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West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire

441,277 and 375,336 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than North Northamptonshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

West Northamptonshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 16. 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

West Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Northamptonshire: £3,742North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Northamptonshire: £3,758North Northamptonshire: £3,874West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,084£4,101£3,874

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892West Northamptonshire: £12,873North Northamptonshire: £12,947West Northamptonshire: £12,928North Northamptonshire: £12,228West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,624, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861West Northamptonshire: £1,624North Northamptonshire: £1,869West Northamptonshire: £1,631North Northamptonshire: £1,765West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £11,793, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756West Northamptonshire: £11,793North Northamptonshire: £11,806West Northamptonshire: £11,843North Northamptonshire: £11,151West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £399, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392West Northamptonshire: £399North Northamptonshire: £393West Northamptonshire: £400North Northamptonshire: £372West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  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: West Northamptonshire £659, North Northamptonshire £720North Northamptonshire: £720West Northamptonshire: £659North Northamptonshire: £723West Northamptonshire: £661North Northamptonshire: £683West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: West Northamptonshire £23, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24West Northamptonshire: £23North Northamptonshire: £24West Northamptonshire: £23North Northamptonshire: £23West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427West Northamptonshire: £340North Northamptonshire: £429West Northamptonshire: £342North Northamptonshire: £405West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110West Northamptonshire: £97North Northamptonshire: £111West Northamptonshire: £97North Northamptonshire: £105West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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: West Northamptonshire £79, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103West Northamptonshire: £79North Northamptonshire: £103West Northamptonshire: £80North Northamptonshire: £98West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75North Northamptonshire is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, North Northamptonshire £1,496North Northamptonshire: £1,496West Northamptonshire: £1,324North Northamptonshire: £1,502West Northamptonshire: £1,330North Northamptonshire: £1,419West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,496£1,502£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146West Northamptonshire: £150North Northamptonshire: £146West Northamptonshire: £150North Northamptonshire: £138West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £208, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248West Northamptonshire: £208North Northamptonshire: £249West Northamptonshire: £209North Northamptonshire: £236West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £8.21, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88West Northamptonshire: £8.21North Northamptonshire: £7.91West Northamptonshire: £8.25North Northamptonshire: £7.47West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £4.63, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39West Northamptonshire: £4.63North Northamptonshire: £5.41West Northamptonshire: £4.65North Northamptonshire: £5.11West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Northamptonshire: £5.46North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Northamptonshire: £5.48North Northamptonshire: £4.95West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire 89.8, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9North Northamptonshire is higher157.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire 156.1, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9North Northamptonshire is higher23.2

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West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,756£11,806£11,151West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£392£393£372West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£720£723£683North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£110£111£105North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£103£103£98North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£146£146£138West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£248£249£236North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£7.88£7.91£7.47West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.22£5.24£4.95West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,010.2West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.896.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9157.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.663.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1182.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.923.2North Northamptonshire

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 19. 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

West Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Northamptonshire: £3,742North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Northamptonshire: £3,758North Northamptonshire: £3,874West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,084£4,101£3,874

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, North Northamptonshire £2,237North Northamptonshire: £2,237West Northamptonshire: £2,120North Northamptonshire: £2,247West Northamptonshire: £2,129North Northamptonshire: £2,122West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,247£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, North Northamptonshire £1,159North Northamptonshire: £1,159West Northamptonshire: £1,030North Northamptonshire: £1,164West Northamptonshire: £1,034North Northamptonshire: £1,099West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, North Northamptonshire £2,040North Northamptonshire: £2,040West Northamptonshire: £1,942North Northamptonshire: £2,049West Northamptonshire: £1,950North Northamptonshire: £1,935West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, North Northamptonshire £68North Northamptonshire: £68West Northamptonshire: £66North Northamptonshire: £68West Northamptonshire: £66North Northamptonshire: £64West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £108, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125West Northamptonshire: £108North Northamptonshire: £125West Northamptonshire: £109North Northamptonshire: £119West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3.74, North Northamptonshire £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.21West Northamptonshire: £3.74North Northamptonshire: £4.22West Northamptonshire: £3.76North Northamptonshire: £3.99West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427West Northamptonshire: £340North Northamptonshire: £429West Northamptonshire: £342North Northamptonshire: £405West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110West Northamptonshire: £97North Northamptonshire: £111West Northamptonshire: £97North Northamptonshire: £105West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £50, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64West Northamptonshire: £50North Northamptonshire: £64West Northamptonshire: £51North Northamptonshire: £61West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48North Northamptonshire is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, North Northamptonshire £932North Northamptonshire: £932West Northamptonshire: £840North Northamptonshire: £936West Northamptonshire: £843North Northamptonshire: £884West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146West Northamptonshire: £150North Northamptonshire: £146West Northamptonshire: £150North Northamptonshire: £138West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, North Northamptonshire £155North Northamptonshire: £155West Northamptonshire: £132North Northamptonshire: £155West Northamptonshire: £132North Northamptonshire: £147West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, North Northamptonshire £4.90North Northamptonshire: £4.90West Northamptonshire: £5.21North Northamptonshire: £4.92West Northamptonshire: £5.23North Northamptonshire: £4.65West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, North Northamptonshire £3.35North Northamptonshire: £3.35West Northamptonshire: £2.93North Northamptonshire: £3.37West Northamptonshire: £2.94North Northamptonshire: £3.18West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Northamptonshire: £5.46North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Northamptonshire: £5.48North Northamptonshire: £4.95West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 168.1, North Northamptonshire 175.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, North Northamptonshire 16.8North Northamptonshire: 16.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 23.0, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0North Northamptonshire is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, North Northamptonshire 113.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count113.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 11.4, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4North Northamptonshire is higher14.4

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West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£68£68£64North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£125£125£119North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£110£111£105North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£64£64£61North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£932£936£884North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£146£146£138West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£155£155£147North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.90£4.92£4.65West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.22£5.24£4.95West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1175.3North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.8North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.663.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0113.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.4North Northamptonshire

Total

West Northamptonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 5. 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

West Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, North Northamptonshire £839.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, North Northamptonshire £434.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, North Northamptonshire £765.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, North Northamptonshire £25.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, North Northamptonshire £349.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, North Northamptonshire £54.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, North Northamptonshire £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, North Northamptonshire £1.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, North Northamptonshire £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, North Northamptonshire £2.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, North Northamptonshire 65,805North Northamptonshire: 65,805West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, North Northamptonshire 6,299North Northamptonshire: 6,299West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, North Northamptonshire 10,244North Northamptonshire: 10,244West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167North Northamptonshire is higher10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311North Northamptonshire is higher23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, North Northamptonshire 42,528North Northamptonshire: 42,528West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count42,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, North Northamptonshire 5,415North Northamptonshire: 5,415West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010North Northamptonshire is higher5,415

Show the numbers
West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18365,805West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5266,299West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,16710,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,31123,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68142,528West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0105,415North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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