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Northampton North and Preston

133,743 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton North is higher than Preston on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 4 of 22 measures, and Preston 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

Northampton North Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Northampton North: £3,984Preston: £4,252Northampton North: £4,001Preston: £4,016Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £13,089, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Northampton North: £13,089Preston: £13,116Northampton North: £13,145Preston: £12,389Northampton North: £12,416

    £13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £2,240, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Northampton North: £2,240Preston: £2,541Northampton North: £2,249Preston: £2,400Northampton North: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Preston is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £11,570, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Northampton North: £11,570Preston: £11,329Northampton North: £11,619Preston: £10,700Northampton North: £10,975

    £11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northampton North £705, Preston £855Preston: £855Northampton North: £705Preston: £858Northampton North: £708Preston: £811Northampton North: £669

    £705£708£669Preston is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Northampton North: £778Preston: £882Northampton North: £781Preston: £833Northampton North: £738

    £778£781£738Preston is higherDepends on how you count£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Northampton North: £36Preston: £47Northampton North: £37Preston: £45Northampton North: £35

    £36£37£35Preston is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £446, Preston £586Preston: £586Northampton North: £446Preston: £588Northampton North: £448Preston: £556Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Preston £122Preston: £122Northampton North: £105Preston: £123Northampton North: £105Preston: £116Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Preston is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Northampton North: £91Preston: £129Northampton North: £92Preston: £122Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Preston is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £1,832, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Northampton North: £1,832Preston: £2,019Northampton North: £1,840Preston: £1,907Northampton North: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Preston is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Preston £268Preston: £268Northampton North: £242Preston: £270Northampton North: £243Preston: £255Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Preston is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Northampton North: £300Preston: £379Northampton North: £302Preston: £358Northampton North: £285

    £300£302£285Preston is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £8.89, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Northampton North: £8.89Preston: £5.16Northampton North: £8.93Preston: £4.87Northampton North: £8.43

    £8.89£8.93£8.43Northampton North is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton North £6.89, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Northampton North: £6.89Preston: £8.35Northampton North: £6.92Preston: £7.89Northampton North: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Preston is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Northampton North: £4.85Preston: £5.65Northampton North: £4.87Preston: £5.34Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Northampton North: 1,012.4

    1,012.4Northampton North is higher1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Northampton North: 149.0

    149.0Preston is higher185.5

  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, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Northampton North: 162.4

    162.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count174.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 63.5, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Northampton North: 215.6

    215.6Preston is higher249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Northampton North: 20.7

    20.7Preston is higher29.3

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Northampton North and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton NorthPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,089£13,145£12,416£13,061£13,116£12,389Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,530£2,541£2,400Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,975£11,281£11,329£10,700Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£855£858£811Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£47£47£45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£87£128£129£122Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738£2,011£2,019£1,907Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£268£270£255Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.89£8.93£8.43£5.13£5.16£4.87Northampton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£8.32£8.35£7.89Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.41,010.2Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0185.5Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4174.9Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.587.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6249.6Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.729.3Preston

Per resident

Northampton North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Preston on 17. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton North £3,984, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Northampton North: £3,984Preston: £4,252Northampton North: £4,001Preston: £4,016Northampton North: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,699, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Northampton North: £1,699Preston: £1,549Northampton North: £1,706Preston: £1,463Northampton North: £1,612

    £1,699£1,706£1,612Northampton North is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton North £1,487, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Northampton North: £1,487Preston: £1,717Northampton North: £1,494Preston: £1,622Northampton North: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Preston is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton North £1,502, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Northampton North: £1,502Preston: £1,338Northampton North: £1,508Preston: £1,264Northampton North: £1,425

    £1,502£1,508£1,425Northampton North is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton North £91, Preston £101Preston: £101Northampton North: £91Preston: £101Northampton North: £92Preston: £96Northampton North: £87

    £91£92£87Preston is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £101, Preston £104Preston: £104Northampton North: £101Preston: £104Northampton North: £101Preston: £98Northampton North: £96

    £101£101£96Preston is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Northampton North: £4.72Preston: £5.57Northampton North: £4.74Preston: £5.26Northampton North: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Preston is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £446, Preston £586Preston: £586Northampton North: £446Preston: £588Northampton North: £448Preston: £556Northampton North: £423

    £446£448£423Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton North £105, Preston £122Preston: £122Northampton North: £105Preston: £123Northampton North: £105Preston: £116Northampton North: £99

    £105£105£99Preston is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northampton North £61, Preston £87Preston: £87Northampton North: £61Preston: £87Northampton North: £61Preston: £82Northampton North: £58

    £61£61£58Preston is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton North £1,217, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Northampton North: £1,217Preston: £1,365Northampton North: £1,222Preston: £1,289Northampton North: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Preston is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton North £242, Preston £268Preston: £268Northampton North: £242Preston: £270Northampton North: £243Preston: £255Northampton North: £229

