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South Derbyshire and West Northamptonshire

117,169 and 441,277 residents (mid-2024).

South Derbyshire is higher than West Northamptonshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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

South Derbyshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 11. 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

South Derbyshire West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742South Derbyshire: £3,830West Northamptonshire: £3,758South Derbyshire: £3,847West Northamptonshire: £3,549South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £12,575, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873South Derbyshire: £12,575West Northamptonshire: £12,928South Derbyshire: £12,628West Northamptonshire: £12,211South Derbyshire: £11,928

    £12,575£12,628£11,928West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,516, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624South Derbyshire: £1,516West Northamptonshire: £1,631South Derbyshire: £1,523West Northamptonshire: £1,541South Derbyshire: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438West Northamptonshire is higher£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £11,545, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793South Derbyshire: £11,545West Northamptonshire: £11,843South Derbyshire: £11,595West Northamptonshire: £11,186South Derbyshire: £10,951

    £11,545£11,595£10,951West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £291, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399South Derbyshire: £291West Northamptonshire: £400South Derbyshire: £292West Northamptonshire: £378South Derbyshire: £276

    £291£292£276West Northamptonshire is higher£399£400£378

  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: South Derbyshire £719, West Northamptonshire £659West Northamptonshire: £659South Derbyshire: £719West Northamptonshire: £661South Derbyshire: £722West Northamptonshire: £625South Derbyshire: £682

    £719£722£682South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

  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: South Derbyshire £19, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23South Derbyshire: £19West Northamptonshire: £23South Derbyshire: £19West Northamptonshire: £22South Derbyshire: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340South Derbyshire: £409West Northamptonshire: £342South Derbyshire: £411West Northamptonshire: £323South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97South Derbyshire: £135West Northamptonshire: £97South Derbyshire: £135West Northamptonshire: £92South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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: South Derbyshire £109, West Northamptonshire £79West Northamptonshire: £79South Derbyshire: £109West Northamptonshire: £80South Derbyshire: £109West Northamptonshire: £75South Derbyshire: £103

    £109£109£103South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,161, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324South Derbyshire: £1,161West Northamptonshire: £1,330South Derbyshire: £1,165West Northamptonshire: £1,256South Derbyshire: £1,101

    £1,161£1,165£1,101West Northamptonshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150South Derbyshire: £101West Northamptonshire: £150South Derbyshire: £101West Northamptonshire: £142South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96West Northamptonshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £237, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208South Derbyshire: £237West Northamptonshire: £209South Derbyshire: £238West Northamptonshire: £197South Derbyshire: £225

    £237£238£225South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.32, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21South Derbyshire: £5.32West Northamptonshire: £8.25South Derbyshire: £5.35West Northamptonshire: £7.79South Derbyshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.20, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63South Derbyshire: £5.20West Northamptonshire: £4.65South Derbyshire: £5.22West Northamptonshire: £4.39South Derbyshire: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46South Derbyshire: £5.84West Northamptonshire: £5.48South Derbyshire: £5.87West Northamptonshire: £5.18South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 1,019.2, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1South Derbyshire: 1,019.2

    1,019.2West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 75.3, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8South Derbyshire: 75.3

    75.3West Northamptonshire is higher89.8

  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: South Derbyshire 150.2, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9South Derbyshire: 150.2

    150.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count50.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire 144.4, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1South Derbyshire: 144.4

    144.4West Northamptonshire is higher156.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire 25.5, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9South Derbyshire: 25.5

    25.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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South Derbyshire and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DerbyshireWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£3,742£3,758£3,549South Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,928£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,624£1,631£1,541West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,595£10,951£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£399£400£378West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£659£661£625South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£23£23£22West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£340£342£323South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£97£97£92South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£79£80£75South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,165£1,101£1,324£1,330£1,256West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£150£150£142West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£208£209£197South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.63£4.65£4.39South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.46£5.48£5.18South Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.389.8West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2139.9South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.350.6South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4156.1West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.517.9South Derbyshire

Per resident

South Derbyshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 8. 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

South Derbyshire West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742South Derbyshire: £3,830West Northamptonshire: £3,758South Derbyshire: £3,847West Northamptonshire: £3,549South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,232, West Northamptonshire £2,120West Northamptonshire: £2,120South Derbyshire: £2,232West Northamptonshire: £2,129South Derbyshire: £2,242West Northamptonshire: £2,010South Derbyshire: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £948, West Northamptonshire £1,030West Northamptonshire: £1,030South Derbyshire: £948West Northamptonshire: £1,034South Derbyshire: £952West Northamptonshire: £977South Derbyshire: £899

    £948£952£899West Northamptonshire is higher£1,030£1,034£977

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,050, West Northamptonshire £1,942West Northamptonshire: £1,942South Derbyshire: £2,050West Northamptonshire: £1,950South Derbyshire: £2,058West Northamptonshire: £1,842South Derbyshire: £1,944

