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North West Leicestershire and North Northamptonshire

111,876 and 375,336 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than North Northamptonshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 6 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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

North West Leicestershire North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084North West Leicestershire: £3,954North Northamptonshire: £4,101North West Leicestershire: £3,971North Northamptonshire: £3,874North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892North West Leicestershire: £12,808North Northamptonshire: £12,947North West Leicestershire: £12,862North Northamptonshire: £12,228North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,228

  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, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861North West Leicestershire: £1,494North Northamptonshire: £1,869North West Leicestershire: £1,501North Northamptonshire: £1,765North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417North Northamptonshire is higher£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756North West Leicestershire: £11,827North Northamptonshire: £11,806North West Leicestershire: £11,877North Northamptonshire: £11,151North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392North West Leicestershire: £275North Northamptonshire: £393North West Leicestershire: £276North Northamptonshire: £372North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261North Northamptonshire is higher£392£393£372

  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, North Northamptonshire £720North Northamptonshire: £720North West Leicestershire: £687North Northamptonshire: £723North West Leicestershire: £690North Northamptonshire: £683North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24North West Leicestershire: £19North Northamptonshire: £24North West Leicestershire: £19North Northamptonshire: £23North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18North Northamptonshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427North West Leicestershire: £367North Northamptonshire: £429North West Leicestershire: £368North Northamptonshire: £405North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110North West Leicestershire: £123North Northamptonshire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123North Northamptonshire: £105North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£110£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, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103North West Leicestershire: £109North Northamptonshire: £103North West Leicestershire: £109North Northamptonshire: £98North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, North Northamptonshire £1,496North Northamptonshire: £1,496North West Leicestershire: £1,160North Northamptonshire: £1,502North West Leicestershire: £1,165North Northamptonshire: £1,419North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100North Northamptonshire is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146North West Leicestershire: £99North Northamptonshire: £146North West Leicestershire: £100North Northamptonshire: £138North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94North Northamptonshire is higher£146£146£138

  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, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248North West Leicestershire: £216North Northamptonshire: £249North West Leicestershire: £217North Northamptonshire: £236North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205North Northamptonshire is higher£248£249£236

  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, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88North West Leicestershire: £4.89North Northamptonshire: £7.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91North Northamptonshire: £7.47North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64North Northamptonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39North West Leicestershire: £4.77North Northamptonshire: £5.41North West Leicestershire: £4.79North Northamptonshire: £5.11North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North Northamptonshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22North West Leicestershire: £6.79North Northamptonshire: £5.24North West Leicestershire: £6.82North Northamptonshire: £4.95North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5North Northamptonshire is higher96.7

  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, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7North Northamptonshire is higher182.0

  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, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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North West Leicestershire and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,756£11,806£11,151North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£392£393£372North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£720£723£683North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£110£111£105North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£103£103£98North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£146£138North Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£248£249£236North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,010.2North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.596.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4157.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.263.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7182.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.023.2North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084North West Leicestershire: £3,954North Northamptonshire: £4,101North West Leicestershire: £3,971North Northamptonshire: £3,874North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, North Northamptonshire £2,237North Northamptonshire: £2,237North West Leicestershire: £2,428North Northamptonshire: £2,247North West Leicestershire: £2,438North Northamptonshire: £2,122North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,247£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, North Northamptonshire £1,159North Northamptonshire: £1,159North West Leicestershire: £930North Northamptonshire: £1,164North West Leicestershire: £934North Northamptonshire: £1,099North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883North Northamptonshire is higher£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, North Northamptonshire £2,040North Northamptonshire: £2,040North West Leicestershire: £2,242North Northamptonshire: £2,049North West Leicestershire: £2,251North Northamptonshire: £1,935North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, North Northamptonshire £68North Northamptonshire: £68North West Leicestershire: £52North Northamptonshire: £68North West Leicestershire: £52North Northamptonshire: £64North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49North Northamptonshire is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125North West Leicestershire: £130North Northamptonshire: £125North West Leicestershire: £131North Northamptonshire: £119North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£119

  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, North Northamptonshire £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.21North West Leicestershire: £3.63North Northamptonshire: £4.22North West Leicestershire: £3.64North Northamptonshire: £3.99North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North Northamptonshire is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427North West Leicestershire: £367North Northamptonshire: £429North West Leicestershire: £368North Northamptonshire: £405North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110North West Leicestershire: £123North Northamptonshire: £111North West Leicestershire: £123North Northamptonshire: £105North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£110£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, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64North West Leicestershire: £68North Northamptonshire: £64North West Leicestershire: £68North Northamptonshire: £61North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, North Northamptonshire £932North Northamptonshire: £932North West Leicestershire: £722North Northamptonshire: £936North West Leicestershire: £725North Northamptonshire: £884North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North Northamptonshire is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146North West Leicestershire: £99North Northamptonshire: £146North West Leicestershire: £100North Northamptonshire: £138North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94North Northamptonshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, North Northamptonshire £155North Northamptonshire: £155North West Leicestershire: £135North Northamptonshire: £155North West Leicestershire: £135North Northamptonshire: £147North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128North Northamptonshire is higher£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, North Northamptonshire £4.90North Northamptonshire: £4.90North West Leicestershire: £3.05North Northamptonshire: £4.92North West Leicestershire: £3.06North Northamptonshire: £4.65North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89North Northamptonshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, North Northamptonshire £3.35North Northamptonshire: £3.35North West Leicestershire: £2.97North Northamptonshire: £3.37North West Leicestershire: £2.99North Northamptonshire: £3.18North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North Northamptonshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22North West Leicestershire: £6.79North Northamptonshire: £5.24North West Leicestershire: £6.82North Northamptonshire: £4.95North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, North Northamptonshire 175.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, North Northamptonshire 16.8North Northamptonshire: 16.8North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1North Northamptonshire is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 27.8, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, North Northamptonshire 113.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0North Northamptonshire is higher113.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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North West Leicestershire and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,237£2,247£2,122North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,040£2,049£1,935North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£68£68£64North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£125£125£119North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£110£111£105North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£64£64£61North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£932£936£884North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£146£138North Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£155£155£147North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4175.3North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.116.8North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.3North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.263.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.0113.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.4North West Leicestershire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, North Northamptonshire £839.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, North Northamptonshire £434.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, North Northamptonshire £765.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, North Northamptonshire £25.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  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, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, North Northamptonshire £349.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, North Northamptonshire £54.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, North Northamptonshire £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, North Northamptonshire £1.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, North Northamptonshire £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, North Northamptonshire £2.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, North Northamptonshire 65,805North Northamptonshire: 65,805North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, North Northamptonshire 6,299North Northamptonshire: 6,299North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580North Northamptonshire is higher6,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, North Northamptonshire 10,244North Northamptonshire: 10,244North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174North Northamptonshire is higher23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, North Northamptonshire 42,528North Northamptonshire: 42,528North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732North Northamptonshire is higher42,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, North Northamptonshire 5,415North Northamptonshire: 5,415North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,415

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86065,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5806,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,10410,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,17423,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73242,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6705,415North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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