    £242£243£229Preston is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £200, Preston £255Preston: £255Northampton North: £200Preston: £256Northampton North: £200Preston: £242Northampton North: £189

    £200£200£189Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton North £5.90, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Northampton North: £5.90Preston: £3.48Northampton North: £5.93Preston: £3.29Northampton North: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Northampton North is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton North £4.58, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Northampton North: £4.58Preston: £5.64Northampton North: £4.59Preston: £5.33Northampton North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Preston is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton North £4.85, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Northampton North: £4.85Preston: £5.65Northampton North: £4.87Preston: £5.34Northampton North: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 131.4, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Northampton North: 131.4

    131.4Northampton North is higher119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 19.3, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Northampton North: 19.3

    19.3Preston is higher21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Northampton North: 21.1

    21.1Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Northampton North: 63.5

    63.5Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton North 143.2, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Northampton North: 143.2

    143.2Preston is higher168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Northampton North: 13.7

    13.7Preston is higher19.8

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Northampton North and Preston, per resident
MeasureNorthampton NorthPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,234£4,252£4,016Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,699£1,706£1,612£1,542£1,549£1,463Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,710£1,717£1,622Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,502£1,508£1,425£1,332£1,338£1,264Northampton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£101£101£96Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£104£104£98Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.55£5.57£5.26Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£448£423£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£122£123£116Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£87£87£82Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,359£1,365£1,289Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£268£270£255Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£200£200£189£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.47£3.48£3.29Northampton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.62£5.64£5.33Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.4119.3Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.9Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.7Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.587.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.2168.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.8Preston

Total

Northampton North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Preston on 15. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton North £532.8m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mNorthampton North: £532.8mPreston: £529.8mNorthampton North: £535.1mPreston: £500.4mNorthampton North: £505.4m

    £532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton North £227.2m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mPreston: £193.0mNorthampton North: £228.2mPreston: £182.3mNorthampton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton North £198.9m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mNorthampton North: £198.9mPreston: £214.0mNorthampton North: £199.8mPreston: £202.1mNorthampton North: £188.7m

    £198.9m£199.8m£188.7mPreston is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton North £200.9m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mNorthampton North: £200.9mPreston: £166.7mNorthampton North: £201.7mPreston: £157.5mNorthampton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North £12.2m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mNorthampton North: £12.2mPreston: £12.6mNorthampton North: £12.3mPreston: £11.9mNorthampton North: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mPreston is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £13.5m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mNorthampton North: £13.5mPreston: £13.0mNorthampton North: £13.6mPreston: £12.3mNorthampton North: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mNorthampton North: £0.63mPreston: £0.69mNorthampton North: £0.63mPreston: £0.66mNorthampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPreston is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £59.7m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mNorthampton North: £59.7mPreston: £73.3mNorthampton North: £59.9mPreston: £69.2mNorthampton North: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mPreston is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northampton North £14.0m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mNorthampton North: £14.0mPreston: £15.3mNorthampton North: £14.1mPreston: £14.4mNorthampton North: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mPreston is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North £8.1m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mNorthampton North: £8.1mPreston: £10.9mNorthampton North: £8.2mPreston: £10.3mNorthampton North: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mPreston is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North £162.7m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mNorthampton North: £162.7mPreston: £170.0mNorthampton North: £163.4mPreston: £160.6mNorthampton North: £154.3m

    £162.7m£163.4m£154.3mPreston is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton North £32.3m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mNorthampton North: £32.3mPreston: £33.6mNorthampton North: £32.5mPreston: £31.7mNorthampton North: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mPreston is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton North £26.7m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mNorthampton North: £26.7mPreston: £31.9mNorthampton North: £26.8mPreston: £30.1mNorthampton North: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton North £0.79m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mNorthampton North: £0.79mPreston: £0.43mNorthampton North: £0.79mPreston: £0.41mNorthampton North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton North £0.61m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mNorthampton North: £0.61mPreston: £0.70mNorthampton North: £0.62mPreston: £0.66mNorthampton North: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton North £0.65m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mNorthampton North: £0.65mPreston: £0.70mNorthampton North: £0.65mPreston: £0.67mNorthampton North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton North 17,576, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Northampton North: 17,576

    17,576Northampton North is higher14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton North 2,586, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Northampton North: 2,586

    2,586Preston is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 2,820, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Northampton North: 2,820

    2,820Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton North 8,492, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Northampton North: 8,492

    8,492Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton North 19,151, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Northampton North: 19,151

    19,151Preston is higher21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton North 1,837, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Northampton North: 1,837

    1,837Preston is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Northampton North and Preston, total
MeasureNorthampton NorthPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57614,865Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5862,730Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8202,573Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,49210,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,15121,021Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8372,464Preston

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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