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South Leicestershire and North West Leicestershire

107,867 and 106,245 residents (mid-2024).

South Leicestershire is higher than North West Leicestershire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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.

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Per person in the age group

South Leicestershire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 19. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988South Leicestershire: £3,826North West Leicestershire: £4,005South Leicestershire: £3,842North West Leicestershire: £3,783South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629North West Leicestershire is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £12,820, North West Leicestershire £12,867North West Leicestershire: £12,867South Leicestershire: £12,820North West Leicestershire: £12,922South Leicestershire: £12,875North West Leicestershire: £12,205South Leicestershire: £12,160

    £12,820£12,875£12,160North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £1,199, North West Leicestershire £1,505North West Leicestershire: £1,505South Leicestershire: £1,199North West Leicestershire: £1,512South Leicestershire: £1,205North West Leicestershire: £1,428South Leicestershire: £1,138

    £1,199£1,205£1,138North West Leicestershire is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £11,891, North West Leicestershire £11,877North West Leicestershire: £11,877South Leicestershire: £11,891North West Leicestershire: £11,927South Leicestershire: £11,942North West Leicestershire: £11,265South Leicestershire: £11,279

    £11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire is higher£11,877£11,927£11,265

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £235, North West Leicestershire £278North West Leicestershire: £278South Leicestershire: £235North West Leicestershire: £279South Leicestershire: £236North West Leicestershire: £263South Leicestershire: £223

    £235£236£223North West Leicestershire is higher£278£279£263

  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, North West Leicestershire £694North West Leicestershire: £694South Leicestershire: £677North West Leicestershire: £696South Leicestershire: £680North West Leicestershire: £658South Leicestershire: £642

    £677£680£642North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£694£696£658

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19South Leicestershire: £17North West Leicestershire: £19South Leicestershire: £17North West Leicestershire: £18South Leicestershire: £16

    £17£17£16North West Leicestershire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379South Leicestershire: £310North West Leicestershire: £381South Leicestershire: £311North West Leicestershire: £360South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294North West Leicestershire is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £117South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91North West Leicestershire is higher£124£124£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109South Leicestershire: £75North West Leicestershire: £110South Leicestershire: £75North West Leicestershire: £104South Leicestershire: £71

    £75£75£71North West Leicestershire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £951, North West Leicestershire £1,168North West Leicestershire: £1,168South Leicestershire: £951North West Leicestershire: £1,173South Leicestershire: £955North West Leicestershire: £1,108South Leicestershire: £902

    £951£955£902North West Leicestershire is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £94North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £95North West Leicestershire: £99South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90North West Leicestershire is higher£105£105£99

  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, North West Leicestershire £218North West Leicestershire: £218South Leicestershire: £165North West Leicestershire: £219South Leicestershire: £166North West Leicestershire: £207South Leicestershire: £156

    £165£166£156North West Leicestershire is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £5.84, North West Leicestershire £4.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91South Leicestershire: £5.84North West Leicestershire: £4.93South Leicestershire: £5.87North West Leicestershire: £4.66South Leicestershire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54South Leicestershire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £2.78, North West Leicestershire £4.90North West Leicestershire: £4.90South Leicestershire: £2.78North West Leicestershire: £4.92South Leicestershire: £2.80North West Leicestershire: £4.65South Leicestershire: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64North West Leicestershire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40South Leicestershire: £9.26North West Leicestershire: £7.43South Leicestershire: £9.30North West Leicestershire: £7.02South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,033.0North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0South Leicestershire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 76.1North West Leicestershire: 76.1South Leicestershire: 64.6

    64.6North West Leicestershire is higher76.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 147.8North West Leicestershire: 147.8South Leicestershire: 143.5

    143.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4North West Leicestershire is higher55.3

  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, North West Leicestershire 141.5North West Leicestershire: 141.5South Leicestershire: 109.7

    109.7North West Leicestershire is higher141.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.3North West Leicestershire: 24.3South Leicestershire: 17.2

    17.2North West Leicestershire is higher24.3

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LeicestershireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,988£4,005£3,783North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,820£12,875£12,160£12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,199£1,205£1,138£1,505£1,512£1,428North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,891£11,942£11,279£11,877£11,927£11,265South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£278£279£263North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£642£694£696£658North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£379£381£360North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£124£124£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£109£110£104North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,168£1,173£1,108North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£105£105£99North West Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£218£219£207North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.91£4.93£4.66South Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.40£7.43£7.02South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,033.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.676.1North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.5147.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.455.3North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.7141.5North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.224.3North West Leicestershire

Per resident

South Leicestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988South Leicestershire: £3,826North West Leicestershire: £4,005South Leicestershire: £3,842North West Leicestershire: £3,783South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629North West Leicestershire is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,586, North West Leicestershire £2,435North West Leicestershire: £2,435South Leicestershire: £2,586North West Leicestershire: £2,446South Leicestershire: £2,597North West Leicestershire: £2,310South Leicestershire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,435£2,446£2,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £731, North West Leicestershire £937North West Leicestershire: £937South Leicestershire: £731North West Leicestershire: £941South Leicestershire: £734North West Leicestershire: £889South Leicestershire: £693

    £731£734£693North West Leicestershire is higher£937£941£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,398, North West Leicestershire £2,248North West Leicestershire: £2,248South Leicestershire: £2,398North West Leicestershire: £2,258South Leicestershire: £2,409North West Leicestershire: £2,132South Leicestershire: £2,275

