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Oadby and Wigston and Gedling

61,293 and 119,996 residents (mid-2024).

Oadby and Wigston is higher than Gedling on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 14. 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

Oadby and Wigston Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Gedling: £4,479Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Gedling: £4,231Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Gedling is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £12,796, Gedling £12,715Gedling: £12,715Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Gedling: £12,770Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Gedling: £12,061Oadby and Wigston: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,770£12,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,476, Gedling £1,764Gedling: £1,764Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Gedling: £1,771Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Gedling: £1,673Oadby and Wigston: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Gedling is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £11,583, Gedling £11,650Gedling: £11,650Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Gedling: £11,699Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Gedling: £11,050Oadby and Wigston: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Gedling is higher£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £403, Gedling £318Gedling: £318Oadby and Wigston: £403Gedling: £320Oadby and Wigston: £405Gedling: £302Oadby and Wigston: £382

    £403£405£382Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  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: Oadby and Wigston £787, Gedling £726Gedling: £726Oadby and Wigston: £787Gedling: £729Oadby and Wigston: £790Gedling: £689Oadby and Wigston: £746

    £787£790£746Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  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: Oadby and Wigston £23, Gedling £21Gedling: £21Oadby and Wigston: £23Gedling: £21Oadby and Wigston: £23Gedling: £20Oadby and Wigston: £22

    £23£23£22Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £371, Gedling £453Gedling: £453Oadby and Wigston: £371Gedling: £455Oadby and Wigston: £372Gedling: £430Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Gedling is higher£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £107, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Oadby and Wigston: £107Gedling: £140Oadby and Wigston: £108Gedling: £132Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Gedling is higher£140£140£132

  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: Oadby and Wigston £103, Gedling £115Gedling: £115Oadby and Wigston: £103Gedling: £116Oadby and Wigston: £103Gedling: £109Oadby and Wigston: £97

    £103£103£97Gedling is higher£115£116£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,125, Gedling £1,307Gedling: £1,307Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Gedling: £1,313Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Gedling: £1,240Oadby and Wigston: £1,067

    £1,125£1,130£1,067Gedling is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Gedling £164Gedling: £164Oadby and Wigston: £126Gedling: £165Oadby and Wigston: £126Gedling: £156Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Gedling is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £235, Gedling £326Gedling: £326Oadby and Wigston: £235Gedling: £327Oadby and Wigston: £236Gedling: £309Oadby and Wigston: £222

    £235£236£222Gedling is higher£326£327£309

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £7.42, Gedling £9.41Gedling: £9.41Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Gedling: £9.45Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Gedling: £8.93Oadby and Wigston: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Gedling is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £6.13, Gedling £6.10Gedling: £6.10Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Gedling: £6.13Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Gedling: £5.79Oadby and Wigston: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Gedling: £5.09Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Gedling: £4.81Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 990.0, Gedling 1,019.6Gedling: 1,019.6Oadby and Wigston: 990.0

    990.0Gedling is higher1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 87.4, Gedling 83.2Gedling: 83.2Oadby and Wigston: 87.4

    87.4Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count83.2

  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: Oadby and Wigston 159.6, Gedling 157.4Gedling: 157.4Oadby and Wigston: 159.6

    159.6Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Gedling is higher67.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Gedling 166.5Gedling: 166.5Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Gedling is higher166.5

  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: Oadby and Wigston 22.0, Gedling 24.6Gedling: 24.6Oadby and Wigston: 22.0

    22.0Gedling is higher24.6

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Oadby and Wigston and Gedling, per person in the age group
MeasureOadby and WigstonGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,715£12,770£12,061Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,764£1,771£1,673Gedling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£405£382£318£320£302Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£726£729£689Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£453£455£430Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£97£115£116£109Gedling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,067£1,307£1,313£1,240Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£164£165£156Gedling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£326£327£309Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.10£6.13£5.79Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.07£5.09£4.81Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.01,019.6Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.483.2Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6157.4Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.667.0Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4166.5Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.024.6Gedling

