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North West Leicestershire and Stafford

106,245 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Stafford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 13 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.

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

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317North West Leicestershire: £3,988Stafford: £4,336North West Leicestershire: £4,005Stafford: £4,095North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,867, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623North West Leicestershire: £12,867Stafford: £12,677North West Leicestershire: £12,922Stafford: £11,974North West Leicestershire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

  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, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594North West Leicestershire: £1,505Stafford: £1,601North West Leicestershire: £1,512Stafford: £1,512North West Leicestershire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,877, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666North West Leicestershire: £11,877Stafford: £11,715North West Leicestershire: £11,927Stafford: £11,066North West Leicestershire: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £278, Stafford £270Stafford: £270North West Leicestershire: £278Stafford: £271North West Leicestershire: £279Stafford: £256North West Leicestershire: £263

    £278£279£263North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  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, Stafford £669Stafford: £669North West Leicestershire: £694Stafford: £672North West Leicestershire: £696Stafford: £634North West Leicestershire: £658

    £694£696£658North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

  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, Stafford £19Stafford: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Stafford: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Stafford: £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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414North West Leicestershire: £379Stafford: £416North West Leicestershire: £381Stafford: £393North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Stafford £102Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £97North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £94Stafford: £94North West Leicestershire: £109Stafford: £95North West Leicestershire: £110Stafford: £90North West Leicestershire: £104

    £109£110£104North West Leicestershire is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,168, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220North West Leicestershire: £1,168Stafford: £1,225North West Leicestershire: £1,173Stafford: £1,157North West Leicestershire: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Stafford £162Stafford: £162North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £163North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £154North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  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, Stafford £269Stafford: £269North West Leicestershire: £218Stafford: £270North West Leicestershire: £219Stafford: £255North West Leicestershire: £207

    £218£219£207Stafford is higher£269£270£255

  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, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £4.91Stafford: £6.32North West Leicestershire: £4.93Stafford: £5.97North West Leicestershire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Stafford is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.90, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27North West Leicestershire: £4.90Stafford: £5.29North West Leicestershire: £4.92Stafford: £5.00North West Leicestershire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79North West Leicestershire: £7.40Stafford: £5.81North West Leicestershire: £7.43Stafford: £5.49North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0

    1,033.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2North West Leicestershire: 76.1

    76.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count69.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 147.8, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1North West Leicestershire: 147.8

    147.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Stafford 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, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7North West Leicestershire: 141.5

    141.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count155.7

  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, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1North West Leicestershire: 24.3

    24.3North West Leicestershire is higher21.1

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North West Leicestershire and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,623£12,677£11,974North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,666£11,715£11,066North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£263£270£271£256North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£696£658£669£672£634North 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£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£102£102£97North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£94£95£90North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.79£5.81£5.49North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,006.7North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.169.2North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8137.1North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.358.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.321.1North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317North West Leicestershire: £3,988Stafford: £4,336North West Leicestershire: £4,005Stafford: £4,095North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,435, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665North West Leicestershire: £2,435Stafford: £2,676North West Leicestershire: £2,446Stafford: £2,528North West Leicestershire: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £937, Stafford £969Stafford: £969North West Leicestershire: £937Stafford: £973North West Leicestershire: £941Stafford: £919North West Leicestershire: £889

    £937£941£889Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,248, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463North West Leicestershire: £2,248Stafford: £2,473North West Leicestershire: £2,258Stafford: £2,336North West Leicestershire: £2,132

    £2,248£2,258£2,132Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £53£53£50Stafford 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, Stafford £141Stafford: £141North West Leicestershire: £131Stafford: £142North West Leicestershire: £132Stafford: £134North West Leicestershire: £125

    £131£132£125Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91North West Leicestershire: £3.68Stafford: £3.93North West Leicestershire: £3.69Stafford: £3.71North West Leicestershire: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, Stafford £414Stafford: £414North West Leicestershire: £379Stafford: £416North West Leicestershire: £381Stafford: £393North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Stafford £102Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £102North West Leicestershire: £124Stafford: £97North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, Stafford £57Stafford: £57North West Leicestershire: £68Stafford: £58North West Leicestershire: £68Stafford: £54North West Leicestershire: £65

    £68£68£65North West Leicestershire is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £727, Stafford £741Stafford: £741North West Leicestershire: £727Stafford: £745North West Leicestershire: £730Stafford: £703North West Leicestershire: £690

    £727£730£690Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Stafford £162Stafford: £162North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £163North West Leicestershire: £105Stafford: £154North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £136, Stafford £163Stafford: £163North West Leicestershire: £136Stafford: £164North West Leicestershire: £137Stafford: £155North West Leicestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83North West Leicestershire: £3.06Stafford: £3.84North West Leicestershire: £3.07Stafford: £3.63North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Stafford is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20North West Leicestershire: £3.06Stafford: £3.22North West Leicestershire: £3.07Stafford: £3.04North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79North West Leicestershire: £7.40Stafford: £5.81North West Leicestershire: £7.43Stafford: £5.49North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.5, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5North West Leicestershire: 195.5

    195.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.4, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6North West Leicestershire: 14.4

    14.4Stafford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9North West Leicestershire: 28.0

    28.0Stafford 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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Stafford 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, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6North West Leicestershire: 88.1

    88.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count94.6

  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, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8North West Leicestershire: 15.1

    15.1North West Leicestershire is higher12.8

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North West Leicestershire and Stafford, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£937£941£889£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,248£2,258£2,132£2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£57£57£54Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£141£142£134Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£102£102£97North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£57£58£54North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.79£5.81£5.49North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.5212.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.028.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.358.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.194.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.112.8North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 9. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £423.7m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mStafford: £425.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mStafford: £402.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mStafford is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £258.8m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mStafford: £262.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mStafford: £248.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £99.6m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mStafford: £95.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mStafford: £90.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.0m£94.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £238.8m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mStafford: £242.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mStafford: £229.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.6m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mStafford: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mStafford: £5.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.9m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mStafford: £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mStafford: £13.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mStafford: £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mStafford: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£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, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mStafford: £40.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mStafford: £38.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mStafford is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.2m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mStafford: £10.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mStafford: £9.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.2m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mStafford: £5.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mStafford: £5.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £77.3m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mStafford: £73.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mStafford: £69.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mStafford: £16.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mStafford: £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £14.5m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mStafford: £16.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mStafford: £15.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mStafford: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mStafford: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.32m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mStafford: £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mStafford: £0.30mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.79m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mStafford: £0.57mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mStafford: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 20,774, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863North West Leicestershire: 20,774

    20,774Stafford is higherDepends on how you count20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,531, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435North West Leicestershire: 1,531

    1,531North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 2,972, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841North West Leicestershire: 2,972

    2,972North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 5,875, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768North West Leicestershire: 5,875

    5,875North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,360, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290North West Leicestershire: 9,360

    9,360North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,608, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261North West Leicestershire: 1,608

    1,608North West Leicestershire is higher1,261

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Stafford, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,77420,863Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5311,435North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9722,841North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8755,768North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3609,290North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6081,261North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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