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South Leicestershire and Harrogate and Knaresborough

107,867 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

South Leicestershire is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Leicestershire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

South Leicestershire Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970South Leicestershire: £3,826Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987South Leicestershire: £3,842Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £12,820, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407South Leicestershire: £12,820Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460South Leicestershire: £12,875Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768South Leicestershire: £12,160

    £12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £1,199, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264South Leicestershire: £1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269South Leicestershire: £1,205Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,138

    £1,199£1,205£1,138Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £11,891, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499South Leicestershire: £11,891Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548South Leicestershire: £11,942Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907South Leicestershire: £11,279

    £11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £235, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249South Leicestershire: £235Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250South Leicestershire: £236Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236South Leicestershire: £223

    £235£236£223Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£249£250£236

  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: South Leicestershire £677, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642South Leicestershire: £677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645South Leicestershire: £680Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609South Leicestershire: £642

    £677£680£642South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£642£645£609

  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: South Leicestershire £17, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17South Leicestershire: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17South Leicestershire: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16South Leicestershire: £16

    £17£17£16South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284South Leicestershire: £310Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285South Leicestershire: £311Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Leicestershire is higher£95£95£90

  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: South Leicestershire £75, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56South Leicestershire: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56South Leicestershire: £75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53South Leicestershire: £71

    £75£75£71South Leicestershire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £951, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010South Leicestershire: £951Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015South Leicestershire: £955Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958South Leicestershire: £902

    £951£955£902Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £165, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191South Leicestershire: £165Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192South Leicestershire: £166Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181South Leicestershire: £156

    £165£166£156Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £5.84, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15South Leicestershire: £5.84Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17South Leicestershire: £5.87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83South Leicestershire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £2.78, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03South Leicestershire: £2.78Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04South Leicestershire: £2.80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98South Leicestershire: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64South Leicestershire is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35South Leicestershire: £9.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38South Leicestershire: £9.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 1,020.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8South Leicestershire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 64.6, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6South Leicestershire: 64.6

    64.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher67.6

  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: South Leicestershire 143.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8South Leicestershire: 143.5

    143.5South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count134.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higher42.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire 109.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1South Leicestershire: 109.7

    109.7Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher117.1

  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: South Leicestershire 17.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2South Leicestershire: 17.2

    17.2South Leicestershire is higher12.2

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South Leicestershire and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LeicestershireHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,820£12,875£12,160£12,407£12,460£11,768South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,199£1,205£1,138£1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,891£11,942£11,279£11,499£11,548£10,907South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£249£250£236Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£642£642£645£609South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£284£285£270South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£95£90South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£56£56£53South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£191£192£181Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£1.03£1.04£0.98South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.35£7.38£6.97South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,015.8South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.667.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.5134.8South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.442.5South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.7117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.212.2South Leicestershire

Per resident

South Leicestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

South Leicestershire Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970South Leicestershire: £3,826Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987South Leicestershire: £3,842Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,586, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677South Leicestershire: £2,586Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689South Leicestershire: £2,597Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539South Leicestershire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £731, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768South Leicestershire: £731Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771South Leicestershire: £734Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728South Leicestershire: £693

    £731£734£693Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,398, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481South Leicestershire: £2,398Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492South Leicestershire: £2,409Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354South Leicestershire: £2,275

    £2,398£2,409£2,275Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £47, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54South Leicestershire: £47Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54South Leicestershire: £48Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51South Leicestershire: £45

    £47£48£45Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £137, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £137Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £137Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131South Leicestershire: £130

    £137£137£130Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.38, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62South Leicestershire: £3.38Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63South Leicestershire: £3.40Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43South Leicestershire: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284South Leicestershire: £310Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285South Leicestershire: £311Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Leicestershire: £96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Leicestershire is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £46, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34South Leicestershire: £46Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34South Leicestershire: £46Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32South Leicestershire: £43

    £46£46£43South Leicestershire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £580, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614South Leicestershire: £580Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616South Leicestershire: £582Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582South Leicestershire: £550

    £580£582£550Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Leicestershire: £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £100, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116South Leicestershire: £100Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116South Leicestershire: £101Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110South Leicestershire: £95

    £100£101£95Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.56, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73South Leicestershire: £3.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75South Leicestershire: £3.58Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54South Leicestershire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Leicestershire £1.70, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63South Leicestershire: £1.70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64South Leicestershire: £1.70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60South Leicestershire: £1.61

    £1.70£1.70£1.61South Leicestershire is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35South Leicestershire: £9.26Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38South Leicestershire: £9.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 205.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2South Leicestershire: 205.9

    205.9Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 13.0, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6South Leicestershire: 13.0

    13.0Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 28.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1South Leicestershire: 28.9

    28.9Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count29.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 66.8, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2South Leicestershire: 66.8

    66.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher71.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 10.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4South Leicestershire: 10.5

    10.5South Leicestershire is higher7.4

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South Leicestershire and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureSouth LeicestershireHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£731£734£693£768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,409£2,275£2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£284£285£270South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£95£90South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£34£34£32South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£116£116£110Harrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.70£1.70£1.61£0.63£0.64£0.60South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.35£7.38£6.97South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.9219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.929.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.442.5South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.871.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.57.4South Leicestershire

Total

South Leicestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 13. 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

South Leicestershire Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Leicestershire £412.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.4m£391.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Leicestershire £278.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Leicestershire £78.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire £258.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire £5.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £14.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Leicestershire £0.37m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £33.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £10.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire £4.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire £62.5m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Leicestershire £10.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £10.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £0.38m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Leicestershire £0.18m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Leicestershire £1.00m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire 22,208, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174South Leicestershire: 22,208

    22,208Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire 1,406, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543South Leicestershire: 1,406

    1,406Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 3,122, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075South Leicestershire: 3,122

    3,122South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 4,897, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497South Leicestershire: 4,897

    4,897South Leicestershire is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire 7,210, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523South Leicestershire: 7,210

    7,210Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire 1,131, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782South Leicestershire: 1,131

    1,131South Leicestershire is higher782

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureSouth LeicestershireHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mSouth Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,20823,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4061,543Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1223,075South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8974,497South Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2107,523Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,131782South Leicestershire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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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