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West Northamptonshire and North West Leicestershire

441,277 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than North West Leicestershire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 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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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.

Per person in the age group

West Northamptonshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

West Northamptonshire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Northamptonshire: £3,742North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Northamptonshire: £3,758North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808West Northamptonshire: £12,873North West Leicestershire: £12,862West Northamptonshire: £12,928North West Leicestershire: £12,149West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

  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 West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494West Northamptonshire: £1,624North West Leicestershire: £1,501West Northamptonshire: £1,631North West Leicestershire: £1,417West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541West Northamptonshire is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £11,793, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827West Northamptonshire: £11,793North West Leicestershire: £11,877West Northamptonshire: £11,843North West Leicestershire: £11,218West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £399, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275West Northamptonshire: £399North West Leicestershire: £276West Northamptonshire: £400North West Leicestershire: £261West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire is higher£275£276£261

  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 West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687West Northamptonshire: £659North West Leicestershire: £690West Northamptonshire: £661North West Leicestershire: £651West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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 West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19West Northamptonshire: £23North West Leicestershire: £19West Northamptonshire: £23North West Leicestershire: £18West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West Northamptonshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Northamptonshire: £340North West Leicestershire: £368West Northamptonshire: £342North West Leicestershire: £348West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Northamptonshire: £97North West Leicestershire: £123West Northamptonshire: £97North West Leicestershire: £117West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  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 West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109West Northamptonshire: £79North West Leicestershire: £109West Northamptonshire: £80North West Leicestershire: £103West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160West Northamptonshire: £1,324North West Leicestershire: £1,165West Northamptonshire: £1,330North West Leicestershire: £1,100West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256West Northamptonshire is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Northamptonshire: £150North West Leicestershire: £100West Northamptonshire: £150North West Leicestershire: £94West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire is higher£99£100£94

  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 West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216West Northamptonshire: £208North West Leicestershire: £217West Northamptonshire: £209North West Leicestershire: £205West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  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 West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89West Northamptonshire: £8.21North West Leicestershire: £4.91West Northamptonshire: £8.25North West Leicestershire: £4.64West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £4.63, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77West Northamptonshire: £4.63North West Leicestershire: £4.79West Northamptonshire: £4.65North West Leicestershire: £4.52West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Northamptonshire: £5.46North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Northamptonshire: £5.48North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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 West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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 West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8West Northamptonshire is higher74.5

  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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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 West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  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 West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1West Northamptonshire is higher139.7

  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 West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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West Northamptonshire and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,808£12,862£12,149West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,494£1,501£1,417West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£275£276£261West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£19£19£18West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,160£1,165£1,100West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£99£100£94West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£216£217£205North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£4.89£4.91£4.64West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.874.5West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.655.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1139.7West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.924.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

West Northamptonshire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Northamptonshire: £3,742North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Northamptonshire: £3,758North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428West Northamptonshire: £2,120North West Leicestershire: £2,438West Northamptonshire: £2,129North West Leicestershire: £2,303West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930West Northamptonshire: £1,030North West Leicestershire: £934West Northamptonshire: £1,034North West Leicestershire: £883West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Northamptonshire is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242West Northamptonshire: £1,942North West Leicestershire: £2,251West Northamptonshire: £1,950North West Leicestershire: £2,126West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52West Northamptonshire: £66North West Leicestershire: £52West Northamptonshire: £66North West Leicestershire: £49West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Northamptonshire is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £108, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130West Northamptonshire: £108North West Leicestershire: £131West Northamptonshire: £109North West Leicestershire: £123West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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 West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63West Northamptonshire: £3.74North West Leicestershire: £3.64West Northamptonshire: £3.76North West Leicestershire: £3.44West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Northamptonshire: £340North West Leicestershire: £368West Northamptonshire: £342North West Leicestershire: £348West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Northamptonshire: £97North West Leicestershire: £123West Northamptonshire: £97North West Leicestershire: £117West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £50, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68West Northamptonshire: £50North West Leicestershire: £68West Northamptonshire: £51North West Leicestershire: £64West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722West Northamptonshire: £840North West Leicestershire: £725West Northamptonshire: £843North West Leicestershire: £685West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797West Northamptonshire is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Northamptonshire: £150North West Leicestershire: £100West Northamptonshire: £150North West Leicestershire: £94West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135West Northamptonshire: £132North West Leicestershire: £135West Northamptonshire: £132North West Leicestershire: £128West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05West Northamptonshire: £5.21North West Leicestershire: £3.06West Northamptonshire: £5.23North West Leicestershire: £2.89West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97West Northamptonshire: £2.93North West Leicestershire: £2.99West Northamptonshire: £2.94North West Leicestershire: £2.82West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Northamptonshire: £5.46North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Northamptonshire: £5.48North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 168.1, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8West Northamptonshire is higher14.1

  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 West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0West Northamptonshire is higher87.0

  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 West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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West Northamptonshire and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£930£934£883West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£52£52£49West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.63£3.64£3.44West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£722£725£685West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£99£100£94West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£135£135£128North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.05£3.06£2.89West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.1West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.655.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.087.0West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.9North West Leicestershire

Total

West Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 0. 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 West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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 West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
West Northamptonshire and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18321,860West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5261,580West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1673,104West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3116,174West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,6819,732West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0101,670West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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