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Northampton North and Leicester South

133,743 and 124,777 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton North is higher than Leicester South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Northampton North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Leicester South 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

Northampton North Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Northampton North: £3,984Leicester South: £3,548Northampton North: £4,001Leicester South: £3,351Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Northampton North is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £13,089, Leicester South £12,849Leicester South: £12,849Northampton North: £13,089Leicester South: £12,903Northampton North: £13,145Leicester South: £12,187Northampton North: £12,416

    £13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North is higher£12,849£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £2,240, Leicester South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Northampton North: £2,240Leicester South: £2,160Northampton North: £2,249Leicester South: £2,040Northampton North: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,160£2,040

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £11,570, Leicester South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Northampton North: £11,570Leicester South: £10,336Northampton North: £11,619Leicester South: £9,763Northampton North: £10,975

    £11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North is higher£10,292£10,336£9,763

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £705, Leicester South £1,630Leicester South: £1,630Northampton North: £705Leicester South: £1,637Northampton North: £708Leicester South: £1,546Northampton North: £669

    £705£708£669Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  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: Northampton North £778, Leicester South £864Leicester South: £864Northampton North: £778Leicester South: £867Northampton North: £781Leicester South: £819Northampton North: £738

    £778£781£738Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£864£867£819

  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: Northampton North £36, Leicester South £62Leicester South: £62Northampton North: £36Leicester South: £63Northampton North: £37Leicester South: £59Northampton North: £35

    £36£37£35Leicester South is higher£62£63£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £446, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Northampton North: £446Leicester South: £436Northampton North: £448Leicester South: £412Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Northampton North is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £81Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Northampton North is higher£86£86£81

  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: Northampton North £91, Leicester South £121Leicester South: £121Northampton North: £91Leicester South: £121Northampton North: £92Leicester South: £115Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Leicester South is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £1,832, Leicester South £1,737Leicester South: £1,737Northampton North: £1,832Leicester South: £1,745Northampton North: £1,840Leicester South: £1,648Northampton North: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,737£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Northampton North: £242Leicester South: £229Northampton North: £243Leicester South: £216Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Northampton North is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £300, Leicester South £280Leicester South: £280Northampton North: £300Leicester South: £281Northampton North: £302Leicester South: £266Northampton North: £285

    £300£302£285Northampton North is higher£280£281£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £8.89, Leicester South £5.21Leicester South: £5.21Northampton North: £8.89Leicester South: £5.23Northampton North: £8.93Leicester South: £4.94Northampton North: £8.43

    £8.89£8.93£8.43Northampton North is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £6.89, Leicester South £6.75Leicester South: £6.75Northampton North: £6.89Leicester South: £6.78Northampton North: £6.92Leicester South: £6.40Northampton North: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Northampton North: £4.85Leicester South: £6.52Northampton North: £4.87Leicester South: £6.16Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northampton North 1,012.4, Leicester South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Northampton North: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Northampton North is higher967.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northampton North 149.0, Leicester South 241.6Leicester South: 241.6Northampton North: 149.0

    149.0Leicester South is higher241.6

  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: Northampton North 162.4, Leicester South 172.7Leicester South: 172.7Northampton North: 162.4

    162.4Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count172.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 63.5, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Northampton North is higher62.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northampton North 215.6, Leicester South 231.1Leicester South: 231.1Northampton North: 215.6

    215.6Leicester South is higher231.1

  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: Northampton North 20.7, Leicester South 27.7Leicester South: 27.7Northampton North: 20.7

    20.7Leicester South is higher27.7

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Northampton North and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton NorthLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£3,533£3,548£3,351Northampton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,089£13,145£12,416£12,849£12,903£12,187Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,150£2,160£2,040Northampton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,975£10,292£10,336£9,763Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£864£867£819Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£62£63£59Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£434£436£412Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£86£86£81Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£87£121£121£115Leicester South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738£1,737£1,745£1,648Northampton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£228£229£216Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£280£281£266Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.89£8.93£8.43£5.21£5.23£4.94Northampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.75£6.78£6.40Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.4967.9Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0241.6Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4172.7Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.562.5Northampton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6231.1Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.727.7Leicester South

