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Charnwood and North West Leicestershire

188,310 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Charnwood is higher than North West Leicestershire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Charnwood is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Charnwood North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Charnwood: £3,848North West Leicestershire: £3,971Charnwood: £3,865North West Leicestershire: £3,751Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £12,884, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Charnwood: £12,884North West Leicestershire: £12,862Charnwood: £12,938North West Leicestershire: £12,149Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,419, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Charnwood: £1,419North West Leicestershire: £1,501Charnwood: £1,425North West Leicestershire: £1,417Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £11,820, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Charnwood: £11,820North West Leicestershire: £11,877Charnwood: £11,871North West Leicestershire: £11,218Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £341, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Charnwood: £341North West Leicestershire: £276Charnwood: £342North West Leicestershire: £261Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Charnwood is higher£275£276£261

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £701, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Charnwood: £701North West Leicestershire: £690Charnwood: £704North West Leicestershire: £651Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £21, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Charnwood: £21North West Leicestershire: £19Charnwood: £21North West Leicestershire: £18Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Charnwood is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £351, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Charnwood: £351North West Leicestershire: £368Charnwood: £352North West Leicestershire: £348Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £93, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £93North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £94North West Leicestershire: £117Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £85, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Charnwood: £85North West Leicestershire: £109Charnwood: £85North West Leicestershire: £103Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,095, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Charnwood: £1,095North West Leicestershire: £1,165Charnwood: £1,100North West Leicestershire: £1,100Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £100Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £94Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Charnwood is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £230, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Charnwood: £230North West Leicestershire: £217Charnwood: £231North West Leicestershire: £205Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Charnwood is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £5.76, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Charnwood: £5.76North West Leicestershire: £4.91Charnwood: £5.78North West Leicestershire: £4.64Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £3.75, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Charnwood: £3.75North West Leicestershire: £4.79Charnwood: £3.77North West Leicestershire: £4.52Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Charnwood: £5.74North West Leicestershire: £6.82Charnwood: £5.76North West Leicestershire: £6.44Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Charnwood 1,016.6, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Charnwood 80.9, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Charnwood is higher74.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Charnwood 145.1, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Charnwood 134.4, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count139.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Charnwood 19.0, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Charnwood and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£12,808£12,862£12,149Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£275£276£261Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£687£690£651Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£100£94Charnwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£216£217£205Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.89£4.91£4.64Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.974.5Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.755.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4139.7North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.024.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

Charnwood is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 16. 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

Charnwood North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Charnwood: £3,848North West Leicestershire: £3,971Charnwood: £3,865North West Leicestershire: £3,751Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Charnwood: £2,361North West Leicestershire: £2,438Charnwood: £2,371North West Leicestershire: £2,303Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Charnwood: £908North West Leicestershire: £934Charnwood: £912North West Leicestershire: £883Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Charnwood: £2,166North West Leicestershire: £2,251Charnwood: £2,175North West Leicestershire: £2,126Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Charnwood £62, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Charnwood: £62North West Leicestershire: £52Charnwood: £63North West Leicestershire: £49Charnwood: £59

    £62£63£59Charnwood is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £128, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Charnwood: £128North West Leicestershire: £131Charnwood: £129North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Charnwood £3.87, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Charnwood: £3.87North West Leicestershire: £3.64Charnwood: £3.89North West Leicestershire: £3.44Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £351, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Charnwood: £351North West Leicestershire: £368Charnwood: £352North West Leicestershire: £348Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £93, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £93North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £94North West Leicestershire: £117Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Charnwood £54, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Charnwood: £54North West Leicestershire: £68Charnwood: £55North West Leicestershire: £64Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Charnwood: £701North West Leicestershire: £725Charnwood: £704North West Leicestershire: £685Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £100Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £94Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Charnwood is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Charnwood: £147North West Leicestershire: £135Charnwood: £148North West Leicestershire: £128Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Charnwood is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Charnwood: £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.06Charnwood: £3.69North West Leicestershire: £2.89Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Charnwood: £2.40North West Leicestershire: £2.99Charnwood: £2.41North West Leicestershire: £2.82Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Charnwood: £5.74North West Leicestershire: £6.82Charnwood: £5.76North West Leicestershire: £6.44Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 186.3, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.8Charnwood is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 26.6, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 12.1, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Charnwood and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£930£934£883North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£52£52£49Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.63£3.64£3.44Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£722£725£685North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£100£94Charnwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£135£135£128Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.05£3.06£2.89Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.1Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.755.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.087.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.9North West Leicestershire

Total

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

Charnwood North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mCharnwood: £724.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mCharnwood: £727.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mCharnwood: £444.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mCharnwood: £446.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mCharnwood: £171.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mCharnwood: £171.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mCharnwood: £407.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mCharnwood: £409.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mCharnwood: £11.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mCharnwood: £11.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £24.2m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCharnwood: £24.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCharnwood: £24.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Charnwood £0.73m, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCharnwood: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCharnwood: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £66.0m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mCharnwood: £66.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mCharnwood: £66.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £17.6m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mCharnwood: £17.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCharnwood: £17.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood £10.2m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCharnwood: £10.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCharnwood: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mCharnwood: £131.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mCharnwood: £132.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mCharnwood: £24.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mCharnwood: £24.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCharnwood is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCharnwood: £27.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCharnwood: £27.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCharnwood: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCharnwood: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCharnwood: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCharnwood: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCharnwood: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCharnwood: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793Charnwood is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 5,008, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 9,731, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood 2,286, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
Charnwood and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureCharnwoodNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCharnwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mCharnwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,07921,860Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7931,580Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0083,104Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7316,174Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,1889,732Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2861,670Charnwood

Sources

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

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