Per resident

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Gedling 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

Oadby and Wigston Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Gedling: £4,479Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Gedling: £4,231Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Gedling is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,496, Gedling £2,628Gedling: £2,628Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Gedling: £2,639Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Gedling: £2,493Oadby and Wigston: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£2,628£2,639£2,493

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £893, Gedling £1,071Gedling: £1,071Oadby and Wigston: £893Gedling: £1,075Oadby and Wigston: £897Gedling: £1,015Oadby and Wigston: £847

    £893£897£847Gedling is higher£1,071£1,075£1,015

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,260, Gedling £2,407Gedling: £2,407Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Gedling: £2,418Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Gedling: £2,284Oadby and Wigston: £2,144

    £2,260£2,269£2,144Gedling is higher£2,407£2,418£2,284

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £79, Gedling £66Gedling: £66Oadby and Wigston: £79Gedling: £66Oadby and Wigston: £79Gedling: £62Oadby and Wigston: £75

    £79£79£75Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £154, Gedling £150Gedling: £150Oadby and Wigston: £154Gedling: £151Oadby and Wigston: £154Gedling: £142Oadby and Wigston: £146

    £154£154£146Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.51, Gedling £4.39Gedling: £4.39Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Gedling: £4.40Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Gedling: £4.16Oadby and Wigston: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £371, Gedling £453Gedling: £453Oadby and Wigston: £371Gedling: £455Oadby and Wigston: £372Gedling: £430Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Gedling is higher£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £107, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Oadby and Wigston: £107Gedling: £140Oadby and Wigston: £108Gedling: £132Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Gedling is higher£140£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £62, Gedling £70Gedling: £70Oadby and Wigston: £62Gedling: £70Oadby and Wigston: £62Gedling: £66Oadby and Wigston: £59

    £62£62£59Gedling is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £681, Gedling £794Gedling: £794Oadby and Wigston: £681Gedling: £797Oadby and Wigston: £684Gedling: £753Oadby and Wigston: £646

    £681£684£646Gedling is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Gedling £164Gedling: £164Oadby and Wigston: £126Gedling: £165Oadby and Wigston: £126Gedling: £156Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Gedling is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £142, Gedling £198Gedling: £198Oadby and Wigston: £142Gedling: £199Oadby and Wigston: £143Gedling: £188Oadby and Wigston: £135

    £142£143£135Gedling is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.49, Gedling £5.71Gedling: £5.71Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Gedling: £5.74Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Gedling: £5.42Oadby and Wigston: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Gedling is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £3.70, Gedling £3.70Gedling: £3.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Gedling: £3.72Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Gedling: £3.51Oadby and Wigston: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Gedling: £5.09Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Gedling: £4.81Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 193.1, Gedling 210.7Gedling: 210.7Oadby and Wigston: 193.1

    193.1Gedling is higher210.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 17.1, Gedling 17.2Gedling: 17.2Oadby and Wigston: 17.1

    17.1Gedling is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 31.1, Gedling 32.5Gedling: 32.5Oadby and Wigston: 31.1

    31.1Gedling is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Gedling is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 88.0, Gedling 101.1Gedling: 101.1Oadby and Wigston: 88.0

    88.0Gedling is higher101.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 13.3, Gedling 14.9Gedling: 14.9Oadby and Wigston: 13.3

    13.3Gedling is higher14.9

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Oadby and Wigston and Gedling, per resident
MeasureOadby and WigstonGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,628£2,639£2,493Gedling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£893£897£847£1,071£1,075£1,015Gedling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,144£2,407£2,418£2,284Gedling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£66£66£62Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£150£151£142Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.39£4.40£4.16Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£453£455£430Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£70£70£66Gedling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£794£797£753Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£164£165£156Gedling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£198£199£188Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.70£3.72£3.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.07£5.09£4.81Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1210.7Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.2Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.132.5Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.667.0Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0101.1Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.9Gedling

Total

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gedling 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

