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North West Leicestershire and South Leicestershire

106,245 and 107,867 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than South Leicestershire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

North West Leicestershire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 3. 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

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  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826North West Leicestershire: £3,988South Leicestershire: £3,842North West Leicestershire: £4,005South Leicestershire: £3,629North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783North West Leicestershire is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,867, South Leicestershire £12,820South Leicestershire: £12,820North West Leicestershire: £12,867South Leicestershire: £12,875North West Leicestershire: £12,922South Leicestershire: £12,160North West Leicestershire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,820£12,875£12,160

  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, South Leicestershire £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,199North West Leicestershire: £1,505South Leicestershire: £1,205North West Leicestershire: £1,512South Leicestershire: £1,138North West Leicestershire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428North West Leicestershire is higher£1,199£1,205£1,138

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,877, South Leicestershire £11,891South Leicestershire: £11,891North West Leicestershire: £11,877South Leicestershire: £11,942North West Leicestershire: £11,927South Leicestershire: £11,279North West Leicestershire: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265South Leicestershire is higher£11,891£11,942£11,279

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £278, South Leicestershire £235South Leicestershire: £235North West Leicestershire: £278South Leicestershire: £236North West Leicestershire: £279South Leicestershire: £223North West Leicestershire: £263

    £278£279£263North West Leicestershire is higher£235£236£223

  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, South Leicestershire £677South Leicestershire: £677North West Leicestershire: £694South Leicestershire: £680North West Leicestershire: £696South Leicestershire: £642North West Leicestershire: £658

    £694£696£658North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£677£680£642

  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, South Leicestershire £17South Leicestershire: £17North West Leicestershire: £19South Leicestershire: £17North West Leicestershire: £19South Leicestershire: £16North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18North West Leicestershire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310North West Leicestershire: £379South Leicestershire: £311North West Leicestershire: £381South Leicestershire: £294North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360North West Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £91North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

  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, South Leicestershire £75South Leicestershire: £75North West Leicestershire: £109South Leicestershire: £75North West Leicestershire: £110South Leicestershire: £71North West Leicestershire: £104

    £109£110£104North West Leicestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,168, South Leicestershire £951South Leicestershire: £951North West Leicestershire: £1,168South Leicestershire: £955North West Leicestershire: £1,173South Leicestershire: £902North West Leicestershire: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108North West Leicestershire is higher£951£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £95North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £90North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99North West Leicestershire is higher£94£95£90

  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, South Leicestershire £165South Leicestershire: £165North West Leicestershire: £218South Leicestershire: £166North West Leicestershire: £219South Leicestershire: £156North West Leicestershire: £207

    £218£219£207North West Leicestershire is higher£165£166£156

  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, South Leicestershire £5.84South Leicestershire: £5.84North West Leicestershire: £4.91South Leicestershire: £5.87North West Leicestershire: £4.93South Leicestershire: £5.54North West Leicestershire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66South Leicestershire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.90, South Leicestershire £2.78South Leicestershire: £2.78North West Leicestershire: £4.90South Leicestershire: £2.80North West Leicestershire: £4.92South Leicestershire: £2.64North West Leicestershire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26North West Leicestershire: £7.40South Leicestershire: £9.30North West Leicestershire: £7.43South Leicestershire: £8.78North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  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, South Leicestershire 1,020.7South Leicestershire: 1,020.7North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0

    1,033.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, South Leicestershire 64.6South Leicestershire: 64.6North West Leicestershire: 76.1

    76.1North West Leicestershire is higher64.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 147.8, South Leicestershire 143.5South Leicestershire: 143.5North West Leicestershire: 147.8

    147.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count143.5

  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, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3North West Leicestershire is higher45.4

  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, South Leicestershire 109.7South Leicestershire: 109.7North West Leicestershire: 141.5

    141.5North West Leicestershire is higher109.7

  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, South Leicestershire 17.2South Leicestershire: 17.2North West Leicestershire: 24.3

    24.3North West Leicestershire is higher17.2

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North West Leicestershire and South Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£3,826£3,842£3,629North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,820£12,875£12,160North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,199£1,205£1,138North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£263£235£236£223North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£696£658£677£680£642North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£310£311£294North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£96£96£91North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£75£75£71North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£951£955£902North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£94£95£90North West Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£165£166£156North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.84£5.87£5.54South Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.78£2.80£2.64North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,020.7North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.164.6North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8143.5North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.345.4North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5109.7North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.317.2North West Leicestershire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826North West Leicestershire: £3,988South Leicestershire: £3,842North West Leicestershire: £4,005South Leicestershire: £3,629North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783North West Leicestershire is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,435, South Leicestershire £2,586South Leicestershire: £2,586North West Leicestershire: £2,435South Leicestershire: £2,597North West Leicestershire: £2,446South Leicestershire: £2,453North West Leicestershire: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £937, South Leicestershire £731South Leicestershire: £731North West Leicestershire: £937South Leicestershire: £734North West Leicestershire: £941South Leicestershire: £693North West Leicestershire: £889

    £937£941£889North West Leicestershire is higher£731£734£693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,248, South Leicestershire £2,398South Leicestershire: £2,398North West Leicestershire: £2,248South Leicestershire: £2,409North West Leicestershire: £2,258South Leicestershire: £2,275North West Leicestershire: £2,132

