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South Derbyshire and Blaby
South Derbyshire is higher than Blaby on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
South Derbyshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 10. 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 Blaby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,830£3,847£3,633Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,575£12,628£11,928Blaby is higher£13,019£13,075£12,349
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,516£1,523£1,438South Derbyshire is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,545£11,595£10,951Blaby is higher£11,929£11,980£11,315
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£291£292£276Blaby is higher£320£321£304
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£722£682Blaby is higher£750£753£711
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Blaby is higher£20£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£409£411£388South Derbyshire is higher£324£325£307
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103South Derbyshire is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,161£1,165£1,101South Derbyshire is higher£990£994£939
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96South Derbyshire is higher£98£99£93
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£237£238£225South Derbyshire is higher£182£182£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Blaby is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,014.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.3Blaby is higher76.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.2Blaby is higher155.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.3South Derbyshire is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.4South Derbyshire is higher118.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.5South Derbyshire is higher17.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Derbyshire | Blaby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,830£3,847£3,633 | £3,836£3,852£3,639 | Blaby |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,575£12,628£11,928 | £13,019£13,075£12,349 | Blaby |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,516£1,523£1,438 | £1,261£1,266£1,196 | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,545£11,595£10,951 | £11,929£11,980£11,315 | Blaby |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £320£321£304 | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £750£753£711 | Blaby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £20£21£19 | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £409£411£388 | £324£325£307 | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £97£97£92 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £80£80£76 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,161£1,165£1,101 | £990£994£939 | South Derbyshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £98£99£93 | South Derbyshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £182£182£172 | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | Blaby |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £9.67£9.71£9.17 | Blaby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.2 | 1,014.4 | South Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.3 | 76.1 | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.2 | 155.5 | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.3 | 47.9 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.4 | 118.9 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.5 | 17.7 | South Derbyshire |
Per resident
South Derbyshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blaby 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 Blaby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,830£3,847£3,633Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,232£2,242£2,118Blaby is higher£2,536£2,547£2,406
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£948£952£899South Derbyshire is higher£771£774£731
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,050£2,058£1,944Blaby is higher£2,324£2,334£2,204
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Blaby is higher£62£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Blaby is higher£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.42£3.43£3.24Blaby is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£409£411£388South Derbyshire is higher£324£325£307
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64South Derbyshire is higher£49£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£725£728£688South Derbyshire is higher£605£608£574
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96South Derbyshire is higher£98£99£93
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140South Derbyshire is higher£111£112£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.33£3.35£3.16Blaby is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
181.0Blaby is higherDepends on how you count197.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Blaby is higher14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Blaby is higher30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.3South Derbyshire is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.3South Derbyshire is higher72.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9South Derbyshire is higher10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Derbyshire | Blaby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,830£3,847£3,633 | £3,836£3,852£3,639 | Blaby |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,232£2,242£2,118 | £2,536£2,547£2,406 | Blaby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £948£952£899 | £771£774£731 | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,050£2,058£1,944 | £2,324£2,334£2,204 | Blaby |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £62£63£59 | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £146£147£139 | Blaby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £409£411£388 | £324£325£307 | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £97£97£92 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £49£49£46 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £605£608£574 | South Derbyshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £98£99£93 | South Derbyshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £111£112£105 | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | Blaby |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £1.56£1.57£1.48 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £9.67£9.71£9.17 | Blaby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 181.0 | 197.6 | Blaby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 14.8 | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 30.3 | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.3 | 47.9 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.3 | 72.7 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 10.8 | South Derbyshire |
Total
South Derbyshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 10. 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 Blaby
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBlaby is higher£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSouth Derbyshire is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mBlaby is higher£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mBlaby is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBlaby is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlaby is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mSouth Derbyshire is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Derbyshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Derbyshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBlaby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaby is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,202Blaby is higherDepends on how you count21,313
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,567Blaby is higher1,598
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,124Blaby is higher3,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,181South Derbyshire is higher5,167
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,574South Derbyshire is higher7,844
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,864South Derbyshire is higher1,168
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Derbyshire | Blaby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.8m£450.7m£425.7m | £413.7m£415.4m£392.4m | South Derbyshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.6m£262.7m£248.1m | £273.5m£274.7m£259.5m | Blaby |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | £83.2m£83.5m£78.9m | South Derbyshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £240.2m£241.2m£227.8m | £250.6m£251.7m£237.7m | Blaby |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.7m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £15.8m£15.8m£14.9m | Blaby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.5m | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | South Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£8.0m£7.5m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.0m£85.3m£80.6m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | South Derbyshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | South Derbyshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Blaby |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99m | Blaby |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,202 | 21,313 | Blaby |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,567 | 1,598 | Blaby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,124 | 3,266 | Blaby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,181 | 5,167 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,574 | 7,844 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,864 | 1,168 | South Derbyshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.