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South Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire

103,180 and 107,867 residents (mid-2024).

South Northamptonshire is higher than South Leicestershire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 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 Northamptonshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 17. 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 Northamptonshire South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £3,639, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826South Northamptonshire: £3,639South Leicestershire: £3,842South Northamptonshire: £3,655South Leicestershire: £3,629South Northamptonshire: £3,452

    £3,639£3,655£3,452South Leicestershire is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £12,784, South Leicestershire £12,820South Leicestershire: £12,820South Northamptonshire: £12,784South Leicestershire: £12,875South Northamptonshire: £12,838South Leicestershire: £12,160South Northamptonshire: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126South Leicestershire is higher£12,820£12,875£12,160

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £1,028, South Leicestershire £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,199South Northamptonshire: £1,028South Leicestershire: £1,205South Northamptonshire: £1,032South Leicestershire: £1,138South Northamptonshire: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975South Leicestershire is higher£1,199£1,205£1,138

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £11,939, South Leicestershire £11,891South Leicestershire: £11,891South Northamptonshire: £11,939South Leicestershire: £11,942South Northamptonshire: £11,989South Leicestershire: £11,279South Northamptonshire: £11,324

    £11,939£11,989£11,324South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,891£11,942£11,279

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire £244, South Leicestershire £235South Leicestershire: £235South Northamptonshire: £244South Leicestershire: £236South Northamptonshire: £245South Leicestershire: £223South Northamptonshire: £232

    £244£245£232South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  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 Northamptonshire £585, South Leicestershire £677South Leicestershire: £677South Northamptonshire: £585South Leicestershire: £680South Northamptonshire: £587South Leicestershire: £642South Northamptonshire: £555

    £585£587£555South Leicestershire is higher£677£680£642

  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 Northamptonshire £17, South Leicestershire £17South Leicestershire: £17South Northamptonshire: £17South Leicestershire: £17South Northamptonshire: £17South Leicestershire: £16South Northamptonshire: £16

    £17£17£16South Leicestershire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £251, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310South Northamptonshire: £251South Leicestershire: £311South Northamptonshire: £252South Leicestershire: £294South Northamptonshire: £238

    £251£252£238South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £83, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96South Northamptonshire: £83South Leicestershire: £96South Northamptonshire: £83South Leicestershire: £91South Northamptonshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

  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 Northamptonshire £61, South Leicestershire £75South Leicestershire: £75South Northamptonshire: £61South Leicestershire: £75South Northamptonshire: £61South Leicestershire: £71South Northamptonshire: £58

    £61£61£58South Leicestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £822, South Leicestershire £951South Leicestershire: £951South Northamptonshire: £822South Leicestershire: £955South Northamptonshire: £825South Leicestershire: £902South Northamptonshire: £779

    £822£825£779South Leicestershire is higher£951£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £95, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94South Northamptonshire: £95South Leicestershire: £95South Northamptonshire: £95South Leicestershire: £90South Northamptonshire: £90

    £95£95£90South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £135, South Leicestershire £165South Leicestershire: £165South Northamptonshire: £135South Leicestershire: £166South Northamptonshire: £136South Leicestershire: £156South Northamptonshire: £128

    £135£136£128South Leicestershire is higher£165£166£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £7.77, South Leicestershire £5.84South Leicestershire: £5.84South Northamptonshire: £7.77South Leicestershire: £5.87South Northamptonshire: £7.80South Leicestershire: £5.54South Northamptonshire: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37South Northamptonshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire £2.05, South Leicestershire £2.78South Leicestershire: £2.78South Northamptonshire: £2.05South Leicestershire: £2.80South Northamptonshire: £2.05South Leicestershire: £2.64South Northamptonshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94South Leicestershire is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £6.84, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26South Northamptonshire: £6.84South Leicestershire: £9.30South Northamptonshire: £6.87South Leicestershire: £8.78South Northamptonshire: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire 1,033.1, South Leicestershire 1,020.7South Leicestershire: 1,020.7South Northamptonshire: 1,033.1

    1,033.1South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Northamptonshire 62.3, South Leicestershire 64.6South Leicestershire: 64.6South Northamptonshire: 62.3

    62.3South Leicestershire is higher64.6

  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 Northamptonshire 128.2, South Leicestershire 143.5South Leicestershire: 143.5South Northamptonshire: 128.2