Oadby and Wigston Gedling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £245.2m, Gedling £535.2mGedling: £535.2mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mGedling: £537.5mOadby and Wigston: £246.2mGedling: £507.7mOadby and Wigston: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.2m£232.6mGedling is higher£535.2m£537.5m£507.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £153.0m, Gedling £315.3mGedling: £315.3mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mGedling: £316.7mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mGedling: £299.1mOadby and Wigston: £145.1m

    £153.0m£153.7m£145.1mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £54.7m, Gedling £128.5mGedling: £128.5mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mGedling: £129.0mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mGedling: £121.8mOadby and Wigston: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mGedling is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston £138.5m, Gedling £288.9mGedling: £288.9mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mGedling: £290.1mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mGedling: £274.0mOadby and Wigston: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mGedling is higher£288.9m£290.1m£274.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £4.8m, Gedling £7.9mGedling: £7.9mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mGedling: £7.9mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mGedling: £7.5mOadby and Wigston: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £9.4m, Gedling £18.0mGedling: £18.0mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mGedling: £18.1mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mGedling: £17.1mOadby and Wigston: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Gedling £0.53mGedling: £0.53mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGedling: £0.53mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGedling: £0.50mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £22.7m, Gedling £54.3mGedling: £54.3mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mGedling: £54.6mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mGedling: £51.5mOadby and Wigston: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGedling is higher£54.3m£54.6m£51.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £6.6m, Gedling £16.8mGedling: £16.8mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mGedling: £16.8mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mGedling: £15.9mOadby and Wigston: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mGedling is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £3.8m, Gedling £8.4mGedling: £8.4mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mGedling: £8.4mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mGedling: £7.9mOadby and Wigston: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGedling is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £41.7m, Gedling £95.2mGedling: £95.2mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mGedling: £95.6mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mGedling: £90.3mOadby and Wigston: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mGedling is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oadby and Wigston £7.7m, Gedling £19.7mGedling: £19.7mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mGedling: £19.8mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mGedling: £18.7mOadby and Wigston: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGedling is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £8.7m, Gedling £23.7mGedling: £23.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mGedling: £23.8mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mGedling: £22.5mOadby and Wigston: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mGedling is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Gedling £0.69mGedling: £0.69mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGedling: £0.69mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGedling: £0.65mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mGedling is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.23m, Gedling £0.44mGedling: £0.44mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mGedling: £0.45mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mGedling: £0.42mOadby and Wigston: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.45m, Gedling £0.61mGedling: £0.61mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mGedling: £0.61mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mGedling: £0.58mOadby and Wigston: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGedling is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston 11,838, Gedling 25,284Gedling: 25,284Oadby and Wigston: 11,838

    11,838Gedling is higher25,284

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,045, Gedling 2,064Gedling: 2,064Oadby and Wigston: 1,045

    1,045Gedling is higherDepends on how you count2,064

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,908, Gedling 3,902Gedling: 3,902Oadby and Wigston: 1,908

    1,908Gedling is higherDepends on how you count3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 3,347, Gedling 8,038Gedling: 8,038Oadby and Wigston: 3,347

    3,347Gedling is higher8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 5,393, Gedling 12,125Gedling: 12,125Oadby and Wigston: 5,393

    5,393Gedling is higher12,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 815, Gedling 1,793Gedling: 1,793Oadby and Wigston: 815

    815Gedling is higher1,793

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Oadby and Wigston and Gedling, total
MeasureOadby and WigstonGedlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m£535.2m£537.5m£507.7mGedling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mGedling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m£128.5m£129.0m£121.8mGedling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£288.9m£290.1m£274.0mGedling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£54.3m£54.6m£51.5mGedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mGedling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mGedling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mGedling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mGedling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGedling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mGedling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mGedling
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,83825,284Gedling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0452,064Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9083,902Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3478,038Gedling
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,39312,125Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268151,793Gedling

Sources

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

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