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Newport West and Islwyn and Mid Leicestershire

103,101 and 104,533 residents (mid-2024).

Newport West and Islwyn is higher than Mid Leicestershire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire on 1. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £13,158, Mid Leicestershire £12,887Mid Leicestershire: £12,887Newport West and Islwyn: £13,158Mid Leicestershire: £12,942Newport West and Islwyn: £13,214Mid Leicestershire: £12,224Newport West and Islwyn: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£12,887£12,942£12,224

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £2,152, Mid Leicestershire £1,252Mid Leicestershire: £1,252Newport West and Islwyn: £2,152Mid Leicestershire: £1,257Newport West and Islwyn: £2,161Mid Leicestershire: £1,188Newport West and Islwyn: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £11,612, Mid Leicestershire £11,832Mid Leicestershire: £11,832Newport West and Islwyn: £11,612Mid Leicestershire: £11,883Newport West and Islwyn: £11,662Mid Leicestershire: £11,224Newport West and Islwyn: £11,015

    £11,612£11,662£11,015Mid Leicestershire is higher£11,832£11,883£11,224

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £497, Mid Leicestershire £309Mid Leicestershire: £309Newport West and Islwyn: £497Mid Leicestershire: £311Newport West and Islwyn: £499Mid Leicestershire: £294Newport West and Islwyn: £472

    £497£499£472Newport West and Islwyn is higher£309£311£294

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £1,018, Mid Leicestershire £725Mid Leicestershire: £725Newport West and Islwyn: £1,018Mid Leicestershire: £729Newport West and Islwyn: £1,022Mid Leicestershire: £688Newport West and Islwyn: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Newport West and Islwyn is higher£725£729£688

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £31, Mid Leicestershire £19Mid Leicestershire: £19Newport West and Islwyn: £31Mid Leicestershire: £19Newport West and Islwyn: £31Mid Leicestershire: £18Newport West and Islwyn: £29

    £31£31£29Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Newport West and Islwyn: £683Mid Leicestershire: £317Newport West and Islwyn: £686Mid Leicestershire: £300Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Newport West and Islwyn: £160Mid Leicestershire: £94Newport West and Islwyn: £161Mid Leicestershire: £89Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Newport West and Islwyn is higher£94£94£89

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £143, Mid Leicestershire £83Mid Leicestershire: £83Newport West and Islwyn: £143Mid Leicestershire: £83Newport West and Islwyn: £144Mid Leicestershire: £78Newport West and Islwyn: £136

    £143£144£136Newport West and Islwyn is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £1,541, Mid Leicestershire £975Mid Leicestershire: £975Newport West and Islwyn: £1,541Mid Leicestershire: £979Newport West and Islwyn: £1,548Mid Leicestershire: £925Newport West and Islwyn: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Newport West and Islwyn is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Newport West and Islwyn: £231Mid Leicestershire: £80Newport West and Islwyn: £232Mid Leicestershire: £75Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£79£80£75

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £452, Mid Leicestershire £185Mid Leicestershire: £185Newport West and Islwyn: £452Mid Leicestershire: £186Newport West and Islwyn: £454Mid Leicestershire: £175Newport West and Islwyn: £428

    £452£454£428Newport West and Islwyn is higher£185£186£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £7.78, Mid Leicestershire £6.44Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Newport West and Islwyn: £7.78Mid Leicestershire: £6.47Newport West and Islwyn: £7.81Mid Leicestershire: £6.11Newport West and Islwyn: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Newport West and Islwyn is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £8.29, Mid Leicestershire £2.80Mid Leicestershire: £2.80Newport West and Islwyn: £8.29Mid Leicestershire: £2.82Newport West and Islwyn: £8.32Mid Leicestershire: £2.66Newport West and Islwyn: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 1,025.2, Mid Leicestershire 1,006.5Mid Leicestershire: 1,006.5Newport West and Islwyn: 1,025.2

    1,025.2Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count1,006.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 121.5, Mid Leicestershire 71.9Mid Leicestershire: 71.9Newport West and Islwyn: 121.5

    121.5Newport West and Islwyn is higher71.9

  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: Newport West and Islwyn 209.2, Mid Leicestershire 149.0Mid Leicestershire: 149.0Newport West and Islwyn: 209.2

    209.2Newport West and Islwyn is higher149.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher45.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn 195.7, Mid Leicestershire 117.2Mid Leicestershire: 117.2Newport West and Islwyn: 195.7

    195.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher117.2

  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: Newport West and Islwyn 29.9, Mid Leicestershire 18.8Mid Leicestershire: 18.8Newport West and Islwyn: 29.9

