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Leicester and Salford

386,755 and 293,508 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Salford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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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 Salford 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 Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Leicester: £3,778Salford: £4,426Leicester: £3,794Salford: £4,180Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Salford £13,328Salford: £13,328Leicester: £12,624Salford: £13,385Leicester: £12,678Salford: £12,642Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Salford is higherDepends on how you count£13,328£13,385£12,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £2,332, Salford £2,592Salford: £2,592Leicester: £2,332Salford: £2,603Leicester: £2,342Salford: £2,458Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Salford is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,458

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Salford £11,687Salford: £11,687Leicester: £10,123Salford: £11,736Leicester: £10,166Salford: £11,085Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Salford is higherDepends on how you count£11,687£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Salford £805Salford: £805Leicester: £1,596Salford: £809Leicester: £1,602Salford: £764Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£805£809£764

  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, Salford £791Salford: £791Leicester: £846Salford: £794Leicester: £849Salford: £750Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Leicester is higher£791£794£750

  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, Salford £45Salford: £45Leicester: £60Salford: £46Leicester: £60Salford: £43Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Salford £565Salford: £565Leicester: £463Salford: £567Leicester: £465Salford: £536Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Salford is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Salford £168Salford: £168Leicester: £102Salford: £169Leicester: £103Salford: £159Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Salford is higher£168£169£159

  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, Salford £124Salford: £124Leicester: £137Salford: £125Leicester: £138Salford: £118Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Leicester is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Salford £2,063Salford: £2,063Leicester: £1,871Salford: £2,072Leicester: £1,879Salford: £1,957Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Salford is higherDepends on how you count£2,063£2,072£1,957

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Salford £325Salford: £325Leicester: £212Salford: £326Leicester: £213Salford: £308Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Salford is higher£325£326£308

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £309, Salford £387Salford: £387Leicester: £309Salford: £389Leicester: £311Salford: £367Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Salford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Salford £7.96Salford: £7.96Leicester: £6.44Salford: £7.99Leicester: £6.47Salford: £7.55Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Salford is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Salford £9.22Salford: £9.22Leicester: £8.32Salford: £9.26Leicester: £8.35Salford: £8.75Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Salford is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Leicester: £5.82Salford: £4.69Leicester: £5.84Salford: £4.43Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Salford 1,019.0Salford: 1,019.0Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Salford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Salford 181.8Salford: 181.8Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higher181.8

  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, Salford 166.4Salford: 166.4Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Leicester is higherDepends on how you count166.4

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Salford 243.2Salford: 243.2Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Salford is higherDepends on how you count243.2

  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: Leicester 30.5, Salford 27.7Salford: 27.7Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Leicester is higher27.7

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Leicester and Salford, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,407£4,426£4,180Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,328£13,385£12,642Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,592£2,603£2,458Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,687£11,736£11,085Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£805£809£764Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£791£794£750Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£45£46£43Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£565£567£536Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£168£169£159Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£124£125£118Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,063£2,072£1,957Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£387£389£367Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.96£7.99£7.55Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£9.22£9.26£8.75Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.67£4.69£4.43Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,019.0Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5181.8Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8166.4Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.886.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1243.2Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.527.7Leicester

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Salford on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leicester Salford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Salford £4,407Salford: £4,407Leicester: £3,778Salford: £4,426Leicester: £3,794Salford: £4,180Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4,407£4,426£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Salford £1,573Salford: £1,573Leicester: £1,415Salford: £1,580Leicester: £1,421Salford: £1,492Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,573£1,580£1,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Salford £1,771Salford: £1,771Leicester: £1,580Salford: £1,779Leicester: £1,587Salford: £1,680Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Salford £1,380Salford: £1,380Leicester: £1,134Salford: £1,386Leicester: £1,139Salford: £1,309Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Salford £95Salford: £95Leicester: £179Salford: £95Leicester: £180Salford: £90Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Salford £93Salford: £93Leicester: £95Salford: £94Leicester: £95Salford: £89Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Leicester is higher£93£94£89

  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, Salford £5.36Salford: £5.36Leicester: £6.68Salford: £5.38Leicester: £6.71Salford: £5.08Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Salford £565Salford: £565Leicester: £463Salford: £567Leicester: £465Salford: £536Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Salford is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Salford £168Salford: £168Leicester: £102Salford: £169Leicester: £103Salford: £159Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Salford is higher£168£169£159

