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North West Leicestershire and East Cambridgeshire

111,876 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 19 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 3. 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831North West Leicestershire: £3,954East Cambridgeshire: £3,847North West Leicestershire: £3,971East Cambridgeshire: £3,634North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576North West Leicestershire: £12,808East Cambridgeshire: £12,630North West Leicestershire: £12,862East Cambridgeshire: £11,929North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929

  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, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299North West Leicestershire: £1,494East Cambridgeshire: £1,304North West Leicestershire: £1,501East Cambridgeshire: £1,232North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608North West Leicestershire: £11,827East Cambridgeshire: £11,657North West Leicestershire: £11,877East Cambridgeshire: £11,010North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296North West Leicestershire: £275East Cambridgeshire: £297North West Leicestershire: £276East Cambridgeshire: £281North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

  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, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654North West Leicestershire: £687East Cambridgeshire: £657North West Leicestershire: £690East Cambridgeshire: £620North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18North West Leicestershire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £19North West Leicestershire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £17North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£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, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295North West Leicestershire: £367East Cambridgeshire: £297North West Leicestershire: £368East Cambridgeshire: £280North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £82North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higher£86£86£82

  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, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66North West Leicestershire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £67North West Leicestershire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £63North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035North West Leicestershire: £1,160East Cambridgeshire: £1,039North West Leicestershire: £1,165East Cambridgeshire: £981North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire is higher£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £99East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £100East Cambridgeshire: £132North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94East Cambridgeshire is higher£139£139£132

  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, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188North West Leicestershire: £216East Cambridgeshire: £189North West Leicestershire: £217East Cambridgeshire: £179North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205North West Leicestershire is higher£188£189£179

  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, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45North West Leicestershire: £4.89East Cambridgeshire: £6.48North West Leicestershire: £4.91East Cambridgeshire: £6.12North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64East Cambridgeshire is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12North West Leicestershire: £4.77East Cambridgeshire: £3.13North West Leicestershire: £4.79East Cambridgeshire: £2.96North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57North West Leicestershire: £6.79East Cambridgeshire: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.82East Cambridgeshire: £6.23North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North West Leicestershire is higher138.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higher45.2

  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, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7North West Leicestershire is higher124.3

  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, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higher15.7

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North West Leicestershire and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,831£3,847£3,634North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,576£12,630£11,929North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,299£1,304£1,232North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,608£11,657£11,010North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£654£657£620North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£19£17North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£295£297£280North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£86£86£82North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£66£67£63North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,035£1,039£981North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£188£189£179North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.57£6.60£6.23North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,013.7North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.574.0North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4138.0North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.245.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7124.3North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.015.7North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 9. 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831North West Leicestershire: £3,954East Cambridgeshire: £3,847North West Leicestershire: £3,971East Cambridgeshire: £3,634North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515North West Leicestershire: £2,428East Cambridgeshire: £2,526North West Leicestershire: £2,438East Cambridgeshire: £2,386North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789North West Leicestershire: £930East Cambridgeshire: £792North West Leicestershire: £934East Cambridgeshire: £748North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883North West Leicestershire is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322North West Leicestershire: £2,242East Cambridgeshire: £2,332North West Leicestershire: £2,251East Cambridgeshire: £2,202North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, East Cambridgeshire £59East Cambridgeshire: £59North West Leicestershire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £59North West Leicestershire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £56North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131North West Leicestershire: £130East Cambridgeshire: £131North West Leicestershire: £131East Cambridgeshire: £124North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69North West Leicestershire: £3.63East Cambridgeshire: £3.71North West Leicestershire: £3.64East Cambridgeshire: £3.50North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295North West Leicestershire: £367East Cambridgeshire: £297North West Leicestershire: £368East Cambridgeshire: £280North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £82North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40North West Leicestershire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £41North West Leicestershire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £38North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628North West Leicestershire: £722East Cambridgeshire: £631North West Leicestershire: £725East Cambridgeshire: £596North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North West Leicestershire is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £99East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £100East Cambridgeshire: £132North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94East Cambridgeshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114North West Leicestershire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £115North West Leicestershire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £108North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128North West Leicestershire is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91North West Leicestershire: £3.05East Cambridgeshire: £3.93North West Leicestershire: £3.06East Cambridgeshire: £3.71North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90North West Leicestershire: £2.97East Cambridgeshire: £1.91North West Leicestershire: £2.99East Cambridgeshire: £1.80North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57North West Leicestershire: £6.79East Cambridgeshire: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.82East Cambridgeshire: £6.23North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.1East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire is higher27.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0North West Leicestershire is higher75.5

  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, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higher9.5

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North West Leicestershire and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,831£3,847£3,634North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,515£2,526£2,386East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£789£792£748North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,322£2,332£2,202East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£295£297£280North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£86£86£82North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£40£41£38North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£628£631£596North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£114£115£108North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£1.90£1.91£1.80North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.57£6.60£6.23North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4202.8East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.8East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.6North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.245.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.075.5North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.99.5North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104North West Leicestershire is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174North West Leicestershire is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732North West Leicestershire is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670North West Leicestershire is higher888

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEast Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86018,897North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,379North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,573North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1744,212North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7327,038North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,670888North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

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