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North West Leicestershire and Charnwood

111,876 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Charnwood on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 14 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 8. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848North West Leicestershire: £3,954Charnwood: £3,865North West Leicestershire: £3,971Charnwood: £3,650North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884North West Leicestershire: £12,808Charnwood: £12,938North West Leicestershire: £12,862Charnwood: £12,221North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

  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, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419North West Leicestershire: £1,494Charnwood: £1,425North West Leicestershire: £1,501Charnwood: £1,346North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820North West Leicestershire: £11,827Charnwood: £11,871North West Leicestershire: £11,877Charnwood: £11,212North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £275, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341North West Leicestershire: £275Charnwood: £342North West Leicestershire: £276Charnwood: £323North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261Charnwood is higher£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701North West Leicestershire: £687Charnwood: £704North West Leicestershire: £690Charnwood: £665North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  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, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21North West Leicestershire: £19Charnwood: £21North West Leicestershire: £19Charnwood: £20North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Charnwood is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351North West Leicestershire: £367Charnwood: £352North West Leicestershire: £368Charnwood: £333North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £94North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £88North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85North West Leicestershire: £109Charnwood: £85North West Leicestershire: £109Charnwood: £81North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095North West Leicestershire: £1,160Charnwood: £1,100North West Leicestershire: £1,165Charnwood: £1,039North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £99Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £100Charnwood: £123North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Charnwood is higher£130£130£123

  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, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230North West Leicestershire: £216Charnwood: £231North West Leicestershire: £217Charnwood: £218North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205Charnwood is higher£230£231£218

  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, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76North West Leicestershire: £4.89Charnwood: £5.78North West Leicestershire: £4.91Charnwood: £5.46North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Charnwood is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75North West Leicestershire: £4.77Charnwood: £3.77North West Leicestershire: £4.79Charnwood: £3.56North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74North West Leicestershire: £6.79Charnwood: £5.76North West Leicestershire: £6.82Charnwood: £5.44North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5Charnwood is higher80.9

  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, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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North West Leicestershire and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,848£3,865£3,650North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,419£1,425£1,346North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,820£11,871£11,212North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£341£342£323Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£701£704£665Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£351£352£333North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£93£94£88North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£85£85£81North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,095£1,100£1,039North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£130£130£123Charnwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£230£231£218Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.75£3.77£3.56North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.74£5.76£5.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,016.6North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.580.9Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4145.1North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.251.7North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7134.4North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.019.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 6. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848North West Leicestershire: £3,954Charnwood: £3,865North West Leicestershire: £3,971Charnwood: £3,650North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361North West Leicestershire: £2,428Charnwood: £2,371North West Leicestershire: £2,438Charnwood: £2,239North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908North West Leicestershire: £930Charnwood: £912North West Leicestershire: £934Charnwood: £861North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166North West Leicestershire: £2,242Charnwood: £2,175North West Leicestershire: £2,251Charnwood: £2,055North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62North West Leicestershire: £52Charnwood: £63North West Leicestershire: £52Charnwood: £59North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Charnwood is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128North West Leicestershire: £130Charnwood: £129North West Leicestershire: £131Charnwood: £122North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87North West Leicestershire: £3.63Charnwood: £3.89North West Leicestershire: £3.64Charnwood: £3.67North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Charnwood is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351North West Leicestershire: £367Charnwood: £352North West Leicestershire: £368Charnwood: £333North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £123, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £94North West Leicestershire: £123Charnwood: £88North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54North West Leicestershire: £68Charnwood: £55North West Leicestershire: £68Charnwood: £52North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701North West Leicestershire: £722Charnwood: £704North West Leicestershire: £725Charnwood: £665North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £99Charnwood: £130North West Leicestershire: £100Charnwood: £123North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Charnwood is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147North West Leicestershire: £135Charnwood: £148North West Leicestershire: £135Charnwood: £139North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128Charnwood is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.05Charnwood: £3.69North West Leicestershire: £3.06Charnwood: £3.49North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Charnwood is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40North West Leicestershire: £2.97Charnwood: £2.41North West Leicestershire: £2.99Charnwood: £2.28North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74North West Leicestershire: £6.79Charnwood: £5.76North West Leicestershire: £6.82Charnwood: £5.44North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.1Charnwood is higher14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count86.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count12.1

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North West Leicestershire and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£3,848£3,865£3,650North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,361£2,371£2,239North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£908£912£861North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,166£2,175£2,055North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£62£63£59Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£128£129£122North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£351£352£333North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£93£94£88North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£54£55£52North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£701£704£665North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£130£130£123Charnwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£147£148£139Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.40£2.41£2.28North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.74£5.76£5.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4186.3North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.6North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.251.7North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.086.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.1North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mCharnwood: £727.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mCharnwood: £687.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mCharnwood: £446.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mCharnwood: £421.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mCharnwood: £171.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mCharnwood: £162.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mCharnwood: £409.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mCharnwood: £386.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mCharnwood: £11.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mCharnwood: £11.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mCharnwood is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCharnwood: £24.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mCharnwood: £23.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCharnwood: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mCharnwood: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCharnwood is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mCharnwood: £66.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mCharnwood: £62.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mCharnwood: £17.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mCharnwood: £16.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCharnwood: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mCharnwood: £9.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mCharnwood: £132.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mCharnwood: £125.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mCharnwood: £24.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mCharnwood: £23.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCharnwood is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCharnwood: £27.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mCharnwood: £26.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCharnwood is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCharnwood: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mCharnwood: £0.66mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCharnwood is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCharnwood: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mCharnwood: £0.43mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCharnwood: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mCharnwood: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Charnwood is higher2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count2,286

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Charnwood, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCharnwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCharnwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86035,079Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5802,793Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1045,008Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1749,731Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73216,188Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6702,286Charnwood

Sources

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

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