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Blaby and Charnwood

107,845 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

Blaby is higher than Charnwood on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Blaby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 15. 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

Blaby Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Blaby: £3,836Charnwood: £3,865Blaby: £3,852Charnwood: £3,650Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Charnwood is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £13,019, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Blaby: £13,019Charnwood: £12,938Blaby: £13,075Charnwood: £12,221Blaby: £12,349

    £13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £1,261, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Blaby: £1,261Charnwood: £1,425Blaby: £1,266Charnwood: £1,346Blaby: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Charnwood is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £11,929, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Blaby: £11,929Charnwood: £11,871Blaby: £11,980Charnwood: £11,212Blaby: £11,315

    £11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £320, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Blaby: £320Charnwood: £342Blaby: £321Charnwood: £323Blaby: £304

    £320£321£304Charnwood is higher£341£342£323

  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: Blaby £750, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Blaby: £750Charnwood: £704Blaby: £753Charnwood: £665Blaby: £711

    £750£753£711Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  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: Blaby £20, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21Blaby: £20Charnwood: £21Blaby: £21Charnwood: £20Blaby: £19

    £20£21£19Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £324, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Blaby: £324Charnwood: £352Blaby: £325Charnwood: £333Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Charnwood is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £97, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Blaby: £97Charnwood: £94Blaby: £97Charnwood: £88Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

  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: Blaby £80, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Blaby: £80Charnwood: £85Blaby: £80Charnwood: £81Blaby: £76

    £80£80£76Charnwood is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £990, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095Blaby: £990Charnwood: £1,100Blaby: £994Charnwood: £1,039Blaby: £939

    £990£994£939Charnwood is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Blaby: £98Charnwood: £130Blaby: £99Charnwood: £123Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Charnwood is higher£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £182, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Blaby: £182Charnwood: £231Blaby: £182Charnwood: £218Blaby: £172

    £182£182£172Charnwood is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £6.62, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76Blaby: £6.62Charnwood: £5.78Blaby: £6.65Charnwood: £5.46Blaby: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £2.54, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Blaby: £2.54Charnwood: £3.77Blaby: £2.55Charnwood: £3.56Blaby: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Charnwood is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Blaby: £9.67Charnwood: £5.76Blaby: £9.71Charnwood: £5.44Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaby 1,014.4, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Blaby: 1,014.4

    1,014.4Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaby 76.1, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Blaby: 76.1

    76.1Charnwood is higher80.9

  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: Blaby 155.5, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Blaby: 155.5

    155.5Blaby is higherDepends on how you count145.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 47.9, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Charnwood is higher51.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaby 118.9, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Blaby: 118.9

    118.9Charnwood is higher134.4

  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: Blaby 17.7, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Blaby: 17.7

    17.7Charnwood is higher19.0

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Blaby and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureBlabyCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,019£13,075£12,349£12,884£12,938£12,221Blaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,419£1,425£1,346Charnwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,929£11,980£11,315£11,820£11,871£11,212Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£320£321£304£341£342£323Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£701£704£665Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£93£94£88Blaby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£85£85£81Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,095£1,100£1,039Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£130£130£123Charnwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£230£231£218Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.76£5.78£5.46Blaby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.75£3.77£3.56Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£5.74£5.76£5.44Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.41,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.180.9Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5145.1Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.951.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9134.4Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.719.0Charnwood

Per resident

Blaby is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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

Blaby Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Blaby: £3,836Charnwood: £3,865Blaby: £3,852Charnwood: £3,650Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Charnwood is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaby £2,536, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361Blaby: £2,536Charnwood: £2,371Blaby: £2,547Charnwood: £2,239Blaby: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaby £771, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908Blaby: £771Charnwood: £912Blaby: £774Charnwood: £861Blaby: £731

    £771£774£731Charnwood is higher£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaby £2,324, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166Blaby: £2,324Charnwood: £2,175Blaby: £2,334Charnwood: £2,055Blaby: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaby £62, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62Blaby: £62Charnwood: £63Blaby: £63Charnwood: £59Blaby: £59

    £62£63£59Charnwood is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £146, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Blaby: £146Charnwood: £129Blaby: £147Charnwood: £122Blaby: £139

    £146£147£139Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaby £3.97, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Blaby: £3.97Charnwood: £3.89Blaby: £3.99Charnwood: £3.67Blaby: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £324, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Blaby: £324Charnwood: £352Blaby: £325Charnwood: £333Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Charnwood is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £97, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Blaby: £97Charnwood: £94Blaby: £97Charnwood: £88Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaby £49, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54Blaby: £49Charnwood: £55Blaby: £49Charnwood: £52Blaby: £46

    £49£49£46Charnwood is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaby £605, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Blaby: £605Charnwood: £704Blaby: £608Charnwood: £665Blaby: £574

