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North West Leicestershire and South Gloucestershire

111,876 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than South Gloucestershire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Gloucestershire: £3,749North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Gloucestershire: £3,541North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671North West Leicestershire: £12,808South Gloucestershire: £12,725North West Leicestershire: £12,862South Gloucestershire: £12,019North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

  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, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432North West Leicestershire: £1,494South Gloucestershire: £1,438North West Leicestershire: £1,501South Gloucestershire: £1,358North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626North West Leicestershire: £11,827South Gloucestershire: £11,675North West Leicestershire: £11,877South Gloucestershire: £11,027North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284North West Leicestershire: £275South Gloucestershire: £285North West Leicestershire: £276South Gloucestershire: £270North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744North West Leicestershire: £687South Gloucestershire: £747North West Leicestershire: £690South Gloucestershire: £705North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17North West Leicestershire: £19South Gloucestershire: £18North West Leicestershire: £19South Gloucestershire: £17North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333North West Leicestershire: £367South Gloucestershire: £335North West Leicestershire: £368South Gloucestershire: £316North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £105North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71North West Leicestershire: £109South Gloucestershire: £71North West Leicestershire: £109South Gloucestershire: £67North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140North West Leicestershire: £1,160South Gloucestershire: £1,145North West Leicestershire: £1,165South Gloucestershire: £1,082North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136North West Leicestershire: £99South Gloucestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £100South Gloucestershire: £129North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129

  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, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212North West Leicestershire: £216South Gloucestershire: £213North West Leicestershire: £217South Gloucestershire: £201North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  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, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79North West Leicestershire: £4.89South Gloucestershire: £4.81North West Leicestershire: £4.91South Gloucestershire: £4.54North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83North West Leicestershire: £4.77South Gloucestershire: £3.84North West Leicestershire: £4.79South Gloucestershire: £3.63North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Gloucestershire: £5.02North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Gloucestershire: £4.74North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count153.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  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, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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North West Leicestershire and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,733£3,749£3,541North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,671£12,725£12,019North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,432£1,438£1,358North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,626£11,675£11,027North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£284£285£270South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£18£17North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£333£335£316North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£111£111£105North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£71£71£67North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,140£1,145£1,082North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£136£137£129South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£212£213£201North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.79£4.81£4.54North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.83£3.84£3.63North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.00£5.02£4.74North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,018.6North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.567.7North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.249.9North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7126.6North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.015.9North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 2. 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Gloucestershire: £3,749North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Gloucestershire: £3,541North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243North West Leicestershire: £2,428South Gloucestershire: £2,253North West Leicestershire: £2,438South Gloucestershire: £2,128North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905North West Leicestershire: £930South Gloucestershire: £909North West Leicestershire: £934South Gloucestershire: £858North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058North West Leicestershire: £2,242South Gloucestershire: £2,067North West Leicestershire: £2,251South Gloucestershire: £1,952North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50North West Leicestershire: £52South Gloucestershire: £51North West Leicestershire: £52South Gloucestershire: £48North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132North West Leicestershire: £130South Gloucestershire: £132North West Leicestershire: £131South Gloucestershire: £125North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

  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, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09North West Leicestershire: £3.63South Gloucestershire: £3.10North West Leicestershire: £3.64South Gloucestershire: £2.93North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333North West Leicestershire: £367South Gloucestershire: £335North West Leicestershire: £368South Gloucestershire: £316North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123South Gloucestershire: £105North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45North West Leicestershire: £68South Gloucestershire: £45North West Leicestershire: £68South Gloucestershire: £42North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721North West Leicestershire: £722South Gloucestershire: £724North West Leicestershire: £725South Gloucestershire: £684North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136North West Leicestershire: £99South Gloucestershire: £137North West Leicestershire: £100South Gloucestershire: £129North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134North West Leicestershire: £135South Gloucestershire: £135North West Leicestershire: £135South Gloucestershire: £127North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03North West Leicestershire: £3.05South Gloucestershire: £3.04North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Gloucestershire: £2.87North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41North West Leicestershire: £2.97South Gloucestershire: £2.42North West Leicestershire: £2.99South Gloucestershire: £2.29North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Gloucestershire: £5.02North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Gloucestershire: £4.74North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.2

  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, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count80.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.9, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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North West Leicestershire and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,733£3,749£3,541North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,243£2,253£2,128North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£905£909£858North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,058£2,067£1,952North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£51£48North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.09£3.10£2.93North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£333£335£316North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£111£111£105North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£45£45£42North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£721£724£684North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£136£137£129South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£134£135£127North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.03£3.04£2.87North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.41£2.42£2.29North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.00£5.02£4.74North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4180.3North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.112.0North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.2North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.249.9North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.080.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.910.0North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

North West Leicestershire South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  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, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,071

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86055,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5803,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1048,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,17415,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73224,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6703,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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