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North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire

111,876 and 117,169 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than South Derbyshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 6 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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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 South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Derbyshire: £3,847North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Derbyshire: £3,633North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,830£3,847£3,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, South Derbyshire £12,575South Derbyshire: £12,575North West Leicestershire: £12,808South Derbyshire: £12,628North West Leicestershire: £12,862South Derbyshire: £11,928North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire is higher£12,575£12,628£11,928

  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 Derbyshire £1,516South Derbyshire: £1,516North West Leicestershire: £1,494South Derbyshire: £1,523North West Leicestershire: £1,501South Derbyshire: £1,438North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417South Derbyshire is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, South Derbyshire £11,545South Derbyshire: £11,545North West Leicestershire: £11,827South Derbyshire: £11,595North West Leicestershire: £11,877South Derbyshire: £10,951North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higher£11,545£11,595£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, South Derbyshire £291South Derbyshire: £291North West Leicestershire: £275South Derbyshire: £292North West Leicestershire: £276South Derbyshire: £276North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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 Derbyshire £719South Derbyshire: £719North West Leicestershire: £687South Derbyshire: £722North West Leicestershire: £690South Derbyshire: £682North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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 Derbyshire £19South Derbyshire: £19North West Leicestershire: £19South Derbyshire: £19North West Leicestershire: £19South Derbyshire: £18North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409North West Leicestershire: £367South Derbyshire: £411North West Leicestershire: £368South Derbyshire: £388North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388

  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 Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135North West Leicestershire: £123South Derbyshire: £135North West Leicestershire: £123South Derbyshire: £128North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117South Derbyshire is higher£135£135£128

  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 Derbyshire £109South Derbyshire: £109North West Leicestershire: £109South Derbyshire: £109North West Leicestershire: £109South Derbyshire: £103North West Leicestershire: £103

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, South Derbyshire £1,161South Derbyshire: £1,161North West Leicestershire: £1,160South Derbyshire: £1,165North West Leicestershire: £1,165South Derbyshire: £1,101North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100South Derbyshire is higher£1,161£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101North West Leicestershire: £99South Derbyshire: £101North West Leicestershire: £100South Derbyshire: £96North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94South Derbyshire is higher£101£101£96

  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 Derbyshire £237South Derbyshire: £237North West Leicestershire: £216South Derbyshire: £238North West Leicestershire: £217South Derbyshire: £225North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205South Derbyshire is higher£237£238£225

  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 Derbyshire £5.32South Derbyshire: £5.32North West Leicestershire: £4.89South Derbyshire: £5.35North West Leicestershire: £4.91South Derbyshire: £5.05North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64South Derbyshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, South Derbyshire £5.20South Derbyshire: £5.20North West Leicestershire: £4.77South Derbyshire: £5.22North West Leicestershire: £4.79South Derbyshire: £4.93North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52South Derbyshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Derbyshire: £5.87North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Derbyshire: £5.54North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 Derbyshire 1,019.2South Derbyshire: 1,019.2North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higher1,019.2

  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, South Derbyshire 75.3South Derbyshire: 75.3North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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 Derbyshire 150.2South Derbyshire: 150.2North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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 Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2South Derbyshire is higher61.3

  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 Derbyshire 144.4South Derbyshire: 144.4North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7South Derbyshire is higher144.4

  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 Derbyshire 25.5South Derbyshire: 25.5North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0South Derbyshire is higher25.5

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North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,830£3,847£3,633North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,575£12,628£11,928North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,516£1,523£1,438South Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,545£11,595£10,951North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£291£292£276South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£719£722£682South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,161£1,165£1,101South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£101£101£96South Derbyshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£237£238£225South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.32£5.35£5.05South Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,019.2North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.575.3South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4150.2South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.261.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7144.4South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.025.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 12. 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 Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Derbyshire: £3,847North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Derbyshire: £3,633North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,830£3,847£3,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, South Derbyshire £2,232South Derbyshire: £2,232North West Leicestershire: £2,428South Derbyshire: £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,438South Derbyshire: £2,118North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, South Derbyshire £948South Derbyshire: £948North West Leicestershire: £930South Derbyshire: £952North West Leicestershire: £934South Derbyshire: £899North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883South Derbyshire is higher£948£952£899

