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North West Leicestershire and Bath and North East Somerset

111,876 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 5. 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

North West Leicestershire Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771North West Leicestershire: £3,954Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787North West Leicestershire: £3,971Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497North West Leicestershire: £12,808Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550North West Leicestershire: £12,862Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,494, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353North West Leicestershire: £1,494Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359North West Leicestershire: £1,501Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545North West Leicestershire: £11,827Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594North West Leicestershire: £11,877Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304North West Leicestershire: £275Bath and North East Somerset: £305North West Leicestershire: £276Bath and North East Somerset: £288North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261Bath and North East Somerset is higher£304£305£288

  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: North West Leicestershire £687, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629North West Leicestershire: £687Bath and North East Somerset: £632North West Leicestershire: £690Bath and North East Somerset: £597North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629£632£597

  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: North West Leicestershire £19, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £18North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316North West Leicestershire: £367Bath and North East Somerset: £317North West Leicestershire: £368Bath and North East Somerset: £300North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105North West Leicestershire: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £105North West Leicestershire: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £100North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

  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: North West Leicestershire £109, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65North West Leicestershire: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £65North West Leicestershire: £109Bath and North East Somerset: £62North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105North West Leicestershire: £1,160Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109North West Leicestershire: £1,165Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155North West Leicestershire: £99Bath and North East Somerset: £156North West Leicestershire: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £147North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £216, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176North West Leicestershire: £216Bath and North East Somerset: £177North West Leicestershire: £217Bath and North East Somerset: £167North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.89, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72North West Leicestershire: £4.89Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74North West Leicestershire: £4.91Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53North West Leicestershire: £4.77Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54North West Leicestershire: £4.79Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57North West Leicestershire: £6.79Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60North West Leicestershire: £6.82Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher77.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 146.4, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count132.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 139.7, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count113.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 24.0, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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North West Leicestershire and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,771£3,787£3,577North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,497£12,550£11,854North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,353£1,359£1,283North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,545£11,594£10,951North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£629£632£597North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£316£317£300North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£105£105£100North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£65£65£62North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,105£1,109£1,048North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£176£177£167North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.72£4.74£4.48North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£2.53£2.54£2.40North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,014.6North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.577.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4132.3North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.246.5North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7113.3North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.013.9North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 4. 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

North West Leicestershire Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771North West Leicestershire: £3,954Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787North West Leicestershire: £3,971Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314North West Leicestershire: £2,428Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324North West Leicestershire: £2,438Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873North West Leicestershire: £930Bath and North East Somerset: £877North West Leicestershire: £934Bath and North East Somerset: £828North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138North West Leicestershire: £2,242Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147North West Leicestershire: £2,251Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56North West Leicestershire: £52Bath and North East Somerset: £56North West Leicestershire: £52Bath and North East Somerset: £53North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Bath and North East Somerset is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117North West Leicestershire: £130Bath and North East Somerset: £117North West Leicestershire: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £111North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.63, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57North West Leicestershire: £3.63Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59North West Leicestershire: £3.64Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316North West Leicestershire: £367Bath and North East Somerset: £317North West Leicestershire: £368Bath and North East Somerset: £300North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105North West Leicestershire: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £105North West Leicestershire: £123Bath and North East Somerset: £100North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42North West Leicestershire: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £42North West Leicestershire: £68Bath and North East Somerset: £40North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713North West Leicestershire: £722Bath and North East Somerset: £716North West Leicestershire: £725Bath and North East Somerset: £676North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155North West Leicestershire: £99Bath and North East Somerset: £156North West Leicestershire: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £147North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114North West Leicestershire: £135Bath and North East Somerset: £114North West Leicestershire: £135Bath and North East Somerset: £108North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63North West Leicestershire: £2.97Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64North West Leicestershire: £2.99Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57North West Leicestershire: £6.79Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60North West Leicestershire: £6.82Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 27.8, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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North West Leicestershire and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,771£3,787£3,577North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,314£2,324£2,195North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£873£877£828North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,138£2,147£2,028North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£117£117£111North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.57£3.59£3.39North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£316£317£300North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£105£105£100North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£42£42£40North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£713£716£676North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£114£114£108North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.05£3.06£2.89
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£1.63£1.64£1.55North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4187.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.824.5North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.246.5North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.073.1North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.99.0North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 21. 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

North West Leicestershire Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Bath and North East Somerset is higher2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,798

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86037,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5802,863Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1749,326Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73214,662Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6701,798Bath and North East Somerset

Sources

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

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