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Nottingham and Leicester

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

Nottingham is higher than Leicester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

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  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £789£793£749Leicester is higher£846£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: Nottingham £50, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Nottingham: £50Leicester: £60Nottingham: £51Leicester: £57Nottingham: £48

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £11Nottingham is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,017.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count952.2

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

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

    200.4Leicester is higher234.5

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

    162.4Leicester is higher173.8

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

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

    87.4Nottingham is higher66.8

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

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

    255.0Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count243.1

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

    29.8Leicester is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Nottingham and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£3,778£3,794£3,583Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£12,624£12,678£11,974Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,332£2,342£2,212Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£10,123£10,166£9,602Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£846£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£463£465£439Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£102£103£97Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£137£138£130Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£1,871£1,879£1,774Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£212£213£201Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£309£311£294Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.44£6.47£6.11Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.32£8.35£7.89Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7952.2Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4173.8Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.466.8Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0243.1Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.830.5Leicester

Per resident

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

Nottingham Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    112.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.2Leicester is higher26.3

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

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

    18.0Leicester is higher19.5

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

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

    87.4Nottingham is higher66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    179.0Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count164.7

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

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

    20.9Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Nottingham and Leicester, per resident
MeasureNottinghamLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£3,778£3,794£3,583Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,415£1,421£1,342Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,580£1,587£1,499Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,134£1,139£1,076Nottingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£95£95£90Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£463£465£439Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£102£103£97Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£93£93£88Nottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,267£1,273£1,202Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£212£213£201Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£210£211£199Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£4.36£4.38£4.14Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.64£5.66£5.35Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.7106.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.226.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.019.5Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.466.8Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0164.7Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.6Nottingham

Total

Nottingham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

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  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    37,259Leicester is higherDepends on how you count41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    7,336Leicester is higher10,162

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

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

    5,945Leicester is higher7,531

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

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

    28,905Nottingham is higher25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    59,162Leicester is higherDepends on how you count63,695

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

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

    6,907Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,980

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Leicester, total
MeasureNottinghamLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25941,266Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,33610,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9457,531Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,90525,816Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,16263,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,9077,980Leicester

Sources

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

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  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.
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