Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · East Midlands and East Midlands

Leicester and Nottingham

386,755 and 330,561 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Nottingham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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.

Swap the two areas
Leicester and Nottingham on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Per person in the age group

Leicester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 14. 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

Leicester Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Leicester: £3,778Nottingham: £4,433Leicester: £3,794Nottingham: £4,187Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Nottingham £13,100Nottingham: £13,100Leicester: £12,624Nottingham: £13,156Leicester: £12,678Nottingham: £12,426Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,100£13,156£12,426

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £2,332, Nottingham £2,635Nottingham: £2,635Leicester: £2,332Nottingham: £2,647Leicester: £2,342Nottingham: £2,500Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Nottingham is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Nottingham £11,335Nottingham: £11,335Leicester: £10,123Nottingham: £11,384Leicester: £10,166Nottingham: £10,752Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,335£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Nottingham £925Nottingham: £925Leicester: £1,596Nottingham: £929Leicester: £1,602Nottingham: £877Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£925£929£877

  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: Leicester £846, Nottingham £789Nottingham: £789Leicester: £846Nottingham: £793Leicester: £849Nottingham: £749Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Leicester is higher£789£793£749

  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: Leicester £60, Nottingham £50Nottingham: £50Leicester: £60Nottingham: £51Leicester: £60Nottingham: £48Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higher£50£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Leicester: £463Nottingham: £614Leicester: £465Nottingham: £580Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Leicester: £102Nottingham: £143Leicester: £103Nottingham: £135Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Nottingham is higher£142£143£135

  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: Leicester £137, Nottingham £135Nottingham: £135Leicester: £137Nottingham: £136Leicester: £138Nottingham: £128Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Nottingham £2,046Nottingham: £2,046Leicester: £1,871Nottingham: £2,055Leicester: £1,879Nottingham: £1,941Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,046£2,055£1,941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Leicester: £212Nottingham: £357Leicester: £213Nottingham: £337Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £309, Nottingham £432Nottingham: £432Leicester: £309Nottingham: £434Leicester: £311Nottingham: £410Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Nottingham is higher£432£434£410

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Leicester: £6.44Nottingham: £11Leicester: £6.47Nottingham: £10Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Nottingham is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Leicester: £8.32Nottingham: £11Leicester: £8.35Nottingham: £11Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Nottingham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Leicester: £5.82Nottingham: £4.01Leicester: £5.84Nottingham: £3.79Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 952.2, Nottingham 1,017.7Nottingham: 1,017.7Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 234.5, Nottingham 200.4Nottingham: 200.4Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higher200.4

  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: Leicester 173.8, Nottingham 162.4Nottingham: 162.4Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Leicester is higher162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 66.8, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Nottingham is higher87.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester 243.1, Nottingham 255.0Nottingham: 255.0Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count255.0

  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: Leicester 30.5, Nottingham 29.8Nottingham: 29.8Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Leicester is higherDepends on how you count29.8

Show the numbers
Leicester and Nottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£925£929£877Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£789£793£749Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£50£51£48Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£142£143£135Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£135£136£128Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£432£434£410Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£11£11£10Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£11Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.00£4.01£3.79Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,017.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5200.4Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8162.4Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.887.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1255.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.529.8Leicester

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 16. 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

Leicester Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Leicester: £3,778Nottingham: £4,433Leicester: £3,794Nottingham: £4,187Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Nottingham £1,451Nottingham: £1,451Leicester: £1,415Nottingham: £1,457Leicester: £1,421Nottingham: £1,376Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Nottingham £1,850Nottingham: £1,850Leicester: £1,580Nottingham: £1,858Leicester: £1,587Nottingham: £1,755Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Nottingham is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Nottingham £1,255Nottingham: £1,255Leicester: £1,134Nottingham: £1,261Leicester: £1,139Nottingham: £1,191Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,255£1,261£1,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Nottingham £102Nottingham: £102Leicester: £179Nottingham: £103Leicester: £180Nottingham: £97Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Nottingham £87Nottingham: £87Leicester: £95Nottingham: £88Leicester: £95Nottingham: £83Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Leicester is higher£87£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester £6.68, Nottingham £5.59Nottingham: £5.59Leicester: £6.68Nottingham: £5.61Leicester: £6.71Nottingham: £5.30Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Leicester: £463Nottingham: £614Leicester: £465Nottingham: £580Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Nottingham is higher£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Leicester: £102Nottingham: £143Leicester: £103Nottingham: £135Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Nottingham is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester £93, Nottingham £95Nottingham: £95Leicester: £93Nottingham: £95Leicester: £93Nottingham: £90Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Nottingham £1,436Nottingham: £1,436Leicester: £1,267Nottingham: £1,442Leicester: £1,273Nottingham: £1,362Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Leicester: £212Nottingham: £357Leicester: £213Nottingham: £337Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Nottingham £303Nottingham: £303Leicester: £210Nottingham: £305Leicester: £211Nottingham: £288Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Nottingham is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Nottingham £7.55Nottingham: £7.55Leicester: £4.36Nottingham: £7.58Leicester: £4.38Nottingham: £7.16Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Nottingham is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Nottingham £7.86Nottingham: £7.86Leicester: £5.64Nottingham: £7.90Leicester: £5.66Nottingham: £7.46Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Nottingham is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Leicester: £5.82Nottingham: £4.01Leicester: £5.84Nottingham: £3.79Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Nottingham 112.7Nottingham: 112.7Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Nottingham 22.2Nottingham: 22.2Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 19.5, Nottingham 18.0Nottingham: 18.0Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Leicester is higher18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 66.8, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Nottingham is higher87.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Nottingham 179.0Nottingham: 179.0Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count179.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 20.6, Nottingham 20.9Nottingham: 20.9Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count20.9

