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East Staffordshire and North West Leicestershire

130,069 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

East Staffordshire is higher than North West Leicestershire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 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

East Staffordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 10. 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

East Staffordshire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954East Staffordshire: £4,017North West Leicestershire: £3,971East Staffordshire: £4,035North West Leicestershire: £3,751East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire £12,597, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808East Staffordshire: £12,597North West Leicestershire: £12,862East Staffordshire: £12,651North West Leicestershire: £12,149East Staffordshire: £11,949

    £12,597£12,651£11,949North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £1,791, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494East Staffordshire: £1,791North West Leicestershire: £1,501East Staffordshire: £1,799North West Leicestershire: £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699East Staffordshire is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire £11,581, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827East Staffordshire: £11,581North West Leicestershire: £11,877East Staffordshire: £11,630North West Leicestershire: £11,218East Staffordshire: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire £325, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275East Staffordshire: £325North West Leicestershire: £276East Staffordshire: £327North West Leicestershire: £261East Staffordshire: £309

    £325£327£309East Staffordshire is higher£275£276£261

  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: East Staffordshire £669, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687East Staffordshire: £669North West Leicestershire: £690East Staffordshire: £672North West Leicestershire: £651East Staffordshire: £635

    £669£672£635North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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: East Staffordshire £22, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19East Staffordshire: £22North West Leicestershire: £19East Staffordshire: £22North West Leicestershire: £18East Staffordshire: £21

    £22£22£21East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £390, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367East Staffordshire: £390North West Leicestershire: £368East Staffordshire: £391North West Leicestershire: £348East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £99, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123East Staffordshire: £99North West Leicestershire: £123East Staffordshire: £99North West Leicestershire: £117East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94North West Leicestershire is higher£123£123£117

  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: East Staffordshire £103, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109East Staffordshire: £103North West Leicestershire: £109East Staffordshire: £104North West Leicestershire: £103East Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98North 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: East Staffordshire £1,417, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160East Staffordshire: £1,417North West Leicestershire: £1,165East Staffordshire: £1,423North West Leicestershire: £1,100East Staffordshire: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344East Staffordshire is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99East Staffordshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £100East Staffordshire: £140North West Leicestershire: £94East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132East Staffordshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £261, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216East Staffordshire: £261North West Leicestershire: £217East Staffordshire: £262North West Leicestershire: £205East Staffordshire: £247

    £261£262£247East Staffordshire is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £6.09, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89East Staffordshire: £6.09North West Leicestershire: £4.91East Staffordshire: £6.12North West Leicestershire: £4.64East Staffordshire: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78East Staffordshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £4.65, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77East Staffordshire: £4.65North West Leicestershire: £4.79East Staffordshire: £4.67North West Leicestershire: £4.52East Staffordshire: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79East Staffordshire: £5.79North West Leicestershire: £6.82East Staffordshire: £5.81North West Leicestershire: £6.44East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49North West Leicestershire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire 1,021.6, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9East Staffordshire: 1,021.6

    1,021.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Staffordshire 84.1, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5East Staffordshire: 84.1

    84.1East Staffordshire is higher74.5

  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: East Staffordshire 141.6, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4East Staffordshire: 141.6

    141.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 58.5, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higher55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire 181.4, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7East Staffordshire: 181.4

    181.4East Staffordshire is higher139.7

  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: East Staffordshire 22.9, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0East Staffordshire: 22.9

    22.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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East Staffordshire and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast StaffordshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,954£3,971£3,751East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,651£11,949£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,494£1,501£1,417East Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£327£309£275£276£261East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£367£368£348East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,160£1,165£1,100East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£99£100£94East Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£216£217£205East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.89£4.91£4.64East Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.174.5East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.555.2East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.4139.7East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.924.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

East Staffordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 10. 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

East Staffordshire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954East Staffordshire: £4,017North West Leicestershire: £3,971East Staffordshire: £4,035North West Leicestershire: £3,751East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,279, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428East Staffordshire: £2,279North West Leicestershire: £2,438East Staffordshire: £2,289North West Leicestershire: £2,303East Staffordshire: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £1,105, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930East Staffordshire: £1,105North West Leicestershire: £934East Staffordshire: £1,109North West Leicestershire: £883East Staffordshire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048East Staffordshire is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,095, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242East Staffordshire: £2,095North West Leicestershire: £2,251East Staffordshire: £2,104North West Leicestershire: £2,126East Staffordshire: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £59£59£56East Staffordshire is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £121, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130East Staffordshire: £121North West Leicestershire: £131East Staffordshire: £122North West Leicestershire: £123East Staffordshire: £115