    29.9Newport West and Islwyn is higher18.8

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Newport West and Islwyn and Mid Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureNewport West and IslwynMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£3,866£3,883£3,668Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£12,887£12,942£12,224Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£1,252£1,257£1,188Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,662£11,015£11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£497£499£472£309£311£294Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£725£729£688Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£19£19£18Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£316£317£300Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£94£94£89Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£83£83£78Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£975£979£925Newport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£79£80£75Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£428£185£186£175Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.44£6.47£6.11Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£2.80£2.82£2.66Newport West and Islwyn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.41£6.44£6.08Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.21,006.5Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.571.9Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.2149.0Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.745.7Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.7117.2Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.918.8Newport West and Islwyn

Per resident

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire on 3. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,497, Mid Leicestershire £2,619Mid Leicestershire: £2,619Newport West and Islwyn: £2,497Mid Leicestershire: £2,630Newport West and Islwyn: £2,507Mid Leicestershire: £2,484Newport West and Islwyn: £2,368

    £2,497£2,507£2,368Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £1,324, Mid Leicestershire £752Mid Leicestershire: £752Newport West and Islwyn: £1,324Mid Leicestershire: £756Newport West and Islwyn: £1,330Mid Leicestershire: £714Newport West and Islwyn: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Newport West and Islwyn is higher£752£756£714

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,203, Mid Leicestershire £2,404Mid Leicestershire: £2,404Newport West and Islwyn: £2,203Mid Leicestershire: £2,415Newport West and Islwyn: £2,213Mid Leicestershire: £2,281Newport West and Islwyn: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Mid Leicestershire is higher£2,404£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £94, Mid Leicestershire £63Mid Leicestershire: £63Newport West and Islwyn: £94Mid Leicestershire: £63Newport West and Islwyn: £95Mid Leicestershire: £60Newport West and Islwyn: £89

    £94£95£89Newport West and Islwyn is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £193, Mid Leicestershire £147Mid Leicestershire: £147Newport West and Islwyn: £193Mid Leicestershire: £148Newport West and Islwyn: £194Mid Leicestershire: £140Newport West and Islwyn: £183

    £193£194£183Newport West and Islwyn is higher£147£148£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.87, Mid Leicestershire £3.93Mid Leicestershire: £3.93Newport West and Islwyn: £5.87Mid Leicestershire: £3.95Newport West and Islwyn: £5.90Mid Leicestershire: £3.73Newport West and Islwyn: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Newport West and Islwyn is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Newport West and Islwyn: £683Mid Leicestershire: £317Newport West and Islwyn: £686Mid Leicestershire: £300Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Newport West and Islwyn: £160Mid Leicestershire: £94Newport West and Islwyn: £161Mid Leicestershire: £89Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Newport West and Islwyn is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £88, Mid Leicestershire £50Mid Leicestershire: £50Newport West and Islwyn: £88Mid Leicestershire: £50Newport West and Islwyn: £89Mid Leicestershire: £47Newport West and Islwyn: £84

    £88£89£84Newport West and Islwyn is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £948, Mid Leicestershire £586Mid Leicestershire: £586Newport West and Islwyn: £948Mid Leicestershire: £589Newport West and Islwyn: £952Mid Leicestershire: £556Newport West and Islwyn: £899

    £948£952£899Newport West and Islwyn is higher£586£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Newport West and Islwyn: £231Mid Leicestershire: £80Newport West and Islwyn: £232Mid Leicestershire: £75Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£79£80£75

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £278, Mid Leicestershire £111Mid Leicestershire: £111Newport West and Islwyn: £278Mid Leicestershire: £112Newport West and Islwyn: £279Mid Leicestershire: £105Newport West and Islwyn: £264

    £278£279£264Newport West and Islwyn is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4.79, Mid Leicestershire £3.87Mid Leicestershire: £3.87Newport West and Islwyn: £4.79Mid Leicestershire: £3.89Newport West and Islwyn: £4.81Mid Leicestershire: £3.67Newport West and Islwyn: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Newport West and Islwyn is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.10, Mid Leicestershire £1.69Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Newport West and Islwyn: £5.10Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Newport West and Islwyn: £5.12Mid Leicestershire: £1.60Newport West and Islwyn: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 194.5, Mid Leicestershire 204.5Mid Leicestershire: 204.5Newport West and Islwyn: 194.5

    194.5Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 23.1, Mid Leicestershire 14.6Mid Leicestershire: 14.6Newport West and Islwyn: 23.1

    23.1Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 39.7, Mid Leicestershire 30.3Mid Leicestershire: 30.3Newport West and Islwyn: 39.7

    39.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher45.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 120.4, Mid Leicestershire 70.4Mid Leicestershire: 70.4Newport West and Islwyn: 120.4

    120.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher70.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 18.4, Mid Leicestershire 11.3Mid Leicestershire: 11.3Newport West and Islwyn: 18.4