Per resident

Northampton North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leicester South 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

Northampton North Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Northampton North: £3,984Leicester South: £3,548Northampton North: £4,001Leicester South: £3,351Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Northampton North is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,699, Leicester South £1,262Leicester South: £1,262Northampton North: £1,699Leicester South: £1,268Northampton North: £1,706Leicester South: £1,197Northampton North: £1,612

    £1,699£1,706£1,612Northampton North is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,487, Leicester South £1,516Leicester South: £1,516Northampton North: £1,487Leicester South: £1,523Northampton North: £1,494Leicester South: £1,438Northampton North: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,516£1,523£1,438

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton North £1,502, Leicester South £1,011Leicester South: £1,011Northampton North: £1,502Leicester South: £1,016Northampton North: £1,508Leicester South: £959Northampton North: £1,425

    £1,502£1,508£1,425Northampton North is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton North £91, Leicester South £160Leicester South: £160Northampton North: £91Leicester South: £161Northampton North: £92Leicester South: £152Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Leicester South is higher£160£161£152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £101, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Northampton North: £101Leicester South: £85Northampton North: £101Leicester South: £81Northampton North: £96

    £101£101£96Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Northampton North £4.72, Leicester South £6.11Leicester South: £6.11Northampton North: £4.72Leicester South: £6.14Northampton North: £4.74Leicester South: £5.80Northampton North: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Leicester South is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £446, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Northampton North: £446Leicester South: £436Northampton North: £448Leicester South: £412Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Northampton North is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £105Leicester South: £81Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Northampton North is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northampton North £61, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Northampton North: £61Leicester South: £86Northampton North: £61Leicester South: £81Northampton North: £58

    £61£61£58Leicester South is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton North £1,217, Leicester South £1,225Leicester South: £1,225Northampton North: £1,217Leicester South: £1,230Northampton North: £1,222Leicester South: £1,162Northampton North: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Northampton North: £242Leicester South: £229Northampton North: £243Leicester South: £216Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Northampton North is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £200, Leicester South £198Leicester South: £198Northampton North: £200Leicester South: £198Northampton North: £200Leicester South: £187Northampton North: £189

    £200£200£189Northampton North is higher£198£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £5.90, Leicester South £3.67Leicester South: £3.67Northampton North: £5.90Leicester South: £3.68Northampton North: £5.93Leicester South: £3.48Northampton North: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Northampton North is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton North £4.58, Leicester South £4.77Leicester South: £4.77Northampton North: £4.58Leicester South: £4.79Northampton North: £4.59Leicester South: £4.52Northampton North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Northampton North: £4.85Leicester South: £6.52Northampton North: £4.87Leicester South: £6.16Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 131.4, Leicester South 95.1Leicester South: 95.1Northampton North: 131.4

    131.4Northampton North is higher95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 19.3, Leicester South 23.7Leicester South: 23.7Northampton North: 19.3

    19.3Leicester South is higher23.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 21.1, Leicester South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Northampton North: 21.1

    21.1Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 63.5, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Northampton North is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 143.2, Leicester South 162.9Leicester South: 162.9Northampton North: 143.2

    143.2Leicester South is higher162.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 13.7, Leicester South 19.5Leicester South: 19.5Northampton North: 13.7

    13.7Leicester South is higher19.5

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Northampton North and Leicester South, per resident
MeasureNorthampton NorthLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£3,533£3,548£3,351Northampton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,699£1,706£1,612£1,262£1,268£1,197Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,516£1,523£1,438Leicester South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,502£1,508£1,425£1,011£1,016£959Northampton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£85£85£81Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£434£436£412Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£86£86£81Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£85£86£81Leicester South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,225£1,230£1,162Leicester South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£228£229£216Northampton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£200£189£198£198£187Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.67£3.68£3.48Northampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.77£4.79£4.52Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.495.1Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.323.7Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.117.0Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.562.5Northampton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.2162.9Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.5Leicester South

Total

Northampton North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leicester South 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

