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Leicester and Luton

386,755 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Luton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Leicester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Luton on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Leicester: £3,778Luton: £3,726Leicester: £3,794Luton: £3,520Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Leicester is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Leicester: £12,624Luton: £12,978Leicester: £12,678Luton: £12,258Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Luton is higherDepends on how you count£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £2,332, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Leicester: £2,332Luton: £2,401Leicester: £2,342Luton: £2,268Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Luton is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Leicester: £10,123Luton: £11,079Leicester: £10,166Luton: £10,465Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Luton is higherDepends on how you count£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Luton £999Luton: £999Leicester: £1,596Luton: £1,003Leicester: £1,602Luton: £948Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Leicester: £846Luton: £849Leicester: £849Luton: £802Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Leicester is higher£845£849£802

  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, Luton £46Luton: £46Leicester: £60Luton: £46Leicester: £60Luton: £44Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Luton £367Luton: £367Leicester: £463Luton: £369Leicester: £465Luton: £348Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Leicester is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Luton £128Luton: £128Leicester: £102Luton: £128Leicester: £103Luton: £121Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Luton is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Leicester: £137Luton: £129Leicester: £138Luton: £122Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Leicester is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Leicester: £1,871Luton: £2,017Leicester: £1,879Luton: £1,905Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Luton is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Luton £254Luton: £254Leicester: £212Luton: £256Leicester: £213Luton: £241Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £309, Luton £237Luton: £237Leicester: £309Luton: £238Leicester: £311Luton: £225Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Leicester is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Leicester: £6.44Luton: £9.65Leicester: £6.47Luton: £9.11Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Luton is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Leicester: £8.32Luton: £7.68Leicester: £8.35Luton: £7.25Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Leicester: £5.82Luton: £5.80Leicester: £5.84Luton: £5.48Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Luton is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higher177.9

  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: Leicester 173.8, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Luton is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Leicester is higher58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Leicester is higher238.7

  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: Leicester 30.5, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Leicester is higher30.4

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Leicester and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£3,711£3,726£3,520Leicester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,923£12,978£12,258Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,391£2,401£2,268Luton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,032£11,079£10,465Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£999£1,003£948Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£845£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£46£46£44Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£367£369£348Leicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£128£128£121Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£129£129£122Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,009£2,017£1,905Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£237£238£225Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.64£7.68£7.25Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.78£5.80£5.48Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.2996.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5177.9Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.858.4Leicester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1238.7Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.530.4Leicester

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Luton on 5. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Leicester: £3,778Luton: £3,726Leicester: £3,794Luton: £3,520Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Leicester is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Leicester: £1,415Luton: £1,385Leicester: £1,421Luton: £1,308Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Leicester: £1,580Luton: £1,583Leicester: £1,587Luton: £1,496Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Leicester: £1,134Luton: £1,182Leicester: £1,139Luton: £1,116Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Luton £107Luton: £107Leicester: £179Luton: £107Leicester: £180Luton: £101Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Luton £90Luton: £90Leicester: £95Luton: £91Leicester: £95Luton: £86Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Leicester is higher£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Leicester: £6.68Luton: £4.94Leicester: £6.71Luton: £4.67Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Luton £367Luton: £367Leicester: £463Luton: £369Leicester: £465Luton: £348Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Leicester is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Luton £128Luton: £128Leicester: £102Luton: £128Leicester: £103Luton: £121Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Luton is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester £93, Luton £85Luton: £85Leicester: £93Luton: £85Leicester: £93Luton: £80Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Leicester is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Leicester: £1,267Luton: £1,330Leicester: £1,273Luton: £1,256Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Luton £254Luton: £254Leicester: £212Luton: £256Leicester: £213Luton: £241Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Luton £156Luton: £156Leicester: £210Luton: £157Leicester: £211Luton: £148Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Leicester is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Leicester: £4.36Luton: £6.35Leicester: £4.38Luton: £6.00Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Luton is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Leicester: £5.64Luton: £5.06Leicester: £5.66Luton: £4.78Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Leicester: £5.82Luton: £5.80Leicester: £5.84Luton: £5.48Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Leicester is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 19.5, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Leicester is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Leicester is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Leicester is higher157.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 20.6, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Leicester is higher20.0

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Leicester and Luton, per resident
MeasureLeicesterLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£3,711£3,726£3,520Leicester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,379£1,385£1,308Leicester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,577£1,583£1,496Leicester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,177£1,182£1,116Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£107£107£101Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£90£91£86Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.92£4.94£4.67Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£367£369£348Leicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£128£128£121Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£85£85£80Leicester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,324£1,330£1,256Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£156£157£148Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.04£5.06£4.78Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.78£5.80£5.48Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7106.3Leicester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.319.0Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.7Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.858.4Leicester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7157.4Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.0Leicester

Total

Leicester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Luton on 0. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mLeicester: £1.5bnLuton: £887.0mLeicester: £1.5bnLuton: £837.8mLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higher£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mLeicester: £547.1mLuton: £329.6mLeicester: £549.4mLuton: £311.3mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mLeicester: £611.1mLuton: £376.9mLeicester: £613.7mLuton: £356.0mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mLeicester: £438.7mLuton: £281.4mLeicester: £440.6mLuton: £265.8mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mLeicester: £69.1mLuton: £25.5mLeicester: £69.4mLuton: £24.1mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mLeicester: £36.7mLuton: £21.6mLeicester: £36.8mLuton: £20.4mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mLeicester: £2.6mLuton: £1.2mLeicester: £2.6mLuton: £1.1mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mLeicester: £179.1mLuton: £87.7mLeicester: £179.8mLuton: £82.9mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester £39.6m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mLeicester: £39.6mLuton: £30.5mLeicester: £39.8mLuton: £28.8mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mLeicester: £36.0mLuton: £20.3mLeicester: £36.2mLuton: £19.1mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mLeicester: £490.1mLuton: £316.6mLeicester: £492.2mLuton: £299.1mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mLeicester: £82.0mLuton: £60.8mLeicester: £82.3mLuton: £57.5mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mLeicester: £81.1mLuton: £37.3mLeicester: £81.4mLuton: £35.3mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mLeicester: £1.7mLuton: £1.5mLeicester: £1.7mLuton: £1.4mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mLeicester: £2.2mLuton: £1.2mLeicester: £2.2mLuton: £1.1mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mLeicester: £2.3mLuton: £1.4mLeicester: £2.3mLuton: £1.3mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Leicester is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higher37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Leicester and Luton, total
MeasureLeicesterLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26625,302Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1624,518Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5314,459Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81613,908Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69537,459Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9804,764Leicester

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.
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