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Salford and Leicester South
Salford is higher than Leicester South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
Salford 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
Salford Leicester South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,891£3,908£3,691Salford is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,586£13,644£12,887Salford is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,903£12,187
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,346£2,356£2,226Salford is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,607£11,657£11,010Salford is higherDepends on how you count£10,292£10,336£9,763
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,093£1,097£1,037Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£829£832£786Leicester South is higher£864£867£819
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£58£58£55Leicester South is higher£62£63£59
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492Salford is higher£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Salford is higher£86£86£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Leicester South is higher£121£121£115
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,889£1,898£1,792Salford is higher£1,737£1,745£1,648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Salford is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£344£345£326Salford is higher£280£281£266
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.10£7.13£6.73Salford is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.76£7.79£7.36Salford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.47£4.49£4.24Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count967.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
234.7Leicester South is higher241.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.5Leicester South is higher172.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Salford is higher62.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
226.0Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count231.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Leicester South is higher27.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Leicester South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,586£13,644£12,887 | £12,849£12,903£12,187 | Salford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,346£2,356£2,226 | £2,150£2,160£2,040 | Salford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,607£11,657£11,010 | £10,292£10,336£9,763 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,097£1,037 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £864£867£819 | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £62£63£59 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £434£436£412 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £86£86£81 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £121£121£115 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,889£1,898£1,792 | £1,737£1,745£1,648 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £228£229£216 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £344£345£326 | £280£281£266 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Salford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.8 | 967.9 | Salford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 234.7 | 241.6 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.5 | 172.7 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 62.5 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 226.0 | 231.1 | Leicester South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3 | 27.7 | Leicester South |
Per resident
Salford 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
Salford Leicester South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,891£3,908£3,691Salford is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,152£1,157£1,093Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,262£1,268£1,197
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,741£1,748£1,651Salford is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£984£989£934Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,016£959
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Leicester South is higher£160£161£152
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Leicester South is higher£85£85£81
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Leicester South is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492Salford is higher£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Salford is higher£86£86£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Leicester South is higher£85£86£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,402£1,408£1,330Salford is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Salford is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£242Salford is higher£198£198£187
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Salford is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Salford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.47£4.49£4.24Leicester South is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
86.8Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count95.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.9Leicester South is higher23.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Leicester South is higher17.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Salford is higher62.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count162.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Leicester South is higher19.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Leicester South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,891£3,908£3,691 | £3,533£3,548£3,351 | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | £1,262£1,268£1,197 | Leicester South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | Salford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £984£989£934 | £1,011£1,016£959 | Leicester South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £160£161£152 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £85£85£81 | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £434£436£412 | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135 | £86£86£81 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £85£86£81 | Leicester South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,402£1,408£1,330 | £1,225£1,230£1,162 | Salford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £228£229£216 | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £198£198£187 | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Salford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Salford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | Leicester South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 86.8 | 95.1 | Leicester South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.9 | 23.7 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 17.0 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 62.5 | Salford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.7 | 162.9 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 19.5 | Leicester South |
Total
Salford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leicester South on 8. 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
Salford Leicester South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mSalford is higher£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£160.0m£160.7m£151.8mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£241.7m£242.7m£229.2mSalford is higher£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£136.7m£137.3m£129.7mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mLeicester South is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mLeicester South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mSalford is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSalford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mLeicester South is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£194.6m£195.5m£184.6mSalford is higher£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.3m£46.4m£43.9mSalford is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSalford is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSalford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSalford is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLeicester South is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,045Salford is higherDepends on how you count11,866
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,764Leicester South is higher2,962
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,020Leicester South is higher2,117
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,418Salford is higher7,792
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,280Salford is higherDepends on how you count20,330
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,296Leicester South is higher2,437
Show the numbers
| Measure | Salford | Leicester South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | £440.8m£442.7m£418.2m | Salford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £160.0m£160.7m£151.8m | £157.5m£158.2m£149.4m | Salford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £241.7m£242.7m£229.2m | £189.2m£190.0m£179.5m | Salford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £136.7m£137.3m£129.7m | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | Salford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | Leicester South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | Salford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Leicester South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £194.6m£195.5m£184.6m | £152.8m£153.5m£145.0m | Salford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.3m£46.4m£43.9m | £28.4m£28.6m£27.0m | Salford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | Salford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Salford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Salford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Leicester South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,045 | 11,866 | Salford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,764 | 2,962 | Leicester South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,020 | 2,117 | Leicester South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,418 | 7,792 | Salford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,280 | 20,330 | Salford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,296 | 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.