Northampton North Leicester South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton North £532.8m, Leicester South £440.8mLeicester South: £440.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mLeicester South: £442.7mNorthampton North: £535.1mLeicester South: £418.2mNorthampton North: £505.4m

    £532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North is higher£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton North £227.2m, Leicester South £157.5mLeicester South: £157.5mNorthampton North: £227.2mLeicester South: £158.2mNorthampton North: £228.2mLeicester South: £149.4mNorthampton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North is higher£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton North £198.9m, Leicester South £189.2mLeicester South: £189.2mNorthampton North: £198.9mLeicester South: £190.0mNorthampton North: £199.8mLeicester South: £179.5mNorthampton North: £188.7m

    £198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton North £200.9m, Leicester South £126.2mLeicester South: £126.2mNorthampton North: £200.9mLeicester South: £126.7mNorthampton North: £201.7mLeicester South: £119.7mNorthampton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North £12.2m, Leicester South £20.0mLeicester South: £20.0mNorthampton North: £12.2mLeicester South: £20.1mNorthampton North: £12.3mLeicester South: £19.0mNorthampton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £13.5m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mNorthampton North: £13.5mLeicester South: £10.6mNorthampton North: £13.6mLeicester South: £10.0mNorthampton North: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Northampton North £0.63m, Leicester South £0.76mLeicester South: £0.76mNorthampton North: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.72mNorthampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £59.7m, Leicester South £54.2mLeicester South: £54.2mNorthampton North: £59.7mLeicester South: £54.4mNorthampton North: £59.9mLeicester South: £51.4mNorthampton North: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £14.0m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mNorthampton North: £14.0mLeicester South: £10.7mNorthampton North: £14.1mLeicester South: £10.1mNorthampton North: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North £8.1m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mNorthampton North: £8.1mLeicester South: £10.7mNorthampton North: £8.2mLeicester South: £10.1mNorthampton North: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mLeicester South is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North £162.7m, Leicester South £152.8mLeicester South: £152.8mNorthampton North: £162.7mLeicester South: £153.5mNorthampton North: £163.4mLeicester South: £145.0mNorthampton North: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton North £32.3m, Leicester South £28.4mLeicester South: £28.4mNorthampton North: £32.3mLeicester South: £28.6mNorthampton North: £32.5mLeicester South: £27.0mNorthampton North: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mNorthampton North is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton North £26.7m, Leicester South £24.7mLeicester South: £24.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mLeicester South: £24.8mNorthampton North: £26.8mLeicester South: £23.4mNorthampton North: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton North £0.79m, Leicester South £0.46mLeicester South: £0.46mNorthampton North: £0.79mLeicester South: £0.46mNorthampton North: £0.79mLeicester South: £0.43mNorthampton North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton North £0.61m, Leicester South £0.59mLeicester South: £0.59mNorthampton North: £0.61mLeicester South: £0.60mNorthampton North: £0.62mLeicester South: £0.56mNorthampton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton North £0.65m, Leicester South £0.81mLeicester South: £0.81mNorthampton North: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.81mNorthampton North: £0.65mLeicester South: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton North 17,576, Leicester South 11,866Leicester South: 11,866Northampton North: 17,576

    17,576Northampton North is higher11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North 2,586, Leicester South 2,962Leicester South: 2,962Northampton North: 2,586

    2,586Leicester South is higher2,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 2,820, Leicester South 2,117Leicester South: 2,117Northampton North: 2,820

    2,820Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 8,492, Leicester South 7,792Leicester South: 7,792Northampton North: 8,492

    8,492Northampton North is higher7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North 19,151, Leicester South 20,330Leicester South: 20,330Northampton North: 19,151

    19,151Leicester South is higher20,330

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North 1,837, Leicester South 2,437Leicester South: 2,437Northampton North: 1,837

    1,837Leicester South is higher2,437

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Leicester South, total
MeasureNorthampton NorthLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mNorthampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57611,866Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5862,962Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8202,117Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4927,792Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,15120,330Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8372,437Leicester South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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