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Preston and Leicester South

124,602 and 124,777 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Leicester South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Preston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 5. 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

Preston Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Preston: £4,234Leicester South: £3,548Preston: £4,252Leicester South: £3,351Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Preston 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: Preston £13,061, Leicester South £12,849Leicester South: £12,849Preston: £13,061Leicester South: £12,903Preston: £13,116Leicester South: £12,187Preston: £12,389

    £13,061£13,116£12,389Preston 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: Preston £2,530, Leicester South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Preston: £2,530Leicester South: £2,160Preston: £2,541Leicester South: £2,040Preston: £2,400

    £2,530£2,541£2,400Preston is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £11,281, Leicester South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Preston: £11,281Leicester South: £10,336Preston: £11,329Leicester South: £9,763Preston: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Preston 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: Preston £855, Leicester South £1,630Leicester South: £1,630Preston: £855Leicester South: £1,637Preston: £858Leicester South: £1,546Preston: £811

    £855£858£811Leicester 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: Preston £879, Leicester South £864Leicester South: £864Preston: £879Leicester South: £867Preston: £882Leicester South: £819Preston: £833

    £879£882£833Preston is higher£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: Preston £47, Leicester South £62Leicester South: £62Preston: £47Leicester South: £63Preston: £47Leicester South: £59Preston: £45

    £47£47£45Leicester 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: Preston £586, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Preston: £586Leicester South: £436Preston: £588Leicester South: £412Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Preston: £122Leicester South: £86Preston: £123Leicester South: £81Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Preston 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: Preston £128, Leicester South £121Leicester South: £121Preston: £128Leicester South: £121Preston: £129Leicester South: £115Preston: £122

    £128£129£122Preston is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £2,011, Leicester South £1,737Leicester South: £1,737Preston: £2,011Leicester South: £1,745Preston: £2,019Leicester South: £1,648Preston: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Preston is higher£1,737£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Preston: £268Leicester South: £229Preston: £270Leicester South: £216Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Preston 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: Preston £377, Leicester South £280Leicester South: £280Preston: £377Leicester South: £281Preston: £379Leicester South: £266Preston: £358

    £377£379£358Preston 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: Preston £5.13, Leicester South £5.21Leicester South: £5.21Preston: £5.13Leicester South: £5.23Preston: £5.16Leicester South: £4.94Preston: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Leicester South 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: Preston £8.32, Leicester South £6.75Leicester South: £6.75Preston: £8.32Leicester South: £6.78Preston: £8.35Leicester South: £6.40Preston: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Preston is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Preston: £5.63Leicester South: £6.52Preston: £5.65Leicester South: £6.16Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leicester 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: Preston 1,010.2, Leicester South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Preston: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Preston 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: Preston 185.5, Leicester South 241.6Leicester South: 241.6Preston: 185.5

    185.5Leicester 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: Preston 174.9, Leicester South 172.7Leicester South: 172.7Preston: 174.9

    174.9Preston is higher172.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston 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: Preston 249.6, Leicester South 231.1Leicester South: 231.1Preston: 249.6

    249.6Preston 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: Preston 29.3, Leicester South 27.7Leicester South: 27.7Preston: 29.3

    29.3Preston is higher27.7

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Preston and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£3,533£3,548£3,351Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,116£12,389£12,849£12,903£12,187Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,530£2,541£2,400£2,150£2,160£2,040Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£10,292£10,336£9,763Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£858£811£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£882£833£864£867£819Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£62£63£59Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£434£436£412Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£86£86£81Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£121£121£115Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,737£1,745£1,648Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£228£229£216Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£280£281£266Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.21£5.23£4.94Leicester South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£6.75£6.78£6.40Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2967.9Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.5241.6Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.9172.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.862.5Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.6231.1Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.327.7Preston

Per resident

Preston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 5. 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

Preston Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,234, Leicester South £3,533Leicester South: £3,533Preston: £4,234Leicester South: £3,548Preston: £4,252Leicester South: £3,351Preston: £4,016