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, South Derbyshire £2,050South Derbyshire: £2,050North West Leicestershire: £2,242South Derbyshire: £2,058North West Leicestershire: £2,251South Derbyshire: £1,944North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higher£2,050£2,058£1,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, South Derbyshire £52South Derbyshire: £52North West Leicestershire: £52South Derbyshire: £52North West Leicestershire: £52South Derbyshire: £49North West Leicestershire: £49

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

  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 Derbyshire £128South Derbyshire: £128North West Leicestershire: £130South Derbyshire: £128North West Leicestershire: £131South Derbyshire: £121North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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 Derbyshire £3.42South Derbyshire: £3.42North West Leicestershire: £3.63South Derbyshire: £3.43North West Leicestershire: £3.64South Derbyshire: £3.24North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24

  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 Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409North West Leicestershire: £367South Derbyshire: £411North West Leicestershire: £368South Derbyshire: £388North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388

  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 Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135North West Leicestershire: £123South Derbyshire: £135North West Leicestershire: £123South Derbyshire: £128North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117South Derbyshire is higher£135£135£128

  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 Derbyshire £68South Derbyshire: £68North West Leicestershire: £68South Derbyshire: £68North West Leicestershire: £68South Derbyshire: £64North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, South Derbyshire £725South Derbyshire: £725North West Leicestershire: £722South Derbyshire: £728North West Leicestershire: £725South Derbyshire: £688North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685South Derbyshire is higher£725£728£688

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101North West Leicestershire: £99South Derbyshire: £101North West Leicestershire: £100South Derbyshire: £96North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94South Derbyshire is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, South Derbyshire £148South Derbyshire: £148North West Leicestershire: £135South Derbyshire: £149North West Leicestershire: £135South Derbyshire: £140North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, South Derbyshire £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.33North West Leicestershire: £3.05South Derbyshire: £3.35North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Derbyshire: £3.16North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89South Derbyshire is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, South Derbyshire £3.25South Derbyshire: £3.25North West Leicestershire: £2.97South Derbyshire: £3.26North West Leicestershire: £2.99South Derbyshire: £3.08North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82South Derbyshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Derbyshire: £5.87North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Derbyshire: £5.54North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, South Derbyshire 181.0South Derbyshire: 181.0North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higher181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, South Derbyshire 13.4South Derbyshire: 13.4North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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 Derbyshire 26.7South Derbyshire: 26.7North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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 Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2South Derbyshire is higher61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, South Derbyshire 90.3South Derbyshire: 90.3North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0South Derbyshire is higher90.3

  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, South Derbyshire 15.9South Derbyshire: 15.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9South Derbyshire is higher15.9

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North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,830£3,847£3,633North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,232£2,242£2,118North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£948£952£899South Derbyshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,050£2,058£1,944North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£52£52£49North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£128£128£121North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.42£3.43£3.24North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£68£68£64South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£725£728£688South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£101£101£96South Derbyshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£148£149£140South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.33£3.35£3.16South Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4181.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.4North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.7North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.261.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.090.3South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.9South Derbyshire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, South Derbyshire £448.8mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, South Derbyshire £261.6mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, South Derbyshire £111.0mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mSouth Derbyshire is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, South Derbyshire £240.2mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, South Derbyshire £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, South Derbyshire £15.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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 Derbyshire £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, South Derbyshire £47.9mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Derbyshire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, South Derbyshire £15.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, South Derbyshire £7.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, South Derbyshire £85.0mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Derbyshire is higher£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, South Derbyshire £11.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, South Derbyshire £17.3mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Derbyshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, South Derbyshire £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, South Derbyshire £0.38mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, South Derbyshire £0.68mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, South Derbyshire 21,202South Derbyshire: 21,202North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860North West Leicestershire is higher21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, South Derbyshire 1,567South Derbyshire: 1,567North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, South Derbyshire 3,124South Derbyshire: 3,124North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count3,124

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, South Derbyshire 7,181South Derbyshire: 7,181North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174South Derbyshire is higher7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, South Derbyshire 10,574South Derbyshire: 10,574North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732South Derbyshire is higher10,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, South Derbyshire 1,864South Derbyshire: 1,864North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670South Derbyshire is higher1,864

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mSouth Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSouth Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mSouth Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mSouth Derbyshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Derbyshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86021,202North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,567North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,124South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1747,181South Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73210,574South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6701,864South Derbyshire

Sources

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

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