    128.2South Leicestershire is higher143.5

  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 Northamptonshire 37.7, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4South Northamptonshire: 37.7

    37.7South Leicestershire is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire 97.9, South Leicestershire 109.7South Leicestershire: 109.7South Northamptonshire: 97.9

    97.9South Leicestershire is higher109.7

  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 Northamptonshire 13.8, South Leicestershire 17.2South Leicestershire: 17.2South Northamptonshire: 13.8

    13.8South Leicestershire is higher17.2

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South Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,639£3,655£3,452£3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,199£1,205£1,138South Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,989£11,324£11,891£11,942£11,279South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£235£236£223South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£677£680£642South 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£251£252£238£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£75£75£71South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£822£825£779£951£955£902South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£94£95£90South Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£165£166£156South Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.84£5.87£5.54South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£2.78£2.80£2.64South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.11,020.7South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.364.6South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2143.5South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.745.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9109.7South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.817.2South Leicestershire

Per resident

South Northamptonshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 17. 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 Northamptonshire South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £3,639, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826South Northamptonshire: £3,639South Leicestershire: £3,842South Northamptonshire: £3,655South Leicestershire: £3,629South Northamptonshire: £3,452

    £3,639£3,655£3,452South Leicestershire is higher£3,826£3,842£3,629

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £2,585, South Leicestershire £2,586South Leicestershire: £2,586South Northamptonshire: £2,585South Leicestershire: £2,597South Northamptonshire: £2,596South Leicestershire: £2,453South Northamptonshire: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452South Leicestershire is higher£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £619, South Leicestershire £731South Leicestershire: £731South Northamptonshire: £619South Leicestershire: £734South Northamptonshire: £621South Leicestershire: £693South Northamptonshire: £587

    £619£621£587South Leicestershire is higher£731£734£693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Northamptonshire £2,414, South Leicestershire £2,398South Leicestershire: £2,398South Northamptonshire: £2,414South Leicestershire: £2,409South Northamptonshire: £2,424South Leicestershire: £2,275South Northamptonshire: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,409£2,275

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £49, South Leicestershire £47South Leicestershire: £47South Northamptonshire: £49South Leicestershire: £48South Northamptonshire: £50South Leicestershire: £45South Northamptonshire: £47

    £49£50£47South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £118, South Leicestershire £137South Leicestershire: £137South Northamptonshire: £118South Leicestershire: £137South Northamptonshire: £119South Leicestershire: £130South Northamptonshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Leicestershire is higher£137£137£130

  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 Northamptonshire £3.34, South Leicestershire £3.38South Leicestershire: £3.38South Northamptonshire: £3.34South Leicestershire: £3.40South Northamptonshire: £3.36South Leicestershire: £3.21South Northamptonshire: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17South Leicestershire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £251, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310South Northamptonshire: £251South Leicestershire: £311South Northamptonshire: £252South Leicestershire: £294South Northamptonshire: £238

    £251£252£238South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £83, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96South Northamptonshire: £83South Leicestershire: £96South Northamptonshire: £83South Leicestershire: £91South Northamptonshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £37, South Leicestershire £46South Leicestershire: £46South Northamptonshire: £37South Leicestershire: £46South Northamptonshire: £37South Leicestershire: £43South Northamptonshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Leicestershire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £495, South Leicestershire £580South Leicestershire: £580South Northamptonshire: £495South Leicestershire: £582South Northamptonshire: £497South Leicestershire: £550South Northamptonshire: £469

    £495£497£469South Leicestershire is higher£580£582£550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £95, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94South Northamptonshire: £95South Leicestershire: £95South Northamptonshire: £95South Leicestershire: £90South Northamptonshire: £90

    £95£95£90South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Northamptonshire £81, South Leicestershire £100South Leicestershire: £100South Northamptonshire: £81South Leicestershire: £101South Northamptonshire: £82South Leicestershire: £95South Northamptonshire: £77

    £81£82£77South Leicestershire is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Northamptonshire £4.67, South Leicestershire £3.56South Leicestershire: £3.56South Northamptonshire: £4.67South Leicestershire: £3.58South Northamptonshire: £4.69South Leicestershire: £3.38South Northamptonshire: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43South Northamptonshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Northamptonshire £1.23, South Leicestershire £1.70South Leicestershire: £1.70South Northamptonshire: £1.23South Leicestershire: £1.70South Northamptonshire: £1.24South Leicestershire: £1.61South Northamptonshire: £1.17