    £2,248£2,258£2,132South Leicestershire is higher£2,398£2,409£2,275

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £53, South Leicestershire £47South Leicestershire: £47North West Leicestershire: £53South Leicestershire: £48North West Leicestershire: £53South Leicestershire: £45North West Leicestershire: £50

    £53£53£50North West Leicestershire is higher£47£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £131, South Leicestershire £137South Leicestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £131South Leicestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £132South Leicestershire: £130North West Leicestershire: £125

    £131£132£125South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  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, South Leicestershire £3.38South Leicestershire: £3.38North West Leicestershire: £3.68South Leicestershire: £3.40North West Leicestershire: £3.69South Leicestershire: £3.21North West Leicestershire: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49North West Leicestershire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310North West Leicestershire: £379South Leicestershire: £311North West Leicestershire: £381South Leicestershire: £294North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360North West Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £91North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, South Leicestershire £46South Leicestershire: £46North West Leicestershire: £68South Leicestershire: £46North West Leicestershire: £68South Leicestershire: £43North West Leicestershire: £65

    £68£68£65North West Leicestershire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £727, South Leicestershire £580South Leicestershire: £580North West Leicestershire: £727South Leicestershire: £582North West Leicestershire: £730South Leicestershire: £550North West Leicestershire: £690

    £727£730£690North West Leicestershire is higher£580£582£550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £95North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £90North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99North West Leicestershire is higher£94£95£90

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £136, South Leicestershire £100South Leicestershire: £100North West Leicestershire: £136South Leicestershire: £101North West Leicestershire: £137South Leicestershire: £95North West Leicestershire: £129

    £136£137£129North West Leicestershire is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, South Leicestershire £3.56South Leicestershire: £3.56North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Leicestershire: £3.58North West Leicestershire: £3.07South Leicestershire: £3.38North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90South Leicestershire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, South Leicestershire £1.70South Leicestershire: £1.70North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Leicestershire: £1.70North West Leicestershire: £3.07South Leicestershire: £1.61North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90North West Leicestershire is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26North West Leicestershire: £7.40South Leicestershire: £9.30North West Leicestershire: £7.43South Leicestershire: £8.78North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.5, South Leicestershire 205.9South Leicestershire: 205.9North West Leicestershire: 195.5

    195.5South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count205.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.4, South Leicestershire 13.0South Leicestershire: 13.0North West Leicestershire: 14.4

    14.4North West Leicestershire is higher13.0

  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, South Leicestershire 28.9South Leicestershire: 28.9North West Leicestershire: 28.0

    28.0South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3North West Leicestershire is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 88.1, South Leicestershire 66.8South Leicestershire: 66.8North West Leicestershire: 88.1

    88.1North West Leicestershire is higher66.8

  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, South Leicestershire 10.5South Leicestershire: 10.5North West Leicestershire: 15.1

    15.1North West Leicestershire is higher10.5

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North West Leicestershire and South Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£3,826£3,842£3,629North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,586£2,597£2,453South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£937£941£889£731£734£693North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,248£2,258£2,132£2,398£2,409£2,275South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£48£45North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£137£137£130South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.38£3.40£3.21North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£310£311£294North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£96£96£91North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£46£46£43North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690£580£582£550North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£94£95£90North West Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£100£101£95North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.56£3.58£3.38South Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£1.70£1.70£1.61North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.5205.9South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.0North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.028.9South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.345.4North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.166.8North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.110.5North West Leicestershire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £423.7m, South Leicestershire £412.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £258.8m, South Leicestershire £278.9mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £99.6m, South Leicestershire £78.9mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.0m£94.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £238.8m, South Leicestershire £258.7mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.5mSouth Leicestershire is higher£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.6m, South Leicestershire £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.9m, South Leicestershire £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, South Leicestershire £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£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, South Leicestershire £33.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.2m, South Leicestershire £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.2m, South Leicestershire £4.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £77.3m, South Leicestershire £62.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, South Leicestershire £10.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £14.5m, South Leicestershire £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, South Leicestershire £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.32m, South Leicestershire £0.18mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.79m, South Leicestershire £1.00mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Leicestershire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 20,774, South Leicestershire 22,208South Leicestershire: 22,208North West Leicestershire: 20,774

    20,774South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count22,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,531, South Leicestershire 1,406South Leicestershire: 1,406North West Leicestershire: 1,531

    1,531North West Leicestershire is higher1,406

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 2,972, South Leicestershire 3,122South Leicestershire: 3,122North West Leicestershire: 2,972

    2,972South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,122

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 5,875, South Leicestershire 4,897South Leicestershire: 4,897North West Leicestershire: 5,875

    5,875North West Leicestershire is higher4,897

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,360, South Leicestershire 7,210South Leicestershire: 7,210North West Leicestershire: 9,360

    9,360North West Leicestershire is higher7,210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,608, South Leicestershire 1,131South Leicestershire: 1,131North West Leicestershire: 1,608

    1,608North West Leicestershire is higher1,131

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and South Leicestershire, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£412.7m£414.4m£391.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m£258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth 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£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,77422,208South Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5311,406North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9723,122South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8754,897North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3607,210North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6081,131North West Leicestershire

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.
  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.
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