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North West Leicestershire and Loughborough

106,245 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Loughborough on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Loughborough 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

North West Leicestershire Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739North West Leicestershire: £3,988Loughborough: £3,755North West Leicestershire: £4,005Loughborough: £3,547North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783North West Leicestershire is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,867, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959North West Leicestershire: £12,867Loughborough: £13,015North West Leicestershire: £12,922Loughborough: £12,293North West Leicestershire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,959£13,015£12,293

  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, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423North West Leicestershire: £1,505Loughborough: £1,429North West Leicestershire: £1,512Loughborough: £1,350North West Leicestershire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,877, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865North West Leicestershire: £11,877Loughborough: £11,915North West Leicestershire: £11,927Loughborough: £11,254North West Leicestershire: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire is higher£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £278, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370North West Leicestershire: £278Loughborough: £372North West Leicestershire: £279Loughborough: £351North West Leicestershire: £263

    £278£279£263Loughborough is higher£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703North West Leicestershire: £694Loughborough: £706North West Leicestershire: £696Loughborough: £666North West Leicestershire: £658

    £694£696£658Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£666

  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, Loughborough £22Loughborough: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Loughborough: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Loughborough: £21North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371North West Leicestershire: £379Loughborough: £373North West Leicestershire: £381Loughborough: £352North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360North West Leicestershire is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89North West Leicestershire: £124Loughborough: £89North West Leicestershire: £124Loughborough: £84North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81North West Leicestershire: £109Loughborough: £81North West Leicestershire: £110Loughborough: £77North West Leicestershire: £104

    £109£110£104North West Leicestershire is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,168, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092North West Leicestershire: £1,168Loughborough: £1,097North West Leicestershire: £1,173Loughborough: £1,036North West Leicestershire: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169North West Leicestershire: £105Loughborough: £170North West Leicestershire: £105Loughborough: £161North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Loughborough is higher£169£170£161

  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, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241North West Leicestershire: £218Loughborough: £242North West Leicestershire: £219Loughborough: £229North West Leicestershire: £207

    £218£219£207Loughborough is higher£241£242£229

  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, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90North West Leicestershire: £4.91Loughborough: £4.92North West Leicestershire: £4.93Loughborough: £4.65North West Leicestershire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.90, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67North West Leicestershire: £4.90Loughborough: £3.68North West Leicestershire: £4.92Loughborough: £3.48North West Leicestershire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77North West Leicestershire: £7.40Loughborough: £6.80North West Leicestershire: £7.43Loughborough: £6.42North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0

    1,033.0North West Leicestershire is higher1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3North West Leicestershire: 76.1

    76.1Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9North West Leicestershire: 147.8

    147.8North West Leicestershire is higher144.9

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3North West Leicestershire is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3North West Leicestershire: 141.5

    141.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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: North West Leicestershire 24.3, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4North West Leicestershire: 24.3

    24.3North West Leicestershire is higher18.4

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North West Leicestershire and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£3,739£3,755£3,547North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,423£1,429£1,350North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,865£11,915£11,254North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£263£370£372£351Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£696£658£703£706£666Loughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£371£373£352North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£89£89£84North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£81£81£77North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,092£1,097£1,036North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£169£170£161Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£241£242£229Loughborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.67£3.68£3.48North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.77£6.80£6.42North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,025.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.186.3Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8144.9North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.353.4North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5138.3North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.318.4North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Loughborough 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

North West Leicestershire Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739North West Leicestershire: £3,988Loughborough: £3,755North West Leicestershire: £4,005Loughborough: £3,547North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783North West Leicestershire is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,435, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152North West Leicestershire: £2,435Loughborough: £2,161North West Leicestershire: £2,446Loughborough: £2,041North West Leicestershire: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £937, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952North West Leicestershire: £937Loughborough: £956North West Leicestershire: £941Loughborough: £903North West Leicestershire: £889

    £937£941£889Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,248, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970North West Leicestershire: £2,248Loughborough: £1,979North West Leicestershire: £2,258Loughborough: £1,869North West Leicestershire: £2,132

    £2,248£2,258£2,132North West Leicestershire is higher£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £53, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61North West Leicestershire: £53Loughborough: £62North West Leicestershire: £53Loughborough: £58North West Leicestershire: £50