    £2,398£2,409£2,275South Leicestershire is higher£2,248£2,258£2,132

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £47, North West Leicestershire £53North West Leicestershire: £53South Leicestershire: £47North West Leicestershire: £53South Leicestershire: £48North West Leicestershire: £50South Leicestershire: £45

    £47£48£45North West Leicestershire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £137, North West Leicestershire £131North West Leicestershire: £131South Leicestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £132South Leicestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £125South Leicestershire: £130

    £137£137£130South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.68South Leicestershire: £3.38North West Leicestershire: £3.69South Leicestershire: £3.40North West Leicestershire: £3.49South Leicestershire: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North West Leicestershire is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379South Leicestershire: £310North West Leicestershire: £381South Leicestershire: £311North West Leicestershire: £360South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294North West Leicestershire is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £124South Leicestershire: £96North West Leicestershire: £117South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91North West Leicestershire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £46, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68South Leicestershire: £46North West Leicestershire: £68South Leicestershire: £46North West Leicestershire: £65South Leicestershire: £43

    £46£46£43North West Leicestershire is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £580, North West Leicestershire £727North West Leicestershire: £727South Leicestershire: £580North West Leicestershire: £730South Leicestershire: £582North West Leicestershire: £690South Leicestershire: £550

    £580£582£550North West Leicestershire is higher£727£730£690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £94North West Leicestershire: £105South Leicestershire: £95North West Leicestershire: £99South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90North West Leicestershire is higher£105£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £100, North West Leicestershire £136North West Leicestershire: £136South Leicestershire: £100North West Leicestershire: £137South Leicestershire: £101North West Leicestershire: £129South Leicestershire: £95

    £100£101£95North West Leicestershire is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.56, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Leicestershire: £3.56North West Leicestershire: £3.07South Leicestershire: £3.58North West Leicestershire: £2.90South Leicestershire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38South Leicestershire is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Leicestershire £1.70, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Leicestershire: £1.70North West Leicestershire: £3.07South Leicestershire: £1.70North West Leicestershire: £2.90South Leicestershire: £1.61

    £1.70£1.70£1.61North West Leicestershire is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40South Leicestershire: £9.26North West Leicestershire: £7.43South Leicestershire: £9.30North West Leicestershire: £7.02South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 205.9, North West Leicestershire 195.5North West Leicestershire: 195.5South Leicestershire: 205.9

    205.9South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 13.0, North West Leicestershire 14.4North West Leicestershire: 14.4South Leicestershire: 13.0

    13.0North West Leicestershire is higher14.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 28.0North West Leicestershire: 28.0South Leicestershire: 28.9

    28.9South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4North West Leicestershire is higher55.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 66.8, North West Leicestershire 88.1North West Leicestershire: 88.1South Leicestershire: 66.8

    66.8North West Leicestershire is higher88.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 15.1North West Leicestershire: 15.1South Leicestershire: 10.5

    10.5North West Leicestershire is higher15.1

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureSouth LeicestershireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,988£4,005£3,783North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,435£2,446£2,310South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£731£734£693£937£941£889North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,409£2,275£2,248£2,258£2,132South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£53£53£50North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£131£132£125South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.68£3.69£3.49North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£379£381£360North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£124£124£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£68£68£65North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£727£730£690North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£105£105£99North West Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£136£137£129North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.06£3.07£2.90South Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.70£1.70£1.61£3.06£3.07£2.90North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.40£7.43£7.02South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.9195.5South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.4North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.928.0South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.455.3North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.888.1North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.515.1North West Leicestershire

Total

South Leicestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Leicestershire £412.7m, North West Leicestershire £423.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.4m£391.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Leicestershire £278.9m, North West Leicestershire £258.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Leicestershire £78.9m, North West Leicestershire £99.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire £258.7m, North West Leicestershire £238.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire £5.1m, North West Leicestershire £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £14.7m, North West Leicestershire £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £33.4m, North West Leicestershire £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £10.3m, North West Leicestershire £13.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire £4.9m, North West Leicestershire £7.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire £62.5m, North West Leicestershire £77.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Leicestershire £10.2m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £10.8m, North West Leicestershire £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £0.38m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Leicestershire £0.18m, North West Leicestershire £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Leicestershire £1.00m, North West Leicestershire £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire 22,208, North West Leicestershire 20,774North West Leicestershire: 20,774South Leicestershire: 22,208

    22,208South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count20,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire 1,406, North West Leicestershire 1,531North West Leicestershire: 1,531South Leicestershire: 1,406

    1,406North West Leicestershire is higher1,531

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 3,122, North West Leicestershire 2,972North West Leicestershire: 2,972South Leicestershire: 3,122

    3,122South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,972

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 4,897, North West Leicestershire 5,875North West Leicestershire: 5,875South Leicestershire: 4,897

    4,897North West Leicestershire is higher5,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire 7,210, North West Leicestershire 9,360North West Leicestershire: 9,360South Leicestershire: 7,210

    7,210North West Leicestershire is higher9,360

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire 1,131, North West Leicestershire 1,608North West Leicestershire: 1,608South Leicestershire: 1,131

    1,131North West Leicestershire is higher1,608

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureSouth LeicestershireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m£238.8m£239.9m£226.5mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,20820,774South Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4061,531North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1222,972South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8975,875North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2109,360North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1311,608North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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