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Rugby and West Northamptonshire
Rugby is higher than West Northamptonshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Rugby is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 20. 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
Rugby West Northamptonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,624£3,639£3,437West Northamptonshire is higher£3,742£3,758£3,549
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,776£12,067West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,504£1,511£1,427West Northamptonshire is higher£1,624£1,631£1,541
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,728£11,778£11,124West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£337£339£320West Northamptonshire is higher£399£400£378
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£637£640£604West Northamptonshire is higher£659£661£625
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19West Northamptonshire is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£327£328£310West Northamptonshire is higher£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£75£75£71West Northamptonshire is higher£79£80£75
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,267£1,272£1,202West Northamptonshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103West Northamptonshire is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£153£154£145West Northamptonshire is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.69£6.72£6.35West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43West Northamptonshire is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.6West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.1West Northamptonshire is higher89.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.0West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count139.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.0West Northamptonshire is higher50.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
142.3West Northamptonshire is higher156.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.5West Northamptonshire is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rugby | West Northamptonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,624£3,639£3,437 | £3,742£3,758£3,549 | West Northamptonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,776£12,067 | £12,873£12,928£12,211 | West Northamptonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,504£1,511£1,427 | £1,624£1,631£1,541 | West Northamptonshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,728£11,778£11,124 | £11,793£11,843£11,186 | West Northamptonshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £399£400£378 | West Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £637£640£604 | £659£661£625 | West Northamptonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £23£23£22 | West Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £340£342£323 | West Northamptonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £97£97£92 | Rugby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £79£80£75 | West Northamptonshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,267£1,272£1,202 | £1,324£1,330£1,256 | West Northamptonshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £150£150£142 | West Northamptonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £208£209£197 | West Northamptonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.69£6.72£6.35 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | West Northamptonshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £4.63£4.65£4.39 | West Northamptonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | Rugby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.6 | 1,021.1 | West Northamptonshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.1 | 89.8 | West Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.0 | 139.9 | West Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.0 | 50.6 | West Northamptonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 142.3 | 156.1 | West Northamptonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.5 | 17.9 | West Northamptonshire |
Per resident
Rugby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Rugby West Northamptonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,624£3,639£3,437West Northamptonshire is higher£3,742£3,758£3,549
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,010
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£941£945£893West Northamptonshire is higher£1,030£1,034£977
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,942£1,950£1,842
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54West Northamptonshire is higher£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102West Northamptonshire is higher£108£109£103
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14West Northamptonshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£327£328£310West Northamptonshire is higher£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£45West Northamptonshire is higher£50£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£793£796£752West Northamptonshire is higher£840£843£797
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103West Northamptonshire is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91West Northamptonshire is higher£132£132£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97West Northamptonshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.60£1.61£1.52West Northamptonshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count168.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3West Northamptonshire is higher14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.0West Northamptonshire is higher50.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
89.0West Northamptonshire is higher99.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.0West Northamptonshire is higher11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rugby | West Northamptonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,624£3,639£3,437 | £3,742£3,758£3,549 | West Northamptonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,141£2,150£2,031 | £2,120£2,129£2,010 | Rugby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £941£945£893 | £1,030£1,034£977 | West Northamptonshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,974£1,982£1,872 | £1,942£1,950£1,842 | Rugby |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £66£66£62 | West Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £108£109£103 | West Northamptonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | West Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £340£342£323 | West Northamptonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £97£97£92 | Rugby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £50£51£48 | West Northamptonshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £793£796£752 | £840£843£797 | West Northamptonshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £150£150£142 | West Northamptonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £132£132£125 | West Northamptonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | West Northamptonshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.60£1.61£1.52 | £2.93£2.94£2.78 | West Northamptonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | Rugby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.4 | 168.1 | Rugby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 14.8 | West Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.2 | 23.0 | Rugby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.0 | 50.6 | West Northamptonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 89.0 | 99.0 | West Northamptonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.0 | 11.4 | West Northamptonshire |
Total
Rugby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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
Rugby West Northamptonshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Northamptonshire is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWest Northamptonshire is higher£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,659West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,634West Northamptonshire is higher6,526
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,849West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,132West Northamptonshire is higher22,311
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,919West Northamptonshire is higher43,681
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,344West Northamptonshire is higher5,010
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| Measure | Rugby | West Northamptonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £444.5m£446.4m£421.6m | £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn | West Northamptonshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £262.7m£263.8m£249.2m | £935.3m£939.3m£887.2m | West Northamptonshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.5m£116.0m£109.5m | £454.5m£456.5m£431.1m | West Northamptonshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £242.1m£243.2m£229.7m | £856.8m£860.5m£812.7m | West Northamptonshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | West Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £47.8m£48.0m£45.4m | West Northamptonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | West Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.1m£40.3m£38.1m | £150.2m£150.9m£142.5m | West Northamptonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £42.7m£42.9m£40.5m | West Northamptonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | West Northamptonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £97.2m£97.7m£92.2m | £370.6m£372.2m£351.5m | West Northamptonshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £66.1m£66.4m£62.7m | West Northamptonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £58.1m£58.4m£55.1m | West Northamptonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | West Northamptonshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | West Northamptonshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £2.4m£2.4m£2.3m | West Northamptonshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,659 | 74,183 | West Northamptonshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,634 | 6,526 | West Northamptonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,849 | 10,167 | West Northamptonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,132 | 22,311 | West Northamptonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,919 | 43,681 | West Northamptonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,344 | 5,010 | West Northamptonshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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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