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Salford and Leicester

293,508 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Leicester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Salford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salford Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Salford: £4,407Leicester: £3,794Salford: £4,426Leicester: £3,583Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,328, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Salford: £13,328Leicester: £12,678Salford: £13,385Leicester: £11,974Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Salford is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,592, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Salford: £2,592Leicester: £2,342Salford: £2,603Leicester: £2,212Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Salford is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,687, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Salford: £11,687Leicester: £10,166Salford: £11,736Leicester: £9,602Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford is higherDepends on how you count£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £805, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Salford: £805Leicester: £1,602Salford: £809Leicester: £1,514Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Leicester is higher£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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: Salford £791, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Salford: £791Leicester: £849Salford: £794Leicester: £802Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Leicester is higher£846£849£802

  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: Salford £45, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Salford: £45Leicester: £60Salford: £46Leicester: £57Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Leicester is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £565, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Salford: £565Leicester: £465Salford: £567Leicester: £439Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Salford: £168Leicester: £103Salford: £169Leicester: £97Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford is higher£102£103£97

  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: Salford £124, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Salford: £124Leicester: £138Salford: £125Leicester: £130Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Leicester is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,063, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Salford: £2,063Leicester: £1,879Salford: £2,072Leicester: £1,774Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Salford: £325Leicester: £213Salford: £326Leicester: £201Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £387, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Salford: £387Leicester: £311Salford: £389Leicester: £294Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Salford is higherDepends on how you count£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.96, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Salford: £7.96Leicester: £6.47Salford: £7.99Leicester: £6.11Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Salford is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £9.22, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Salford: £9.22Leicester: £8.35Salford: £9.26Leicester: £7.89Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Salford is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Salford: £4.67Leicester: £5.84Salford: £4.69Leicester: £5.52Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Leicester is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 1,019.0, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count952.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 181.8, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Salford: 181.8

    181.8Leicester is higher234.5

  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: Salford 166.4, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Salford: 166.4

    166.4Leicester is higherDepends on how you count173.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count66.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 243.2, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Salford: 243.2

    243.2Salford is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  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: Salford 27.7, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Salford: 27.7

    27.7Leicester is higher30.5

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Salford and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£3,778£3,794£3,583Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£12,624£12,678£11,974Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£2,332£2,342£2,212Salford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£10,123£10,166£9,602Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£846£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£463£465£439Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£102£103£97Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£137£138£130Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£1,871£1,879£1,774Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£212£213£201Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£309£311£294Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.44£6.47£6.11Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£8.32£8.35£7.89Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.0952.2Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4173.8Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.066.8Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2243.1Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.730.5Leicester

Per resident

Salford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 7. 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

Salford Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Salford: £4,407Leicester: £3,794Salford: £4,426Leicester: £3,583Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Salford: £1,573Leicester: £1,421Salford: £1,580Leicester: £1,342Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Salford: £1,771Leicester: £1,587Salford: £1,779Leicester: £1,499Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Salford: £1,380Leicester: £1,139Salford: £1,386Leicester: £1,076Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Salford: £95Leicester: £180Salford: £95Leicester: £170Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Leicester is higher£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £93, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Salford: £93Leicester: £95Salford: £94Leicester: £90Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Leicester is higher£95£95£90

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Salford £5.36, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Salford: £5.36Leicester: £6.71Salford: £5.38Leicester: £6.34Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Leicester is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £565, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Salford: £565Leicester: £465Salford: £567Leicester: £439Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Salford: £168Leicester: £103Salford: £169Leicester: £97Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £85, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Salford: £85Leicester: £93Salford: £85Leicester: £88Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Leicester is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Salford: £1,410Leicester: £1,273Salford: £1,416Leicester: £1,202Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Salford is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Salford: £325Leicester: £213Salford: £326Leicester: £201Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Salford is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Salford: £265Leicester: £211Salford: £266Leicester: £199Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Salford is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Salford: £5.44Leicester: £4.38Salford: £5.46Leicester: £4.14Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Salford is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Salford: £6.30Leicester: £5.66Salford: £6.33Leicester: £5.35Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Salford: £4.67Leicester: £5.84Salford: £4.69Leicester: £5.52Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Leicester is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 120.3, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Salford: 120.3

    120.3Salford is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Salford: 21.5

    21.5Leicester is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.7, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Salford: 19.7

    19.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Salford: 166.2

    166.2Salford is higherDepends on how you count164.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.0, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Salford: 19.0

    19.0Leicester is higher20.6

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Salford and Leicester, per resident
MeasureSalfordLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£3,778£3,794£3,583Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,415£1,421£1,342Salford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,580£1,587£1,499Salford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,134£1,139£1,076Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£95£95£90Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£463£465£439Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£102£103£97Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£93£93£88Leicester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,267£1,273£1,202Salford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£212£213£201Salford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£210£211£199Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.36£4.38£4.14Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.64£5.66£5.35Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.3106.7Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.526.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.5Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.066.8Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2164.7Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.6Leicester

Total

Salford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

Salford Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnLeicester: £1.4bnSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mSalford: £461.8mLeicester: £549.4mSalford: £463.8mLeicester: £518.9mSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mSalford: £519.8mLeicester: £613.7mSalford: £522.0mLeicester: £579.6mSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mSalford: £405.0mLeicester: £440.6mSalford: £406.7mLeicester: £416.1mSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mSalford: £27.9mLeicester: £69.4mSalford: £28.0mLeicester: £65.6mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mLeicester is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford £27.4m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mSalford: £27.4mLeicester: £36.8mSalford: £27.5mLeicester: £34.8mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mLeicester is higher£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Salford £1.6m, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £2.6mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £2.5mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £165.8m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mSalford: £165.8mLeicester: £179.8mSalford: £166.5mLeicester: £169.9mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £49.3m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mSalford: £49.3mLeicester: £39.8mSalford: £49.5mLeicester: £37.6mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford £24.9m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mSalford: £24.9mLeicester: £36.2mSalford: £25.0mLeicester: £34.2mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mLeicester is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mSalford: £413.8mLeicester: £492.2mSalford: £415.6mLeicester: £464.9mSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mSalford: £95.4mLeicester: £82.3mSalford: £95.8mLeicester: £77.7mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mSalford is higher£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mSalford: £77.7mLeicester: £81.4mSalford: £78.0mLeicester: £76.9mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £1.7mSalford: £1.6mLeicester: £1.6mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mSalford: £1.9mLeicester: £2.2mSalford: £1.9mLeicester: £2.1mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mSalford: £1.4mLeicester: £2.3mSalford: £1.4mLeicester: £2.1mSalford: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLeicester is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Salford: 35,309

    35,309Leicester is higherDepends on how you count41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Salford: 6,298

    6,298Leicester is higher10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 5,766, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Salford: 5,766

    5,766Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,531

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 25,252, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Salford: 25,252

    25,252Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Salford: 48,785

    48,785Leicester is higherDepends on how you count63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 5,565, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Salford: 5,565

    5,565Leicester is higher7,980

Show the numbers
Salford and Leicester, total
MeasureSalfordLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mSalford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,30941,266Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,29810,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7667,531Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25225,816Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,78563,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5657,980Leicester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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