Show the numbers
Leicester and Nottingham, per resident
MeasureLeicesterNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,451£1,457£1,376Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,255£1,261£1,191Nottingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£102£103£97Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£87£88£83Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.59£5.61£5.30Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£612£614£580Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£142£143£135Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£95£95£90Nottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£303£305£288Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.00£4.01£3.79Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7112.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.322.2Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.0Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.887.4Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7179.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.9Nottingham

Total

Leicester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester Nottingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Nottingham £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnNottingham: £1.4bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Nottingham £479.6mNottingham: £479.6mLeicester: £547.1mNottingham: £481.6mLeicester: £549.4mNottingham: £454.9mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Nottingham £611.5mNottingham: £611.5mLeicester: £611.1mNottingham: £614.1mLeicester: £613.7mNottingham: £580.0mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mNottingham is higher£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Nottingham £415.0mNottingham: £415.0mLeicester: £438.7mNottingham: £416.8mLeicester: £440.6mNottingham: £393.6mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Nottingham £33.9mNottingham: £33.9mLeicester: £69.1mNottingham: £34.0mLeicester: £69.4mNottingham: £32.1mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Nottingham £28.9mNottingham: £28.9mLeicester: £36.7mNottingham: £29.0mLeicester: £36.8mNottingham: £27.4mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester £2.6m, Nottingham £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mLeicester: £2.6mNottingham: £1.9mLeicester: £2.6mNottingham: £1.8mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higher£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Nottingham £202.2mNottingham: £202.2mLeicester: £179.1mNottingham: £203.1mLeicester: £179.8mNottingham: £191.8mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mNottingham is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester £39.6m, Nottingham £47.0mNottingham: £47.0mLeicester: £39.6mNottingham: £47.2mLeicester: £39.8mNottingham: £44.6mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mNottingham is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Nottingham £31.4mNottingham: £31.4mLeicester: £36.0mNottingham: £31.5mLeicester: £36.2mNottingham: £29.8mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Nottingham £474.7mNottingham: £474.7mLeicester: £490.1mNottingham: £476.7mLeicester: £492.2mNottingham: £450.3mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Nottingham £117.5mNottingham: £117.5mLeicester: £82.0mNottingham: £118.0mLeicester: £82.3mNottingham: £111.5mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mNottingham is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Nottingham £100.3mNottingham: £100.3mLeicester: £81.1mNottingham: £100.7mLeicester: £81.4mNottingham: £95.1mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mNottingham is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Nottingham £2.5mNottingham: £2.5mLeicester: £1.7mNottingham: £2.5mLeicester: £1.7mNottingham: £2.4mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNottingham is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Nottingham £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mLeicester: £2.2mNottingham: £2.6mLeicester: £2.2mNottingham: £2.5mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNottingham is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Nottingham £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mLeicester: £2.3mNottingham: £1.3mLeicester: £2.3mNottingham: £1.3mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Nottingham 37,259Nottingham: 37,259Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Leicester is higherDepends on how you count37,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Nottingham 7,336Nottingham: 7,336Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher7,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Nottingham 5,945Nottingham: 5,945Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Leicester is higher5,945

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Nottingham 28,905Nottingham: 28,905Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Nottingham is higher28,905

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Nottingham 59,162Nottingham: 59,162Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higherDepends on how you count59,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Nottingham 6,907Nottingham: 6,907Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higherDepends on how you count6,907

Show the numbers
Leicester and Nottingham, total
MeasureLeicesterNottinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.3mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26637,259Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1627,336Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5315,945Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81628,905Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69559,162Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9806,907Leicester

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.