    £53£53£50Loughborough is higher£61£62£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £131, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117North West Leicestershire: £131Loughborough: £117North West Leicestershire: £132Loughborough: £111North West Leicestershire: £125

    £131£132£125North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65North West Leicestershire: £3.68Loughborough: £3.66North West Leicestershire: £3.69Loughborough: £3.46North West Leicestershire: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371North West Leicestershire: £379Loughborough: £373North West Leicestershire: £381Loughborough: £352North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360North West Leicestershire is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89North West Leicestershire: £124Loughborough: £89North West Leicestershire: £124Loughborough: £84North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, Loughborough £54Loughborough: £54North West Leicestershire: £68Loughborough: £54North West Leicestershire: £68Loughborough: £51North West Leicestershire: £65

    £68£68£65North West Leicestershire is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £727, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730North West Leicestershire: £727Loughborough: £734North West Leicestershire: £730Loughborough: £693North West Leicestershire: £690

    £727£730£690Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169North West Leicestershire: £105Loughborough: £170North West Leicestershire: £105Loughborough: £161North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Loughborough is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £136, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161North West Leicestershire: £136Loughborough: £162North West Leicestershire: £137Loughborough: £153North West Leicestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Loughborough is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28North West Leicestershire: £3.06Loughborough: £3.29North West Leicestershire: £3.07Loughborough: £3.11North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46North West Leicestershire: £3.06Loughborough: £2.47North West Leicestershire: £3.07Loughborough: £2.33North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90North West Leicestershire is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77North West Leicestershire: £7.40Loughborough: £6.80North West Leicestershire: £7.43Loughborough: £6.42North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.5, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4North West Leicestershire: 195.5

    195.5North West Leicestershire is higher170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.4, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3North West Leicestershire: 14.4

    14.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1North West Leicestershire: 28.0

    28.0North West Leicestershire is higher24.1

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3North West Leicestershire is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 88.1, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5North West Leicestershire: 88.1

    88.1Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count92.5

  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, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3North West Leicestershire: 15.1

    15.1North West Leicestershire is higher12.3

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North West Leicestershire and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£3,739£3,755£3,547North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,152£2,161£2,041North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£937£941£889£952£956£903Loughborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,248£2,258£2,132£1,970£1,979£1,869North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£62£58Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£117£117£111North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.65£3.66£3.46North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£371£373£352North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£89£89£84North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£54£54£51North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690£730£734£693Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£169£170£161Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£161£162£153Loughborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.28£3.29£3.11Loughborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.46£2.47£2.33North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.77£6.80£6.42North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.5170.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.3North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.024.1North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.353.4North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.192.5Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.112.3North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 5. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £423.7m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mLoughborough: £387.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mLoughborough: £366.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £258.8m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mLoughborough: £223.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mLoughborough: £210.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £99.6m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mLoughborough: £98.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mLoughborough: £93.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.0m£94.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £238.8m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mLoughborough: £204.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mLoughborough: £192.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.6m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mLoughborough: £6.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mLoughborough: £6.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.9m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mLoughborough: £12.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mLoughborough: £11.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mLoughborough: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £40.3m, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mLoughborough: £38.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mLoughborough: £36.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.2m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mLoughborough: £9.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mLoughborough: £8.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.2m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mLoughborough: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mLoughborough: £5.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £77.3m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mLoughborough: £75.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mLoughborough: £71.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mLoughborough: £17.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mLoughborough: £16.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mLoughborough is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £14.5m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mLoughborough: £16.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mLoughborough: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mLoughborough is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.32m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mLoughborough: £0.25mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.24mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.79m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mLoughborough: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mLoughborough: £0.66mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 20,774, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586North West Leicestershire: 20,774

    20,774North West Leicestershire is higher17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,531, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479North West Leicestershire: 1,531

    1,531North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 2,972, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484North West Leicestershire: 2,972

    2,972North West Leicestershire is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 5,875, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511North West Leicestershire: 5,875

    5,875North West Leicestershire is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,360, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545North West Leicestershire: 9,360

    9,360Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,608, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268North West Leicestershire: 1,608

    1,608North West Leicestershire is higher1,268

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Loughborough, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLoughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLoughborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mLoughborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLoughborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,77417,586North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5311,479North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9722,484North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8755,511North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3609,545Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6081,268North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

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