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Salford £1,410Salford: £1,410Leicester: £1,267Salford: £1,416Leicester: £1,273Salford: £1,337Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Salford £325Salford: £325Leicester: £212Salford: £326Leicester: £213Salford: £308Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Salford is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Salford £265Salford: £265Leicester: £210Salford: £266Leicester: £211Salford: £251Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Salford is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Salford £5.44Salford: £5.44Leicester: £4.36Salford: £5.46Leicester: £4.38Salford: £5.16Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Salford £6.30Salford: £6.30Leicester: £5.64Salford: £6.33Leicester: £5.66Salford: £5.98Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Salford is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Salford £4.67Salford: £4.67Leicester: £5.82Salford: £4.69Leicester: £5.84Salford: £4.43Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Salford 120.3Salford: 120.3Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Salford 21.5Salford: 21.5Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester is higher21.5

  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, Salford 19.7Salford: 19.7Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Salford is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Salford 86.0Salford: 86.0Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Salford is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Salford 166.2Salford: 166.2Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  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, Salford 19.0Salford: 19.0Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Leicester is higher19.0

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Leicester and Salford, per resident
MeasureLeicesterSalfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,407£4,426£4,180Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,573£1,580£1,492Salford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,771£1,779£1,680Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,380£1,386£1,309Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£95£95£90Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£93£94£89Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.36£5.38£5.08Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£565£567£536Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£168£169£159Salford
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£1,410£1,416£1,337Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£325£326£308Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£265£266£251Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£5.44£5.46£5.16Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.30£6.33£5.98Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.67£4.69£4.43Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7120.3Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.321.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.519.7Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.886.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7166.2Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.0Leicester

Total

Leicester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Salford on 2. 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 Salford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Salford £1.3bnSalford: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.5bnSalford: £1.2bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Salford £461.8mSalford: £461.8mLeicester: £547.1mSalford: £463.8mLeicester: £549.4mSalford: £438.1mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Salford £519.8mSalford: £519.8mLeicester: £611.1mSalford: £522.0mLeicester: £613.7mSalford: £493.1mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Salford £405.0mSalford: £405.0mLeicester: £438.7mSalford: £406.7mLeicester: £440.6mSalford: £384.1mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Salford £27.9mSalford: £27.9mLeicester: £69.1mSalford: £28.0mLeicester: £69.4mSalford: £26.5mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Salford £27.4mSalford: £27.4mLeicester: £36.7mSalford: £27.5mLeicester: £36.8mSalford: £26.0mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £2.6mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £2.6mSalford: £1.5mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Salford £165.8mSalford: £165.8mLeicester: £179.1mSalford: £166.5mLeicester: £179.8mSalford: £157.3mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester £39.6m, Salford £49.3mSalford: £49.3mLeicester: £39.6mSalford: £49.5mLeicester: £39.8mSalford: £46.8mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mSalford is higher£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Salford £24.9mSalford: £24.9mLeicester: £36.0mSalford: £25.0mLeicester: £36.2mSalford: £23.6mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Salford £413.8mSalford: £413.8mLeicester: £490.1mSalford: £415.6mLeicester: £492.2mSalford: £392.5mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Salford £95.4mSalford: £95.4mLeicester: £82.0mSalford: £95.8mLeicester: £82.3mSalford: £90.5mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mSalford is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Salford £77.7mSalford: £77.7mLeicester: £81.1mSalford: £78.0mLeicester: £81.4mSalford: £73.7mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Salford £1.6mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £1.7mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £1.7mSalford: £1.5mLeicester: £1.6m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Salford £1.9mSalford: £1.9mLeicester: £2.2mSalford: £1.9mLeicester: £2.2mSalford: £1.8mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Salford £1.4mSalford: £1.4mLeicester: £2.3mSalford: £1.4mLeicester: £2.3mSalford: £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, Salford 35,309Salford: 35,309Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Leicester is higherDepends on how you count35,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Salford 6,298Salford: 6,298Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher6,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Salford 5,766Salford: 5,766Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Leicester is higherDepends on how you count5,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Salford 25,252Salford: 25,252Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Salford 48,785Salford: 48,785Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higherDepends on how you count48,785

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Salford 5,565Salford: 5,565Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higher5,565

Show the numbers
Leicester and Salford, total
MeasureLeicesterSalfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£461.8m£463.8m£438.1mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£519.8m£522.0m£493.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£405.0m£406.7m£384.1mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£165.8m£166.5m£157.3mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£413.8m£415.6m£392.5mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£77.7m£78.0m£73.7mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26635,309Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1626,298Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5315,766Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81625,252Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69548,785Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9805,565Leicester

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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