Leicestershire: 2,972

    2,972North West Leicestershire is higher2,384

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 5,875, Colne Valley 5,608Colne Valley: 5,608North West Leicestershire: 5,875

    5,875North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,360, Colne Valley 8,249Colne Valley: 8,249North West Leicestershire: 9,360

    9,360North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count8,249

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,608, Colne Valley 1,036Colne Valley: 1,036North West Leicestershire: 1,608

    1,608North West Leicestershire is higher1,036

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Colne Valley, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireColne ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m£88.1m£88.4m£83.5mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m£67.7m£67.9m£64.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mColne Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,77419,389North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5311,433North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9722,384North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8755,608North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3608,249North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6081,036North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 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.