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North West Leicestershire and South Ribble

111,876 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than South Ribble on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 15. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Ribble: £4,312North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Ribble: £4,073North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751South Ribble is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735North West Leicestershire: £12,808South Ribble: £12,789North West Leicestershire: £12,862South Ribble: £12,080North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080

  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 Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554North West Leicestershire: £1,494South Ribble: £1,560North West Leicestershire: £1,501South Ribble: £1,474North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417South Ribble is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723North West Leicestershire: £11,827South Ribble: £11,773North West Leicestershire: £11,877South Ribble: £11,120North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281North West Leicestershire: £275South Ribble: £282North West Leicestershire: £276South Ribble: £267North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261South Ribble is higher£281£282£267

  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 Ribble £711South Ribble: £711North West Leicestershire: £687South Ribble: £714North West Leicestershire: £690South Ribble: £675North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651South Ribble is higher£711£714£675

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

    £19£19£18South Ribble is higher£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 Ribble £432South Ribble: £432North West Leicestershire: £367South Ribble: £434North West Leicestershire: £368South Ribble: £410North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348South Ribble is higher£432£434£410

  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 Ribble £117South Ribble: £117North West Leicestershire: £123South Ribble: £117North West Leicestershire: £123South Ribble: £111North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higher£117£117£111

  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 Ribble £92South Ribble: £92North West Leicestershire: £109South Ribble: £92North West Leicestershire: £109South Ribble: £87North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170North West Leicestershire: £1,160South Ribble: £1,175North West Leicestershire: £1,165South Ribble: £1,110North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £216, South Ribble £284South Ribble: £284North West Leicestershire: £216South Ribble: £285North West Leicestershire: £217South Ribble: £269North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205South Ribble is higher£284£285£269

  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 Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52North West Leicestershire: £4.89South Ribble: £5.55North West Leicestershire: £4.91South Ribble: £5.24North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64South Ribble is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67North West Leicestershire: £4.77South Ribble: £2.68North West Leicestershire: £4.79South Ribble: £2.53North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Ribble: £7.13North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Ribble: £6.73North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44South Ribble is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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 Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, South Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5South Ribble is higher78.0

  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, South Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4South Ribble is higher150.6

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2South Ribble is higher64.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 139.7, South Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7South Ribble is higher145.4

  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 Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higher20.2

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,735£12,789£12,080North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,723£11,773£11,120North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£281£282£267South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£711£714£675South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£117£117£111North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£92£92£87North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£136£137£129South Ribble
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£284£285£269South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.52£5.55£5.24South Ribble
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£2.67£2.68£2.53North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,022.7North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.578.0South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4150.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.264.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7145.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.020.2North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 17. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294North West Leicestershire: £3,954South Ribble: £4,312North West Leicestershire: £3,971South Ribble: £4,073North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751South Ribble is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658North West Leicestershire: £2,428South Ribble: £2,669North West Leicestershire: £2,438South Ribble: £2,521North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943North West Leicestershire: £930South Ribble: £947North West Leicestershire: £934South Ribble: £895North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883South Ribble is higher£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447North West Leicestershire: £2,242South Ribble: £2,457North West Leicestershire: £2,251South Ribble: £2,321North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59North West Leicestershire: £52South Ribble: £59North West Leicestershire: £52South Ribble: £56North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49South Ribble is higher£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, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148North West Leicestershire: £130South Ribble: £149North West Leicestershire: £131South Ribble: £141North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123South Ribble is higher£148£149£141

  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 Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03North West Leicestershire: £3.63South Ribble: £4.04North West Leicestershire: £3.64South Ribble: £3.82North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44South Ribble is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  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 Ribble £432South Ribble: £432North West Leicestershire: £367South Ribble: £434North West Leicestershire: £368South Ribble: £410North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348South Ribble is higher£432£434£410

  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 Ribble £117South Ribble: £117North West Leicestershire: £123South Ribble: £117North West Leicestershire: £123South Ribble: £111North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higher£117£117£111

  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 Ribble £56South Ribble: £56North West Leicestershire: £68South Ribble: £56North West Leicestershire: £68South Ribble: £53North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710North West Leicestershire: £722South Ribble: £713North West Leicestershire: £725South Ribble: £673North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172North West Leicestershire: £135South Ribble: £173North West Leicestershire: £135South Ribble: £164North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128South Ribble is higher£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35North West Leicestershire: £3.05South Ribble: £3.37North West Leicestershire: £3.06South Ribble: £3.18North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89South Ribble is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62North West Leicestershire: £2.97South Ribble: £1.63North West Leicestershire: £2.99South Ribble: £1.54North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10North West Leicestershire: £6.79South Ribble: £7.13North West Leicestershire: £6.82South Ribble: £6.73North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44South Ribble is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1South Ribble is higher16.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 27.8, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8South Ribble is higher31.4

  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 Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2South Ribble is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0South Ribble is higher88.3

  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 Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higher12.2

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North West Leicestershire and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£943£947£895South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£59£59£56South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£117£117£111North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£56£56£53North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£710£713£673North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£136£137£129South Ribble
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£172£173£164South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.35£3.37£3.18South Ribble
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£1.62£1.63£1.54North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.116.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.831.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.264.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.088.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.2North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 18. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mSouth Ribble: £499.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mSouth Ribble: £471.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mSouth Ribble is higher£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mSouth Ribble: £308.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mSouth Ribble: £291.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mSouth Ribble: £109.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mSouth Ribble: £103.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mSouth Ribble is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mSouth Ribble: £284.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mSouth Ribble: £268.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mSouth Ribble: £6.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSouth Ribble is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Ribble: £17.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSouth Ribble: £16.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Ribble is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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 Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.47mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.44mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Ribble is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mSouth Ribble: £50.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mSouth Ribble: £47.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Ribble is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mSouth Ribble: £13.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSouth Ribble: £12.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Ribble: £6.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSouth Ribble: £6.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mSouth Ribble: £82.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mSouth Ribble: £77.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSouth Ribble: £15.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSouth Ribble: £15.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSouth Ribble is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Ribble: £20.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSouth Ribble: £18.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.19mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Ribble: £0.82mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSouth Ribble: £0.78mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Ribble is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580South Ribble is higher1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104South Ribble is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174South Ribble is higher7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732South Ribble is higher10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670North West Leicestershire is higher1,417

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and South Ribble, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Ribble
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86024,703South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,884South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,638South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1747,509South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73210,214South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6701,417North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

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