    18.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher11.3

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Newport West and Islwyn and Mid Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureNewport West and IslwynMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£3,866£3,883£3,668Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,507£2,368£2,619£2,630£2,484Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£752£756£714Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,404£2,415£2,281Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£63£63£60Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£147£148£140Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£3.93£3.95£3.73Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£316£317£300Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£94£94£89Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£50£50£47Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£586£589£556Newport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£79£80£75Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£111£112£105Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.87£3.89£3.67Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£1.69£1.69£1.60Newport West and Islwyn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.41£6.44£6.08Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5204.5Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.114.6Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.730.3Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.745.7Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.470.4Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.411.3Newport West and Islwyn

Total

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire on 3. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £505.5m, Mid Leicestershire £404.2mMid Leicestershire: £404.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £505.5mMid Leicestershire: £405.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £507.7mMid Leicestershire: £383.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £479.5m

    £505.5m£507.7m£479.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £257.4m, Mid Leicestershire £273.7mMid Leicestershire: £273.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £257.4mMid Leicestershire: £274.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £258.5mMid Leicestershire: £259.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £244.2m

    £257.4m£258.5m£244.2mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £136.5m, Mid Leicestershire £78.7mMid Leicestershire: £78.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £136.5mMid Leicestershire: £79.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £137.1mMid Leicestershire: £74.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £129.5m

    £136.5m£137.1m£129.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£78.7m£79.0m£74.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn £227.2m, Mid Leicestershire £251.3mMid Leicestershire: £251.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £227.2mMid Leicestershire: £252.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £228.1mMid Leicestershire: £238.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mMid Leicestershire is higher£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.7m, Mid Leicestershire £6.6mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.7mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.8mMid Leicestershire: £6.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £19.9m, Mid Leicestershire £15.4mMid Leicestershire: £15.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £19.9mMid Leicestershire: £15.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £20.0mMid Leicestershire: £14.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.61m, Mid Leicestershire £0.41mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mMid Leicestershire: £0.39mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £70.4m, Mid Leicestershire £33.0mMid Leicestershire: £33.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.4mMid Leicestershire: £33.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.7mMid Leicestershire: £31.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £16.5m, Mid Leicestershire £9.8mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.5mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.6mMid Leicestershire: £9.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.1m, Mid Leicestershire £5.2mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mMid Leicestershire: £4.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £97.7m, Mid Leicestershire £61.3mMid Leicestershire: £61.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £97.7mMid Leicestershire: £61.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £98.2mMid Leicestershire: £58.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.2m£92.7mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£61.3m£61.5m£58.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £23.8m, Mid Leicestershire £8.3mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.8mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.9mMid Leicestershire: £7.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £28.6m, Mid Leicestershire £11.6mMid Leicestershire: £11.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.6mMid Leicestershire: £11.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.8mMid Leicestershire: £11.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.49m, Mid Leicestershire £0.40mMid Leicestershire: £0.40mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.49mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mMid Leicestershire: £0.38mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.53m, Mid Leicestershire £0.18mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mMid Leicestershire: £0.17mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.84m, Mid Leicestershire £0.67mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mMid Leicestershire: £0.64mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn 20,056, Mid Leicestershire 21,379Mid Leicestershire: 21,379Newport West and Islwyn: 20,056

    20,056Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count21,379

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 2,376, Mid Leicestershire 1,527Mid Leicestershire: 1,527Newport West and Islwyn: 2,376

    2,376Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,527

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 4,092, Mid Leicestershire 3,164Mid Leicestershire: 3,164Newport West and Islwyn: 4,092

    4,092Newport West and Islwyn is higher3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 9,766, Mid Leicestershire 4,778Mid Leicestershire: 4,778Newport West and Islwyn: 9,766

    9,766Newport West and Islwyn is higher4,778

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 12,412, Mid Leicestershire 7,363Mid Leicestershire: 7,363Newport West and Islwyn: 12,412

    12,412Newport West and Islwyn is higher7,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 1,899, Mid Leicestershire 1,179Mid Leicestershire: 1,179Newport West and Islwyn: 1,899

    1,899Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,179

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Newport West and Islwyn and Mid Leicestershire, total
MeasureNewport West and IslwynMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.5m£507.7m£479.5m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.4m£258.5m£244.2m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mMid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.5m£137.1m£129.5m£78.7m£79.0m£74.6mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mMid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNewport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mNewport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mNewport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNewport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.2m£92.7m£61.3m£61.5m£58.1mNewport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mNewport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNewport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mNewport West and Islwyn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNewport West and Islwyn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,05621,379Mid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3761,527Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0923,164Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7664,778Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,4127,363Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8991,179Newport West and Islwyn

Sources

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

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