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West Suffolk and North West Leicestershire

188,197 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than North West Leicestershire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Suffolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

West Suffolk North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Suffolk: £3,969North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Suffolk: £3,986North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £12,469, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808West Suffolk: £12,469North West Leicestershire: £12,862West Suffolk: £12,523North West Leicestershire: £12,149West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828North 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: West Suffolk £1,481, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494West Suffolk: £1,481North West Leicestershire: £1,501West Suffolk: £1,487North West Leicestershire: £1,417West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827West Suffolk: £11,524North West Leicestershire: £11,877West Suffolk: £11,573North West Leicestershire: £11,218West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931North 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: West Suffolk £297, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275West Suffolk: £297North West Leicestershire: £276West Suffolk: £299North West Leicestershire: £261West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £629, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687West Suffolk: £629North West Leicestershire: £690West Suffolk: £631North West Leicestershire: £651West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596North 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: West Suffolk £19, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19West Suffolk: £19North West Leicestershire: £19West Suffolk: £20North West Leicestershire: £18West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £323, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Suffolk: £323North West Leicestershire: £368West Suffolk: £324North West Leicestershire: £348West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Suffolk: £92North West Leicestershire: £123West Suffolk: £93North West Leicestershire: £117West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Suffolk £73, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109West Suffolk: £73North West Leicestershire: £109West Suffolk: £73North West Leicestershire: £103West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69North 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: West Suffolk £1,193, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160West Suffolk: £1,193North West Leicestershire: £1,165West Suffolk: £1,198North West Leicestershire: £1,100West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132West Suffolk is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Suffolk: £156North West Leicestershire: £100West Suffolk: £156North West Leicestershire: £94West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £206, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216West Suffolk: £206North West Leicestershire: £217West Suffolk: £207North West Leicestershire: £205West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89West Suffolk: £5.17North West Leicestershire: £4.91West Suffolk: £5.19North West Leicestershire: £4.64West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £3.66, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77West Suffolk: £3.66North West Leicestershire: £4.79West Suffolk: £3.67North West Leicestershire: £4.52West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Suffolk: £5.52North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Suffolk: £5.55North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Suffolk 1,001.1, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1North 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: West Suffolk 75.5, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 133.2, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2North 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: West Suffolk 49.3, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 141.8, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count139.7

  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: West Suffolk 16.6, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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West Suffolk and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£3,954£3,971£3,751West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£275£276£261West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£19£19£18West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,160£1,165£1,100West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£99£100£94West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£216£217£205North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.89£4.91£4.64West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.574.5West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.355.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8139.7West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.624.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

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

West Suffolk North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Suffolk: £3,969North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Suffolk: £3,986North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765West Suffolk is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428West Suffolk: £2,491North West Leicestershire: £2,438West Suffolk: £2,502North West Leicestershire: £2,303West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930West Suffolk: £901North West Leicestershire: £934West Suffolk: £905North West Leicestershire: £883West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242West Suffolk: £2,302North West Leicestershire: £2,251West Suffolk: £2,312North West Leicestershire: £2,126West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52West Suffolk: £59North West Leicestershire: £52West Suffolk: £60North West Leicestershire: £49West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £126, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130West Suffolk: £126North West Leicestershire: £131West Suffolk: £126North West Leicestershire: £123West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119North 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: West Suffolk £3.89, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63West Suffolk: £3.89North West Leicestershire: £3.64West Suffolk: £3.91North West Leicestershire: £3.44West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £323, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Suffolk: £323North West Leicestershire: £368West Suffolk: £324North West Leicestershire: £348West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Suffolk: £92North West Leicestershire: £123West Suffolk: £93North West Leicestershire: £117West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68West Suffolk: £44North West Leicestershire: £68West Suffolk: £44North West Leicestershire: £64West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722West Suffolk: £726North West Leicestershire: £725West Suffolk: £729North West Leicestershire: £685West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689West Suffolk is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Suffolk: £156North West Leicestershire: £100West Suffolk: £156North West Leicestershire: £94West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135West Suffolk: £125North West Leicestershire: £135West Suffolk: £126North West Leicestershire: £128West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05West Suffolk: £3.14North West Leicestershire: £3.06West Suffolk: £3.16North West Leicestershire: £2.89West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98West Suffolk is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97West Suffolk: £2.22North West Leicestershire: £2.99West Suffolk: £2.23North West Leicestershire: £2.82West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Suffolk: £5.52North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Suffolk: £5.55North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 26.6, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6North 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: West Suffolk 49.3, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.1, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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West Suffolk and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£3,954£3,971£3,751West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,428£2,438£2,303West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£930£934£883North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,242£2,251£2,126West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£52£52£49West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.63£3.64£3.44West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£722£725£685West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£99£100£94West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£135£135£128North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.05£3.06£2.89West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0195.4West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.1West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.355.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.387.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.114.9North West Leicestershire

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 0. 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

West Suffolk North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mWest Suffolk: £746.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mWest Suffolk: £750.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mWest Suffolk: £468.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mWest Suffolk: £470.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mWest Suffolk: £169.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mWest Suffolk: £170.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mWest Suffolk: £433.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mWest Suffolk: £435.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £23.6m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £0.73m, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.74mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £60.8m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mWest Suffolk: £60.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mWest Suffolk: £61.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mWest Suffolk: £17.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Suffolk: £17.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Suffolk: £8.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Suffolk: £8.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mWest Suffolk: £136.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mWest Suffolk: £29.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mWest Suffolk: £29.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 9,282, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureWest SuffolkNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63621,860West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8391,580West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0073,104West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2826,174West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,2419,732West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9041,670West Suffolk

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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