    £4,234£4,252£4,016Preston is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,542, Leicester South £1,262Leicester South: £1,262Preston: £1,542Leicester South: £1,268Preston: £1,549Leicester South: £1,197Preston: £1,463

    £1,542£1,549£1,463Preston is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,710, Leicester South £1,516Leicester South: £1,516Preston: £1,710Leicester South: £1,523Preston: £1,717Leicester South: £1,438Preston: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Preston is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,332, Leicester South £1,011Leicester South: £1,011Preston: £1,332Leicester South: £1,016Preston: £1,338Leicester South: £959Preston: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Preston is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £101, Leicester South £160Leicester South: £160Preston: £101Leicester South: £161Preston: £101Leicester South: £152Preston: £96

    £101£101£96Leicester 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: Preston £104, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Preston: £104Leicester South: £85Preston: £104Leicester South: £81Preston: £98

    £104£104£98Preston is higher£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: Preston £5.55, Leicester South £6.11Leicester South: £6.11Preston: £5.55Leicester South: £6.14Preston: £5.57Leicester South: £5.80Preston: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Leicester 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: Preston £586, Leicester South £434Leicester South: £434Preston: £586Leicester South: £436Preston: £588Leicester South: £412Preston: £556

    £586£588£556Preston 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: Preston £122, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Preston: £122Leicester South: £86Preston: £123Leicester South: £81Preston: £116

    £122£123£116Preston 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: Preston £87, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Preston: £87Leicester South: £86Preston: £87Leicester South: £81Preston: £82

    £87£87£82Preston is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,359, Leicester South £1,225Leicester South: £1,225Preston: £1,359Leicester South: £1,230Preston: £1,365Leicester South: £1,162Preston: £1,289

    £1,359£1,365£1,289Preston is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £268, Leicester South £228Leicester South: £228Preston: £268Leicester South: £229Preston: £270Leicester South: £216Preston: £255

    £268£270£255Preston is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £255, Leicester South £198Leicester South: £198Preston: £255Leicester South: £198Preston: £256Leicester South: £187Preston: £242

    £255£256£242Preston is higher£198£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Leicester South £3.67Leicester South: £3.67Preston: £3.47Leicester South: £3.68Preston: £3.48Leicester South: £3.48Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Leicester South is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £5.62, Leicester South £4.77Leicester South: £4.77Preston: £5.62Leicester South: £4.79Preston: £5.64Leicester South: £4.52Preston: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Preston is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £5.63, Leicester South £6.49Leicester South: £6.49Preston: £5.63Leicester South: £6.52Preston: £5.65Leicester South: £6.16Preston: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 119.3, Leicester South 95.1Leicester South: 95.1Preston: 119.3

    119.3Preston is higher95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 21.9, Leicester South 23.7Leicester South: 23.7Preston: 21.9

    21.9Leicester 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: Preston 20.7, Leicester South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Preston: 20.7

    20.7Preston is higher17.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Preston 87.8, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Preston: 87.8

    87.8Preston is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 168.7, Leicester South 162.9Leicester South: 162.9Preston: 168.7

    168.7Preston 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: Preston 19.8, Leicester South 19.5Leicester South: 19.5Preston: 19.8

    19.8Preston is higher19.5

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Preston and Leicester South, per resident
MeasurePrestonLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,234£4,252£4,016£3,533£3,548£3,351Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,542£1,549£1,463£1,262£1,268£1,197Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,516£1,523£1,438Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,011£1,016£959Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£85£85£81Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£434£436£412Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£86£86£81Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£85£86£81Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,359£1,365£1,289£1,225£1,230£1,162Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£228£229£216Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£198£198£187Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.67£3.68£3.48Leicester South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.77£4.79£4.52Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.395.1Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.923.7Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.0Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.862.5Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.7162.9Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.5Preston

Total

Preston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 5. 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