    £121£122£115North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.92, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63East Staffordshire: £3.92North West Leicestershire: £3.64East Staffordshire: £3.94North West Leicestershire: £3.44East Staffordshire: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £390, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367East Staffordshire: £390North West Leicestershire: £368East Staffordshire: £391North West Leicestershire: £348East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £99, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123East Staffordshire: £99North West Leicestershire: £123East Staffordshire: £99North West Leicestershire: £117East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94North West Leicestershire is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Staffordshire £64, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68East Staffordshire: £64North West Leicestershire: £68East Staffordshire: £64North West Leicestershire: £64East Staffordshire: £60

    £64£64£60North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £874, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722East Staffordshire: £874North West Leicestershire: £725East Staffordshire: £877North West Leicestershire: £685East Staffordshire: £829

    £874£877£829East Staffordshire is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99East Staffordshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £100East Staffordshire: £140North West Leicestershire: £94East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132East Staffordshire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £161, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135East Staffordshire: £161North West Leicestershire: £135East Staffordshire: £161North West Leicestershire: £128East Staffordshire: £152

    £161£161£152East Staffordshire is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.76, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05East Staffordshire: £3.76North West Leicestershire: £3.06East Staffordshire: £3.78North West Leicestershire: £2.89East Staffordshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57East Staffordshire is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Staffordshire £2.87, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97East Staffordshire: £2.87North West Leicestershire: £2.99East Staffordshire: £2.88North West Leicestershire: £2.82East Staffordshire: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79East Staffordshire: £5.79North West Leicestershire: £6.82East Staffordshire: £5.81North West Leicestershire: £6.44East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49North West Leicestershire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 184.8, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4East Staffordshire: 184.8

    184.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 15.2, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1East Staffordshire: 15.2

    15.2East Staffordshire is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 25.6, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8East Staffordshire: 25.6

    25.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 58.5, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 111.9, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0East Staffordshire: 111.9

    111.9East Staffordshire is higher87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 14.1, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9East Staffordshire: 14.1

    14.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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East Staffordshire and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureEast StaffordshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,954£3,971£3,751East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£930£934£883East Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£52£52£49East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.63£3.64£3.44East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£367£368£348East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£877£829£722£725£685East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£99£100£94East Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£135£135£128East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.05£3.06£2.89East Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.8195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.1East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.627.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.555.2East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.987.0East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.9North West Leicestershire

Total

East Staffordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Staffordshire North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Staffordshire £522.6m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mEast Staffordshire: £495.7m

    £522.6m£524.8m£495.7mEast Staffordshire is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Staffordshire £296.5m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mEast Staffordshire: £281.2m

    £296.5m£297.7m£281.2mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Staffordshire £143.7m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mEast Staffordshire: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mEast Staffordshire is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire £272.5m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mEast Staffordshire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire £7.7m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mEast Staffordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Staffordshire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £15.8m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mEast Staffordshire: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Staffordshire £0.51m, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mEast Staffordshire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEast Staffordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £50.7m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mEast Staffordshire: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mEast Staffordshire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire £12.9m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mEast Staffordshire: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Staffordshire £8.3m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mEast Staffordshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire £113.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mEast Staffordshire: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mEast Staffordshire is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Staffordshire £18.1m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mEast Staffordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mEast Staffordshire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £20.9m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mEast Staffordshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mEast Staffordshire is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £0.49m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mEast Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEast Staffordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Staffordshire £0.37m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mEast Staffordshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Staffordshire £0.75m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mEast Staffordshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire 24,041, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860East Staffordshire: 24,041

    24,041East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire 1,980, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580East Staffordshire: 1,980

    1,980East Staffordshire is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 3,332, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104East Staffordshire: 3,332

    3,332East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 7,604, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174East Staffordshire: 7,604

    7,604East Staffordshire is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire 14,552, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732East Staffordshire: 14,552

    14,552East Staffordshire is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Staffordshire 1,838, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670East Staffordshire: 1,838

    1,838East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureEast StaffordshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mEast Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mEast Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mEast Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mEast Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mEast Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mEast Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mEast Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mEast Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mEast Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mEast Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEast Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEast Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04121,860East Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,580East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3323,104East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6046,174East Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,5529,732East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8381,670East Staffordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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