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Leicester and Sandwell

386,755 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Sandwell on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 18. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Leicester: £3,778Sandwell: £4,467Leicester: £3,794Sandwell: £4,219Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Sandwell is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Leicester: £12,624Sandwell: £13,246Leicester: £12,678Sandwell: £12,511Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Sandwell is higher£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £2,332, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Leicester: £2,332Sandwell: £2,768Leicester: £2,342Sandwell: £2,614Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Sandwell is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Leicester: £10,123Sandwell: £11,137Leicester: £10,166Sandwell: £10,520Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Sandwell is higher£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Leicester: £1,596Sandwell: £1,040Leicester: £1,602Sandwell: £982Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Leicester: £846Sandwell: £1,015Leicester: £849Sandwell: £959Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Sandwell is higher£1,010£1,015£959

  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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Leicester: £60Sandwell: £54Leicester: £60Sandwell: £51Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Leicester: £463Sandwell: £570Leicester: £465Sandwell: £539Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Leicester: £102Sandwell: £135Leicester: £103Sandwell: £128Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Sandwell is higher£135£135£128

  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, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Leicester: £137Sandwell: £181Leicester: £138Sandwell: £171Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £1,871, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Leicester: £1,871Sandwell: £2,192Leicester: £1,879Sandwell: £2,070Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Leicester: £212Sandwell: £198Leicester: £213Sandwell: £187Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Leicester is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £309, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Leicester: £309Sandwell: £369Leicester: £311Sandwell: £349Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Sandwell is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Leicester: £6.44Sandwell: £12Leicester: £6.47Sandwell: £11Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Leicester: £8.32Sandwell: £14Leicester: £8.35Sandwell: £13Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Leicester: £5.82Sandwell: £6.27Leicester: £5.84Sandwell: £5.92Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Sandwell is higher972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Sandwell is higher198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 66.8, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Sandwell is higher82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Sandwell is higher40.9

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Leicester and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,756£2,768£2,614Sandwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£1,036£1,040£982Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£54£51Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£135£135£128Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,182£2,192£2,070Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£197£198£187Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.2972.2Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5202.8Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.882.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1274.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.540.9Sandwell

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Leicester: £3,778Sandwell: £4,467Leicester: £3,794Sandwell: £4,219Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Sandwell is higher£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Leicester: £1,415Sandwell: £1,798Leicester: £1,421Sandwell: £1,698Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Sandwell is higher£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Leicester: £1,580Sandwell: £1,759Leicester: £1,587Sandwell: £1,662Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Sandwell is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Leicester: £1,134Sandwell: £1,512Leicester: £1,139Sandwell: £1,428Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Sandwell is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Leicester: £179Sandwell: £141Leicester: £180Sandwell: £133Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Leicester: £95Sandwell: £138Leicester: £95Sandwell: £130Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Sandwell is higher£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Leicester: £6.68Sandwell: £7.28Leicester: £6.71Sandwell: £6.88Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £463, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Leicester: £463Sandwell: £570Leicester: £465Sandwell: £539Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £102, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Leicester: £102Sandwell: £135Leicester: £103Sandwell: £128Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Sandwell is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester £93, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Leicester: £93Sandwell: £115Leicester: £93Sandwell: £109Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Sandwell is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Leicester: £1,267Sandwell: £1,393Leicester: £1,273Sandwell: £1,316Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Leicester: £212Sandwell: £198Leicester: £213Sandwell: £187Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Leicester is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Leicester: £210Sandwell: £235Leicester: £211Sandwell: £222Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Sandwell is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Leicester: £4.36Sandwell: £7.57Leicester: £4.38Sandwell: £7.15Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Leicester: £5.64Sandwell: £8.62Leicester: £5.66Sandwell: £8.14Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Leicester: £5.82Sandwell: £6.27Leicester: £5.84Sandwell: £5.92Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Sandwell is higher132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Sandwell is higher26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Sandwell is higher82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Sandwell is higher26.0

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Leicester and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureLeicesterSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£141£141£133Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£135£135£128Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£197£198£187Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7132.0Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.327.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.526.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.882.3Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7174.5Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.0Sandwell

Total

Leicester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnLeicester: £1.5bnSandwell: £1.6bnLeicester: £1.5bnSandwell: £1.5bnLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnSandwell is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mLeicester: £547.1mSandwell: £635.2mLeicester: £549.4mSandwell: £600.0mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mSandwell is higher£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mLeicester: £611.1mSandwell: £621.6mLeicester: £613.7mSandwell: £587.1mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mSandwell is higher£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mLeicester: £438.7mSandwell: £534.1mLeicester: £440.6mSandwell: £504.5mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mSandwell is higher£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mLeicester: £69.1mSandwell: £49.9mLeicester: £69.4mSandwell: £47.1mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mLeicester: £36.7mSandwell: £48.7mLeicester: £36.8mSandwell: £46.0mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mSandwell is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mSandwell: £2.4mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester £179.1m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mLeicester: £179.1mSandwell: £201.5mLeicester: £179.8mSandwell: £190.3mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mSandwell is higher£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester £39.6m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mLeicester: £39.6mSandwell: £47.8mLeicester: £39.8mSandwell: £45.2mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mSandwell is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mLeicester: £36.0mSandwell: £40.8mLeicester: £36.2mSandwell: £38.5mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mSandwell is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester £490.1m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mSandwell: £492.2mLeicester: £492.2mSandwell: £464.9mLeicester: £464.9m

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mLeicester: £82.0mSandwell: £69.8mLeicester: £82.3mSandwell: £65.9mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mLeicester: £81.1mSandwell: £82.9mLeicester: £81.4mSandwell: £78.3mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mSandwell is higher£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mLeicester: £1.7mSandwell: £2.7mLeicester: £1.7mSandwell: £2.5mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mLeicester: £2.2mSandwell: £3.0mLeicester: £2.2mSandwell: £2.9mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mLeicester: £2.3mSandwell: £2.2mLeicester: £2.3mSandwell: £2.1mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Sandwell is higher46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higherDepends on how you count9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Sandwell is higher9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Sandwell is higher29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Sandwell is higher9,173

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Leicester and Sandwell, total
MeasureLeicesterSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26646,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1629,724Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5319,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81629,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69561,658Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9809,173Sandwell

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.