    £605£608£574Charnwood is higher£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Blaby: £98Charnwood: £130Blaby: £99Charnwood: £123Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Charnwood is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaby £111, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147Blaby: £111Charnwood: £148Blaby: £112Charnwood: £139Blaby: £105

    £111£112£105Charnwood is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaby £4.05, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68Blaby: £4.05Charnwood: £3.69Blaby: £4.07Charnwood: £3.49Blaby: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaby £1.56, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40Blaby: £1.56Charnwood: £2.41Blaby: £1.57Charnwood: £2.28Blaby: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Charnwood is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Blaby: £9.67Charnwood: £5.76Blaby: £9.71Charnwood: £5.44Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 197.6, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3Blaby: 197.6

    197.6Blaby is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 14.8, Charnwood 14.8Charnwood: 14.8Blaby: 14.8

    14.8Charnwood 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: Blaby 30.3, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Blaby: 30.3

    30.3Blaby is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 47.9, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Charnwood is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 72.7, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0Blaby: 72.7

    72.7Charnwood is higher86.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 10.8, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Blaby: 10.8

    10.8Charnwood is higher12.1

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Blaby and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureBlabyCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,361£2,371£2,239Blaby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£908£912£861Charnwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£2,166£2,175£2,055Blaby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£62£63£59Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£128£129£122Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.87£3.89£3.67Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£93£94£88Blaby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£54£55£52Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£701£704£665Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£130£130£123Charnwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£147£148£139Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.68£3.69£3.49Blaby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£2.40£2.41£2.28Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£5.74£5.76£5.44Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.6186.3Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.326.6Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.951.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.786.0Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.812.1Charnwood

Total

Blaby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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

Blaby Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaby £413.7m, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mBlaby: £413.7mCharnwood: £727.8mBlaby: £415.4mCharnwood: £687.4mBlaby: £392.4m

    £413.7m£415.4m£392.4mCharnwood is higher£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaby £273.5m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mBlaby: £273.5mCharnwood: £446.5mBlaby: £274.7mCharnwood: £421.7mBlaby: £259.5m

    £273.5m£274.7m£259.5mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaby £83.2m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mBlaby: £83.2mCharnwood: £171.7mBlaby: £83.5mCharnwood: £162.2mBlaby: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.5m£78.9mCharnwood is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaby £250.6m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mBlaby: £250.6mCharnwood: £409.6mBlaby: £251.7mCharnwood: £386.9mBlaby: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.7m£237.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby £6.7m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mBlaby: £6.7mCharnwood: £11.8mBlaby: £6.8mCharnwood: £11.2mBlaby: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCharnwood is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaby £15.8m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mBlaby: £15.8mCharnwood: £24.3mBlaby: £15.8mCharnwood: £23.0mBlaby: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaby £0.43m, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mBlaby: £0.43mCharnwood: £0.73mBlaby: £0.43mCharnwood: £0.69mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaby £34.9m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mBlaby: £34.9mCharnwood: £66.3mBlaby: £35.0mCharnwood: £62.6mBlaby: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mCharnwood is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaby £10.5m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mBlaby: £10.5mCharnwood: £17.6mBlaby: £10.5mCharnwood: £16.7mBlaby: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby £5.3m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mBlaby: £5.3mCharnwood: £10.3mBlaby: £5.3mCharnwood: £9.7mBlaby: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCharnwood is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby £65.3m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mBlaby: £65.3mCharnwood: £132.5mBlaby: £65.6mCharnwood: £125.1mBlaby: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mCharnwood is higher£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaby £10.6m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mBlaby: £10.6mCharnwood: £24.6mBlaby: £10.6mCharnwood: £23.2mBlaby: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCharnwood is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaby £12.0m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mBlaby: £12.0mCharnwood: £27.8mBlaby: £12.0mCharnwood: £26.2mBlaby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mCharnwood is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaby £0.44m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mBlaby: £0.44mCharnwood: £0.70mBlaby: £0.44mCharnwood: £0.66mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaby £0.17m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mBlaby: £0.17mCharnwood: £0.45mBlaby: £0.17mCharnwood: £0.43mBlaby: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCharnwood is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaby £1.0m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mBlaby: £1.0mCharnwood: £1.1mBlaby: £1.0mCharnwood: £1.0mBlaby: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaby 21,313, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079Blaby: 21,313

    21,313Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby 1,598, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793Blaby: 1,598

    1,598Charnwood is higher2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaby 3,266, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Blaby: 3,266

    3,266Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaby 5,167, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731Blaby: 5,167

    5,167Charnwood is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby 7,844, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188Blaby: 7,844

    7,844Charnwood is higher16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby 1,168, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286Blaby: 1,168

    1,168Charnwood is higher2,286

Show the numbers
Blaby and Charnwood, total
MeasureBlabyCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCharnwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCharnwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,31335,079Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5982,793Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2665,008Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1679,731Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,84416,188Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1682,286Charnwood

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.
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  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.
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