    £1.23£1.24£1.17South Leicestershire is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £6.84, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26South Northamptonshire: £6.84South Leicestershire: £9.30South Northamptonshire: £6.87South Leicestershire: £8.78South Northamptonshire: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 208.9, South Leicestershire 205.9South Leicestershire: 205.9South Northamptonshire: 208.9

    208.9South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count205.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 12.6, South Leicestershire 13.0South Leicestershire: 13.0South Northamptonshire: 12.6

    12.6South Leicestershire is higher13.0

  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 Northamptonshire 25.9, South Leicestershire 28.9South Leicestershire: 28.9South Northamptonshire: 25.9

    25.9South Leicestershire is higher28.9

  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 Northamptonshire 37.7, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4South Northamptonshire: 37.7

    37.7South Leicestershire is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 59.0, South Leicestershire 66.8South Leicestershire: 66.8South Northamptonshire: 59.0

    59.0South Leicestershire is higher66.8

  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 Northamptonshire 8.3, South Leicestershire 10.5South Leicestershire: 10.5South Northamptonshire: 8.3

    8.3South Leicestershire is higher10.5

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South Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,639£3,655£3,452£3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,586£2,597£2,453South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£731£734£693South Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,398£2,409£2,275South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£47£48£45South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£137£130South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£3.38£3.40£3.21South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£46£46£43South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£495£497£469£580£582£550South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£94£95£90South Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£100£101£95South Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.56£3.58£3.38South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.23£1.24£1.17£1.70£1.70£1.61South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.9205.9South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.0South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.928.9South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.745.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.066.8South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.310.5South Leicestershire

Total

South Northamptonshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 21. 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 Northamptonshire South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £375.5m, South Leicestershire £412.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £375.5mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £377.1mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mSouth Leicestershire is higher£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £266.7m, South Leicestershire £278.9mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £266.7mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £267.9mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6mSouth Northamptonshire: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.9m£253.0mSouth Leicestershire is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £63.8m, South Leicestershire £78.9mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £63.8mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £64.1mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £60.6m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Northamptonshire £249.1m, South Leicestershire £258.7mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £249.1mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £250.1mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Northamptonshire £5.1m, South Leicestershire £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £12.2m, South Leicestershire £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.2mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.3mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £0.34m, South Leicestershire £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.34mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.35mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £25.9m, South Leicestershire £33.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £25.9mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mSouth Northamptonshire: £26.0mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £8.5m, South Leicestershire £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.5mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.6mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Northamptonshire £3.8m, South Leicestershire £4.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Northamptonshire £51.0m, South Leicestershire £62.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.0mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.3mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mSouth Leicestershire is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Northamptonshire £9.8m, South Leicestershire £10.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Northamptonshire £8.4m, South Leicestershire £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Northamptonshire £0.48m, South Leicestershire £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Northamptonshire £0.13m, South Leicestershire £0.18mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £0.71m, South Leicestershire £1.00mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Leicestershire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Northamptonshire 21,554, South Leicestershire 22,208South Leicestershire: 22,208South Northamptonshire: 21,554

    21,554South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count22,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Northamptonshire 1,299, South Leicestershire 1,406South Leicestershire: 1,406South Northamptonshire: 1,299

    1,299South Leicestershire is higher1,406

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire 2,674, South Leicestershire 3,122South Leicestershire: 3,122South Northamptonshire: 2,674

    2,674South Leicestershire is higher3,122

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire 3,894, South Leicestershire 4,897South Leicestershire: 4,897South Northamptonshire: 3,894

    3,894South Leicestershire is higher4,897

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Northamptonshire 6,083, South Leicestershire 7,210South Leicestershire: 7,210South Northamptonshire: 6,083

    6,083South Leicestershire is higher7,210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Northamptonshire 856, South Leicestershire 1,131South Leicestershire: 1,131South Northamptonshire: 856

    856South Leicestershire is higher1,131

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South Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire, total
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£412.7m£414.4m£391.5mSouth Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.6m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mSouth Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSouth Leicestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,55422,208South Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2991,406South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6743,122South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8944,897South Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0837,210South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268561,131South 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.
  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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