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West Northamptonshire and Rugby

441,277 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than Rugby on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 20 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 2. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624West Northamptonshire: £3,742Rugby: £3,639West Northamptonshire: £3,758Rugby: £3,437West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549West Northamptonshire is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722West Northamptonshire: £12,873Rugby: £12,776West Northamptonshire: £12,928Rugby: £12,067West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504West Northamptonshire: £1,624Rugby: £1,511West Northamptonshire: £1,631Rugby: £1,427West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541West Northamptonshire is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728West Northamptonshire: £11,793Rugby: £11,778West Northamptonshire: £11,843Rugby: £11,124West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £399, Rugby £337Rugby: £337West Northamptonshire: £399Rugby: £339West Northamptonshire: £400Rugby: £320West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire is higher£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637West Northamptonshire: £659Rugby: £640West Northamptonshire: £661Rugby: £604West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Northamptonshire is higher£637£640£604

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20West Northamptonshire: £23Rugby: £20West Northamptonshire: £23Rugby: £19West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West Northamptonshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, Rugby £327Rugby: £327West Northamptonshire: £340Rugby: £328West Northamptonshire: £342Rugby: £310West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West Northamptonshire is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Rugby £100Rugby: £100West Northamptonshire: £97Rugby: £100West Northamptonshire: £97Rugby: £95West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75West Northamptonshire: £79Rugby: £75West Northamptonshire: £80Rugby: £71West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75West Northamptonshire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267West Northamptonshire: £1,324Rugby: £1,272West Northamptonshire: £1,330Rugby: £1,202West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256West Northamptonshire is higher£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Rugby £108Rugby: £108West Northamptonshire: £150Rugby: £109West Northamptonshire: £150Rugby: £103West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire is higher£108£109£103

  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, Rugby £153Rugby: £153West Northamptonshire: £208Rugby: £154West Northamptonshire: £209Rugby: £145West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197West Northamptonshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69West Northamptonshire: £8.21Rugby: £6.72West Northamptonshire: £8.25Rugby: £6.35West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56West Northamptonshire: £4.63Rugby: £2.57West Northamptonshire: £4.65Rugby: £2.43West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51West Northamptonshire: £5.46Rugby: £5.54West Northamptonshire: £5.48Rugby: £5.23West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8West Northamptonshire is higher79.1

  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, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6West Northamptonshire is higher50.0

  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, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1West Northamptonshire is higher142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9West Northamptonshire is higher17.5

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West Northamptonshire and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,624£3,639£3,437West Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,722£12,776£12,067West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,504£1,511£1,427West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,728£11,778£11,124West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£337£339£320West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£637£640£604West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£327£328£310West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£100£100£95Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£75£75£71West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,267£1,272£1,202West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£108£109£103West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£153£154£145West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£6.69£6.72£6.35West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£2.56£2.57£2.43West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,000.6West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.879.1West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9138.0West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.650.0West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1142.3West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.917.5West Northamptonshire

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Northamptonshire Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624West Northamptonshire: £3,742Rugby: £3,639West Northamptonshire: £3,758Rugby: £3,437West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549West Northamptonshire is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141West Northamptonshire: £2,120Rugby: £2,150West Northamptonshire: £2,129Rugby: £2,031West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Rugby £941Rugby: £941West Northamptonshire: £1,030Rugby: £945West Northamptonshire: £1,034Rugby: £893West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Northamptonshire is higher£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974West Northamptonshire: £1,942Rugby: £1,982West Northamptonshire: £1,950Rugby: £1,872West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Rugby £57Rugby: £57West Northamptonshire: £66Rugby: £57West Northamptonshire: £66Rugby: £54West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Northamptonshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £108, Rugby £107Rugby: £107West Northamptonshire: £108Rugby: £108West Northamptonshire: £109Rugby: £102West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103West Northamptonshire is higher£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31West Northamptonshire: £3.74Rugby: £3.32West Northamptonshire: £3.76Rugby: £3.14West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £340, Rugby £327Rugby: £327West Northamptonshire: £340Rugby: £328West Northamptonshire: £342Rugby: £310West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West Northamptonshire is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Rugby £100Rugby: £100West Northamptonshire: £97Rugby: £100West Northamptonshire: £97Rugby: £95West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £50, Rugby £47Rugby: £47West Northamptonshire: £50Rugby: £47West Northamptonshire: £51Rugby: £45West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48West Northamptonshire is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Rugby £793Rugby: £793West Northamptonshire: £840Rugby: £796West Northamptonshire: £843Rugby: £752West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797West Northamptonshire is higher£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Rugby £108Rugby: £108West Northamptonshire: £150Rugby: £109West Northamptonshire: £150Rugby: £103West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Northamptonshire is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Rugby £96Rugby: £96West Northamptonshire: £132Rugby: £96West Northamptonshire: £132Rugby: £91West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125West Northamptonshire is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19West Northamptonshire: £5.21Rugby: £4.20West Northamptonshire: £5.23Rugby: £3.97West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60West Northamptonshire: £2.93Rugby: £1.61West Northamptonshire: £2.94Rugby: £1.52West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51West Northamptonshire: £5.46Rugby: £5.54West Northamptonshire: £5.48Rugby: £5.23West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1Rugby is higherDepends on how you count168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8West Northamptonshire is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6West Northamptonshire is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0West Northamptonshire is higher89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4West Northamptonshire is higher11.0

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West Northamptonshire and Rugby, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,624£3,639£3,437West Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£941£945£893West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£57£57£54West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£107£108£102West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.31£3.32£3.14West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£327£328£310West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£100£100£95Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£47£47£45West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£793£796£752West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£108£109£103West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£96£96£91West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.19£4.20£3.97West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£1.60£1.61£1.52West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1168.4Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.3West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.650.0West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.089.0West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.0West Northamptonshire

Total

West Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnRugby: £446.4mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnRugby: £421.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mRugby: £263.8mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mRugby: £249.2mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mRugby: £116.0mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mRugby: £109.5mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mRugby: £243.2mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mRugby: £229.7mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mRugby: £7.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mRugby: £6.6mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mRugby: £13.2mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mRugby: £12.5mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mRugby: £0.41mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mRugby: £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, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mRugby: £40.3mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mRugby: £38.1mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mRugby: £12.3mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mRugby: £11.6mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mRugby: £5.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mRugby: £5.5mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mRugby: £97.7mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mRugby: £92.2mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mRugby: £13.3mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mRugby: £12.6mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mRugby: £11.8mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mRugby: £11.2mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mRugby: £0.52mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mRugby: £0.49mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mRugby: £0.20mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mRugby: £0.19mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mRugby: £0.68mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mRugby: £0.64mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higher1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higher6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higher10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higher1,344

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West Northamptonshire and Rugby, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWest 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£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18320,659West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5261,634West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1672,849West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3116,132West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68110,919West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0101,344West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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