Preston Leicester South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £527.6m, Leicester South £440.8mLeicester South: £440.8mPreston: £527.6mLeicester South: £442.7mPreston: £529.8mLeicester South: £418.2mPreston: £500.4m

    £527.6m£529.8m£500.4mPreston is higher£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £192.2m, Leicester South £157.5mLeicester South: £157.5mPreston: £192.2mLeicester South: £158.2mPreston: £193.0mLeicester South: £149.4mPreston: £182.3m

    £192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston is higher£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £213.0m, Leicester South £189.2mLeicester South: £189.2mPreston: £213.0mLeicester South: £190.0mPreston: £214.0mLeicester South: £179.5mPreston: £202.1m

    £213.0m£214.0m£202.1mPreston is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £166.0m, Leicester South £126.2mLeicester South: £126.2mPreston: £166.0mLeicester South: £126.7mPreston: £166.7mLeicester South: £119.7mPreston: £157.5m

    £166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £12.6m, Leicester South £20.0mLeicester South: £20.0mPreston: £12.6mLeicester South: £20.1mPreston: £12.6mLeicester South: £19.0mPreston: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mLeicester 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: Preston £12.9m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mPreston: £12.9mLeicester South: £10.6mPreston: £13.0mLeicester South: £10.0mPreston: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston is higher£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: Preston £0.69m, Leicester South £0.76mLeicester South: £0.76mPreston: £0.69mLeicester South: £0.77mPreston: £0.69mLeicester South: £0.72mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mLeicester 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: Preston £73.0m, Leicester South £54.2mLeicester South: £54.2mPreston: £73.0mLeicester South: £54.4mPreston: £73.3mLeicester South: £51.4mPreston: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston 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: Preston £15.2m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mPreston: £15.2mLeicester South: £10.7mPreston: £15.3mLeicester South: £10.1mPreston: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPreston 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: Preston £10.8m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mPreston: £10.8mLeicester South: £10.7mPreston: £10.9mLeicester South: £10.1mPreston: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £169.3m, Leicester South £152.8mLeicester South: £152.8mPreston: £169.3mLeicester South: £153.5mPreston: £170.0mLeicester South: £145.0mPreston: £160.6m

    £169.3m£170.0m£160.6mPreston is higher£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £33.4m, Leicester South £28.4mLeicester South: £28.4mPreston: £33.4mLeicester South: £28.6mPreston: £33.6mLeicester South: £27.0mPreston: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mPreston is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £31.8m, Leicester South £24.7mLeicester South: £24.7mPreston: £31.8mLeicester South: £24.8mPreston: £31.9mLeicester South: £23.4mPreston: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.43m, Leicester South £0.46mLeicester South: £0.46mPreston: £0.43mLeicester South: £0.46mPreston: £0.43mLeicester South: £0.43mPreston: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLeicester South is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.70m, Leicester South £0.59mLeicester South: £0.59mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.60mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.56mPreston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPreston is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.70m, Leicester South £0.81mLeicester South: £0.81mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.81mPreston: £0.70mLeicester South: £0.77mPreston: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 14,865, Leicester South 11,866Leicester South: 11,866Preston: 14,865

    14,865Preston is higher11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 2,730, Leicester South 2,962Leicester South: 2,962Preston: 2,730

    2,730Leicester South is higher2,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 2,573, Leicester South 2,117Leicester South: 2,117Preston: 2,573

    2,573Preston is higher2,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Preston 10,939, Leicester South 7,792Leicester South: 7,792Preston: 10,939

    10,939Preston is higher7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 21,021, Leicester South 20,330Leicester South: 20,330Preston: 21,021

    21,021Preston is higher20,330

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston 2,464, Leicester South 2,437Leicester South: 2,437Preston: 2,464

    2,464Preston is higher2,437

Show the numbers
Preston and Leicester South, total
MeasurePrestonLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeicester South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86511,866Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7302,962Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5732,117Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,9397,792Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,02120,330Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4642,437Preston

Sources

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

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  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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