Local authority in East Midlands, England

West Northamptonshire

In West Northamptonshire, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 84% of local authorities in 2024-25.

441,277 residents (mid-2024)

West Northamptonshire on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does West Northamptonshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,742£3,758£3,549

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    294th of 348, lower than in 84% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,873£12,928£12,211

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    109th of 347, higher than in 68% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,624£1,631£1,541

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    237th of 350, lower than in 67% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for West Northamptonshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549294th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211109th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541237th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does West Northamptonshire's benefit money go?

People here received £1.7 billion£1.7 billion£1.6 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in West Northamptonshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £856.8m; Pension Credit £29.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £47.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.7m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £150.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £22.2m; Universal Credit £370.6m; Housing Benefit £66.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £58.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.3m; Income Support £1.3m; Other benefits £2.4mState Pension: £856.8mPension Credit: £29.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £47.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.7mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £150.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £22.2mUniversal Credit: £370.6mHousing Benefit: £66.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £58.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.3mIncome Support: £1.3mOther benefits: £2.4m
Spending in West Northamptonshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £860.5m; Pension Credit £29.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £48.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.7m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £150.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £22.3m; Universal Credit £372.2m; Housing Benefit £66.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £58.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.3m; Income Support £1.3m; Other benefits £2.4mState Pension: £860.5mPension Credit: £29.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £48.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.7mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £150.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £22.3mUniversal Credit: £372.2mHousing Benefit: £66.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £58.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.3mIncome Support: £1.3mOther benefits: £2.4m
Spending in West Northamptonshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £812.7m; Pension Credit £27.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £45.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.6m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £142.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £40.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £21.1m; Universal Credit £351.5m; Housing Benefit £62.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £55.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.2m; Income Support £1.2m; Other benefits £2.3mState Pension: £812.7mPension Credit: £27.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £45.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.6mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £142.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £40.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £21.1mUniversal Credit: £351.5mHousing Benefit: £62.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £55.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.2mIncome Support: £1.2mOther benefits: £2.3m
  1. State Pension£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m
  2. Pension Credit£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m
  8. Universal Credit£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
  12. Income Support£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
  13. Other benefits£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m
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Spending by benefit in West Northamptonshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m52%Published
Pension Credit£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m22%Published
Housing Benefit£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m0.1%Published
Other benefits£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,742, expected £3,848, difference −£106

    Actual £3,742£3,758£3,549Expected £3,848£3,864£3,650Difference −£106−£106−£101

    Benefit spending per resident was £106 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £106 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £101 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,873, expected £12,739, difference +£134

    Actual £12,873£12,928£12,211Expected £12,739£12,794£12,084Difference +£134+£134+£127

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £134 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £134 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £127 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,624, expected £1,718, difference −£93

    Actual £1,624£1,631£1,541Expected £1,718£1,725£1,629Difference −£93−£94−£88

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £93 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £94 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £88 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in West Northamptonshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,848£3,864£3,650−£106−£106−£101
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,739£12,794£12,084+£134+£134+£127
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,718£1,725£1,629−£93−£94−£88
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in West Northamptonshire received £0.84 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,148£4,103£3,786
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,500£3,462£3,194
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.84
242nd of 346, lower than in 69% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare West Northamptonshire only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1584,124
  • Aged 16 to 64279,825
  • Aged 654,675
  • Aged 66 and over72,653
  • All residents441,277
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

22,319 people in West Northamptonshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in West Northamptonshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders8,69239%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)4,20219%19%
Neurological disease2,84813%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,89613%12%
Respiratory disease6773%4%
Malignant disease6643%3%
Cardiovascular disease5102%3%
Visual disease3341%2%
Endocrine disease2301%1%
Hearing disorders3081%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1790.8%1%
Genitourinary disease1830.8%0.9%
Skin disease1610.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1420.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract770.3%0.4%
Infectious disease690.3%0.4%
Haematological disease690.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease360.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.0%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age200.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system110.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like West Northamptonshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. West NorthamptonshireThis area£3,742£3,758£3,549
  2. North Northamptonshire0.45£4,084£4,101£3,874Compare
  3. South Derbyshire0.50£3,830£3,847£3,633Compare
  4. West Lothian0.57£4,576£4,596£4,341Compare
  5. Maidstone0.61£3,977£3,994£3,772Compare
  6. East Staffordshire0.66£4,017£4,035£3,811Compare
  7. Rugby0.67£3,624£3,639£3,437Compare
  8. Colchester0.68£4,006£4,023£3,800Compare
  9. Tonbridge and Malling0.81£3,947£3,964£3,744Compare
  10. Chelmsford0.86£3,860£3,877£3,662Compare
  11. Swindon0.88£3,767£3,783£3,573Compare
  12. Bedford0.90£3,927£3,944£3,725Compare
  13. North West Leicestershire0.91£3,954£3,971£3,751Compare
  14. Ashford0.92£4,227£4,245£4,010Compare
  15. Midlothian1.02£4,436£4,454£4,207Compare
  16. West Suffolk1.05£3,969£3,986£3,765Compare
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Areas most like West Northamptonshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
West Northamptonshire£3,742£3,758£3,549
North Northamptonshire0.45£4,084£4,101£3,874
South Derbyshire0.50£3,830£3,847£3,633
West Lothian0.57£4,576£4,596£4,341
Maidstone0.61£3,977£3,994£3,772
East Staffordshire0.66£4,017£4,035£3,811
Rugby0.67£3,624£3,639£3,437
Colchester0.68£4,006£4,023£3,800
Tonbridge and Malling0.81£3,947£3,964£3,744
Chelmsford0.86£3,860£3,877£3,662
Swindon0.88£3,767£3,783£3,573
Bedford0.90£3,927£3,944£3,725
North West Leicestershire0.91£3,954£3,971£3,751
Ashford0.92£4,227£4,245£4,010
Midlothian1.02£4,436£4,454£4,207
West Suffolk1.05£3,969£3,986£3,765
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap West Northamptonshire

Each share is the part of West Northamptonshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for West Northamptonshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn30th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549294th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m23rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010255th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211109th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m56th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977222nd of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541237th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m22nd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842250th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,18632nd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m62nd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62257th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378188th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m33rd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103272nd of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625248th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m56th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55268th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22203rd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m48th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323247th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m49th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92303rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m56th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48261st of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75272nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m53rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797202nd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256222nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m67th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142260th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m65th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125258th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197259th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m22nd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94104th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79106th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m71st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78228th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39236th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m23rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18256th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.84242nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18323rd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1254th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.165th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,52661st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.8272nd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.8205th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,16733rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.0266th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9245th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,31149th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.6257th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68150th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0208th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1221st of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,01057th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.4260th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9269th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn30th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,148£4,103£3,786137th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.84242nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£106−£106−£101245th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£134£134£12799th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£93−£94−£88248th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for West Northamptonshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
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  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.
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