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Luton and Leicester

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

Luton is higher than Leicester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Luton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

Luton Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Luton 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: Luton £2,391, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Luton: £2,391Leicester: £2,342Luton: £2,401Leicester: £2,212Luton: £2,268

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

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

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

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Luton 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: Luton £999, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Luton: £999Leicester: £1,602Luton: £1,003Leicester: £1,514Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Leicester 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: Luton £845, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Luton: £845Leicester: £849Luton: £849Leicester: £802Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Leicester 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: Luton £46, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Luton: £46Leicester: £60Luton: £46Leicester: £57Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Leicester 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: Luton £367, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Luton: £367Leicester: £465Luton: £369Leicester: £439Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Leicester 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: Luton £128, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Luton: £128Leicester: £103Luton: £128Leicester: £97Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Luton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Luton £129, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Luton: £129Leicester: £138Luton: £129Leicester: £130Luton: £122

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £254£256£241Luton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Luton £237, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Luton: £237Leicester: £311Luton: £238Leicester: £294Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Leicester 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: Luton £9.60, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Luton: £9.60Leicester: £6.47Luton: £9.65Leicester: £6.11Luton: £9.11

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Leicester 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: Luton 996.3, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Luton: 996.3

    996.3Luton 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: Luton 177.9, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Luton: 177.9

    177.9Leicester 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: Luton 175.6, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Luton: 175.6

    175.6Luton is higherDepends on how you count173.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 58.4, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Luton: 58.4

    58.4Leicester 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: Luton 238.7, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Luton: 238.7

    238.7Leicester is higher243.1

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

    30.4Leicester is higher30.5

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Luton and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£3,778£3,794£3,583Leicester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,624£12,678£11,974Luton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,332£2,342£2,212Luton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£10,123£10,166£9,602Luton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£846£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£463£465£439Leicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£102£103£97Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£137£138£130Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£1,871£1,879£1,774Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£212£213£201Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£309£311£294Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.44£6.47£6.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.3952.2Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6173.8Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.466.8Leicester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7243.1Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.430.5Leicester

Per resident

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

Luton Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £107£107£101Leicester 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: Luton £90, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Luton: £90Leicester: £95Luton: £91Leicester: £90Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Leicester 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: Luton £4.92, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Luton: £4.92Leicester: £6.71Luton: £4.94Leicester: £6.34Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Leicester 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: Luton £367, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Luton: £367Leicester: £465Luton: £369Leicester: £439Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Leicester 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: Luton £128, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Luton: £128Leicester: £103Luton: £128Leicester: £97Luton: £121

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    106.3Leicester is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.0Leicester 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: Luton 18.7, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Luton: 18.7

    18.7Leicester is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 58.4, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Luton: 58.4

    58.4Leicester is higher66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    157.4Leicester is higher164.7

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

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

    20.0Leicester is higher20.6

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Luton and Leicester, per resident
MeasureLutonLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£3,778£3,794£3,583Leicester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,415£1,421£1,342Leicester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,580£1,587£1,499Leicester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,134£1,139£1,076Luton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£95£95£90Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£463£465£439Leicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£102£103£97Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£93£93£88Leicester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,267£1,273£1,202Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£212£213£201Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£210£211£199Leicester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£4.36£4.38£4.14Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.3106.7Leicester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.5Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.466.8Leicester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4164.7Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.6Leicester

Total

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

Luton Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnLuton: £883.3mLeicester: £1.5bnLuton: £887.0mLeicester: £1.4bnLuton: £837.8m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLeicester 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: Luton £21.5m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mLuton: £21.5mLeicester: £36.8mLuton: £21.6mLeicester: £34.8mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLeicester 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: Luton £1.2m, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mLuton: £1.2mLeicester: £2.6mLuton: £1.2mLeicester: £2.5mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester 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: Luton £87.4m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mLuton: £87.4mLeicester: £179.8mLuton: £87.7mLeicester: £169.9mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mLeicester 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: Luton £30.4m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mLuton: £30.4mLeicester: £39.8mLuton: £30.5mLeicester: £37.6mLuton: £28.8m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,302Leicester is higherDepends on how you count41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,518Leicester is higher10,162

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

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

    4,459Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,531

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

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

    13,908Leicester is higher25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    37,459Leicester is higher63,695

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

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

    4,764Leicester is higher7,980

Show the numbers
Luton and Leicester, total
MeasureLutonLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30241,266Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,51810,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4597,531Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,90825,816Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,45963,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7647,980Leicester

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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