    £2,050£2,058£1,944South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,942£1,950£1,842

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £52, West Northamptonshire £66West Northamptonshire: £66South Derbyshire: £52West Northamptonshire: £66South Derbyshire: £52West Northamptonshire: £62South Derbyshire: £49

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £128, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108South Derbyshire: £128West Northamptonshire: £109South Derbyshire: £128West Northamptonshire: £103South Derbyshire: £121

    £128£128£121South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.42, West Northamptonshire £3.74West Northamptonshire: £3.74South Derbyshire: £3.42West Northamptonshire: £3.76South Derbyshire: £3.43West Northamptonshire: £3.55South Derbyshire: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24West Northamptonshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340South Derbyshire: £409West Northamptonshire: £342South Derbyshire: £411West Northamptonshire: £323South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97South Derbyshire: £135West Northamptonshire: £97South Derbyshire: £135West Northamptonshire: £92South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

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

    £68£68£64South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £725, West Northamptonshire £840West Northamptonshire: £840South Derbyshire: £725West Northamptonshire: £843South Derbyshire: £728West Northamptonshire: £797South Derbyshire: £688

    £725£728£688West Northamptonshire is higher£840£843£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150South Derbyshire: £101West Northamptonshire: £150South Derbyshire: £101West Northamptonshire: £142South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96West Northamptonshire is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £148, West Northamptonshire £132West Northamptonshire: £132South Derbyshire: £148West Northamptonshire: £132South Derbyshire: £149West Northamptonshire: £125South Derbyshire: £140

    £148£149£140South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.33, West Northamptonshire £5.21West Northamptonshire: £5.21South Derbyshire: £3.33West Northamptonshire: £5.23South Derbyshire: £3.35West Northamptonshire: £4.94South Derbyshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16West Northamptonshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.25, West Northamptonshire £2.93West Northamptonshire: £2.93South Derbyshire: £3.25West Northamptonshire: £2.94South Derbyshire: £3.26West Northamptonshire: £2.78South Derbyshire: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46South Derbyshire: £5.84West Northamptonshire: £5.48South Derbyshire: £5.87West Northamptonshire: £5.18South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 181.0, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1South Derbyshire: 181.0

    181.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 13.4, West Northamptonshire 14.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8South Derbyshire: 13.4

    13.4West Northamptonshire is higher14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 26.7, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0South Derbyshire: 26.7

    26.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 90.3, West Northamptonshire 99.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0South Derbyshire: 90.3

    90.3West Northamptonshire is higher99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 15.9, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4South Derbyshire: 15.9

    15.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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South Derbyshire and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureSouth DerbyshireWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£3,742£3,758£3,549South Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,120£2,129£2,010South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,030£1,034£977West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,058£1,944£1,942£1,950£1,842South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£66£66£62West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£108£109£103South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£340£342£323South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£97£97£92South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£50£51£48South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688£840£843£797West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£150£150£142West Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£132£132£125South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.93£2.94£2.78South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.46£5.48£5.18South Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.0168.1South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.8West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.723.0South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.350.6South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.399.0West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.911.4South Derbyshire

Total

South Derbyshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Derbyshire West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Derbyshire £448.8m, West Northamptonshire £1.7bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bnSouth Derbyshire: £425.7m

    £448.8m£450.7m£425.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Derbyshire £261.6m, West Northamptonshire £935.3mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Derbyshire £111.0m, West Northamptonshire £454.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mWest Northamptonshire is higher£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire £240.2m, West Northamptonshire £856.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire £6.1m, West Northamptonshire £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.0m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Derbyshire £0.40m, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £47.9m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.8m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire £7.9m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire £85.0m, West Northamptonshire £370.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6m

    £85.0m£85.3m£80.6mWest Northamptonshire is higher£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Derbyshire £11.8m, West Northamptonshire £66.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £17.3m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £0.39m, West Northamptonshire £2.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Derbyshire £0.38m, West Northamptonshire £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Derbyshire £0.68m, West Northamptonshire £2.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire 21,202, West Northamptonshire 74,183West Northamptonshire: 74,183South Derbyshire: 21,202

    21,202West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire 1,567, West Northamptonshire 6,526West Northamptonshire: 6,526South Derbyshire: 1,567

    1,567West Northamptonshire is higher6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 3,124, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167South Derbyshire: 3,124

    3,124West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 7,181, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311South Derbyshire: 7,181

    7,181West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire 10,574, West Northamptonshire 43,681West Northamptonshire: 43,681South Derbyshire: 10,574

    10,574West Northamptonshire is higher43,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire 1,864, West Northamptonshire 5,010West Northamptonshire: 5,010South Derbyshire: 1,864

    1,864West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

Show the numbers
South Derbyshire and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureSouth DerbyshireWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,20274,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5676,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,12410,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,18122,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,57443,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8645,010West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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