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Leicester and Tameside

386,755 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Tameside on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 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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Per person in the age group

Leicester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 13. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Leicester: £3,778Tameside: £4,863Leicester: £3,794Tameside: £4,593Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Leicester: £12,624Tameside: £13,113Leicester: £12,678Tameside: £12,386Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £2,332, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Leicester: £2,332Tameside: £2,628Leicester: £2,342Tameside: £2,482Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Leicester: £10,123Tameside: £11,714Leicester: £10,166Tameside: £11,064Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Tameside is higher£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Leicester: £1,596Tameside: £563Leicester: £1,602Tameside: £532Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Leicester: £846Tameside: £801Leicester: £849Tameside: £756Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Leicester: £60Tameside: £35Leicester: £60Tameside: £34Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Leicester: £463Tameside: £583Leicester: £465Tameside: £551Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Leicester: £102Tameside: £180Leicester: £103Tameside: £170Leicester: £97

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

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Leicester: £137Tameside: £137Leicester: £138Tameside: £129Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Leicester is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Leicester: £1,871Tameside: £2,057Leicester: £1,879Tameside: £1,943Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Leicester: £212Tameside: £267Leicester: £213Tameside: £252Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £309, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Leicester: £309Tameside: £419Leicester: £311Tameside: £396Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Leicester: £6.44Tameside: £7.72Leicester: £6.47Tameside: £7.29Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Leicester: £8.32Tameside: £7.06Leicester: £8.35Tameside: £6.67Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Leicester: £5.82Tameside: £5.47Leicester: £5.84Tameside: £5.17Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higher142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Leicester is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Tameside is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Leicester is higher30.2

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Leicester and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£561£563£532Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£797£801£756Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£35£35£34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£136£137£129Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£418£419£396Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.03£7.06£6.67Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.45£5.47£5.17Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,011.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5142.0Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8169.7Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.887.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1249.2Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.530.2Leicester

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Leicester: £3,778Tameside: £4,863Leicester: £3,794Tameside: £4,593Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Leicester: £1,415Tameside: £2,175Leicester: £1,421Tameside: £2,054Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Leicester: £1,580Tameside: £1,653Leicester: £1,587Tameside: £1,561Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Leicester: £1,134Tameside: £1,943Leicester: £1,139Tameside: £1,835Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Tameside is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Leicester: £179Tameside: £93Leicester: £180Tameside: £88Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Leicester: £95Tameside: £133Leicester: £95Tameside: £125Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Leicester: £6.68Tameside: £5.89Leicester: £6.71Tameside: £5.56Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Leicester: £463Tameside: £583Leicester: £465Tameside: £551Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Leicester: £102Tameside: £180Leicester: £103Tameside: £170Leicester: £97

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester £93, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Leicester: £93Tameside: £86Leicester: £93Tameside: £81Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Leicester is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Leicester: £1,267Tameside: £1,294Leicester: £1,273Tameside: £1,222Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Leicester: £212Tameside: £267Leicester: £213Tameside: £252Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Leicester: £210Tameside: £264Leicester: £211Tameside: £249Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Leicester: £4.36Tameside: £4.85Leicester: £4.38Tameside: £4.58Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Leicester: £5.64Tameside: £4.44Leicester: £5.66Tameside: £4.19Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Leicester: £5.82Tameside: £5.47Leicester: £5.84Tameside: £5.17Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester is higher23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Tameside is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Tameside is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Leicester is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Leicester is higher19.0

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Leicester and Tameside, per resident
MeasureLeicesterTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£93£93£88Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£132£133£125Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.86£5.89£5.56Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£86£86£81Leicester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£263£264£249Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.42£4.44£4.19Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.45£5.47£5.17Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7167.7Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.323.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.528.1Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.887.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7156.7Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.0Leicester

Total

Leicester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnLeicester: £1.5bnTameside: £1.2bnLeicester: £1.5bnTameside: £1.1bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mLeicester: £547.1mTameside: £519.5mLeicester: £549.4mTameside: £490.7mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mLeicester: £611.1mTameside: £394.9mLeicester: £613.7mTameside: £373.0mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mLeicester: £438.7mTameside: £464.1mLeicester: £440.6mTameside: £438.3mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mTameside is higher£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mLeicester: £69.1mTameside: £22.3mLeicester: £69.4mTameside: £21.1mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mLeicester: £36.7mTameside: £31.7mLeicester: £36.8mTameside: £30.0mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mLeicester: £2.6mTameside: £1.4mLeicester: £2.6mTameside: £1.3mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mLeicester: £179.1mTameside: £139.3mLeicester: £179.8mTameside: £131.6mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester £39.6m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mLeicester: £39.6mTameside: £43.1mLeicester: £39.8mTameside: £40.7mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mTameside is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mLeicester: £36.0mTameside: £20.6mLeicester: £36.2mTameside: £19.4mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mLeicester: £490.1mTameside: £309.1mLeicester: £492.2mTameside: £291.9mLeicester: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mLeicester: £82.0mTameside: £63.7mLeicester: £82.3mTameside: £60.1mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mLeicester: £81.1mTameside: £63.0mLeicester: £81.4mTameside: £59.5mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mLeicester: £1.7mTameside: £1.2mLeicester: £1.7mTameside: £1.1mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mLeicester: £2.2mTameside: £1.1mLeicester: £2.2mTameside: £1.0mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mLeicester: £2.3mTameside: £1.3mLeicester: £2.3mTameside: £1.2mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Leicester is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Leicester is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higher4,544

Show the numbers
Leicester and Tameside, total
MeasureLeicesterTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26640,058Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1625,624Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5316,721Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81620,840Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69537,442Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9804,544Leicester

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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