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Nottingham South and Leicester South
Nottingham South is higher than Leicester South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Nottingham South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 11. 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
Nottingham South Leicester South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,931£3,948£3,729Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£3,533£3,548£3,351
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,954£13,009£12,288Nottingham South is higher£12,849£12,903£12,187
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,044£2,053£1,939Leicester South is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,357£11,406£10,773Nottingham South is higher£10,292£10,336£9,763
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£779£782£739Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£773£777£734Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£864£867£819
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£45£45£43Leicester South is higher£62£63£59
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£547£516Nottingham South is higher£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£124Nottingham South is higher£86£86£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£118£111Leicester South is higher£121£121£115
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,530£1,536£1,451Leicester South is higher£1,737£1,745£1,648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£276£277£261Nottingham South is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£377£379£358Nottingham South is higher£280£281£266
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.80£8.84£8.35Nottingham South is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Nottingham South is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.67£4.69£4.43Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.1Nottingham South is higher967.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
176.8Leicester South is higher241.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
159.7Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count172.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.0Nottingham South is higher62.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.8Leicester South is higher231.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.5Leicester South is higher27.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Nottingham South | Leicester South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,931£3,948£3,729 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | Nottingham South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,954£13,009£12,288 | £12,849£12,903£12,187 | Nottingham South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,044£2,053£1,939 | £2,150£2,160£2,040 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,357£11,406£10,773 | £10,292£10,336£9,763 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £779£782£739 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £773£777£734 | £864£867£819 | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £45£45£43 | £62£63£59 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£547£516 | £434£436£412 | Nottingham South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£124 | £86£86£81 | Nottingham South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £121£121£115 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,530£1,536£1,451 | £1,737£1,745£1,648 | Leicester South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £276£277£261 | £228£229£216 | Nottingham South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £377£379£358 | £280£281£266 | Nottingham South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.80£8.84£8.35 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Nottingham South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | Nottingham South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.1 | 967.9 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 176.8 | 241.6 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 159.7 | 172.7 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.0 | 62.5 | Nottingham South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.8 | 231.1 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.5 | 27.7 | Leicester South |
Per resident
Nottingham South 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
Nottingham South Leicester South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,931£3,948£3,729Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£3,533£3,548£3,351
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,519£1,525£1,441Nottingham South is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,456£1,463£1,381Leicester South is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,332£1,337£1,263Nottingham South is higher£1,011£1,016£959
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£87Leicester South is higher£160£161£152
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Leicester South is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£544£547£516Nottingham South is higher£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£124Nottingham South is higher£86£86£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Leicester South is higher£85£86£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,090£1,094£1,034Leicester South is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£276£277£261Nottingham South is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£269£270£255Nottingham South is higher£198£198£187
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Nottingham South is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£8.06£8.10£7.65Nottingham South is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.67£4.69£4.43Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
117.9Nottingham South is higher95.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Leicester South is higher23.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Nottingham South is higherDepends on how you count17.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.0Nottingham South is higher62.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
140.9Leicester South is higher162.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Leicester South is higher19.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Nottingham South | Leicester South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,931£3,948£3,729 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | Nottingham South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,519£1,525£1,441 | £1,262£1,268£1,197 | Nottingham South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,456£1,463£1,381 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,332£1,337£1,263 | £1,011£1,016£959 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£87 | £160£161£152 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £85£85£81 | Nottingham South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £544£547£516 | £434£436£412 | Nottingham South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£124 | £86£86£81 | Nottingham South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £85£86£81 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,090£1,094£1,034 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | Leicester South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £276£277£261 | £228£229£216 | Nottingham South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £198£198£187 | Nottingham South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Nottingham South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Nottingham South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 117.9 | 95.1 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 23.7 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 17.0 | Nottingham South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.0 | 62.5 | Nottingham South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 140.9 | 162.9 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 19.5 | Leicester South |
Total
Nottingham South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 12. 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
Nottingham South Leicester South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.5m£442.4m£417.9mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£170.2m£171.0m£161.5mNottingham South is higher£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£163.2m£163.9m£154.8mLeicester South is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£149.2m£149.9m£141.6mNottingham South is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mLeicester South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mNottingham South is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mNottingham South is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mLeicester South is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£122.1m£122.7m£115.8mLeicester South is higher£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mNottingham South is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mNottingham South is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNottingham South is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.91m£0.86mNottingham South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,208Nottingham South is higher11,866
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,323Leicester South is higher2,962
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,099Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,117
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,401Nottingham South is higher7,792
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,790Leicester South is higher20,330
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,038Leicester South is higher2,437
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| Measure | Nottingham South | Leicester South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.5m£442.4m£417.9m | £440.8m£442.7m£418.2m | Leicester South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £170.2m£171.0m£161.5m | £157.5m£158.2m£149.4m | Nottingham South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £163.2m£163.9m£154.8m | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | Leicester South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £149.2m£149.9m£141.6m | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | Nottingham South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.0m£61.3m£57.9m | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | Nottingham South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Nottingham South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Leicester South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £122.1m£122.7m£115.8m | £152.8m£153.5m£145.0m | Leicester South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £30.9m£31.0m£29.3m | £28.4m£28.6m£27.0m | Nottingham South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £30.1m£30.2m£28.6m | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | Nottingham South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Nottingham South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Nottingham South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Leicester South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,208 | 11,866 | Nottingham South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,323 | 2,962 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,099 | 2,117 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,401 | 7,792 | Nottingham South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,790 | 20,330 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,038 | 2,437 | Leicester South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.