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Tameside and Leicester

238,895 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Leicester on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 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

Tameside is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 9. 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

Tameside Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Tameside: £4,842Leicester: £3,794Tameside: £4,863Leicester: £3,583Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Tameside: £13,058Leicester: £12,678Tameside: £13,113Leicester: £11,974Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Tameside: £2,617Leicester: £2,342Tameside: £2,628Leicester: £2,212Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside 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: Tameside £11,664, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Tameside: £11,664Leicester: £10,166Tameside: £11,714Leicester: £9,602Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside is higher£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £561, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Tameside: £561Leicester: £1,602Tameside: £563Leicester: £1,514Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Leicester 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: Tameside £797, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Tameside: £797Leicester: £849Tameside: £801Leicester: £802Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £35, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Tameside: £35Leicester: £60Tameside: £35Leicester: £57Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Leicester 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: Tameside £581, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Tameside: £581Leicester: £465Tameside: £583Leicester: £439Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Tameside: £179Leicester: £103Tameside: £180Leicester: £97Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Tameside: £136Leicester: £138Tameside: £137Leicester: £130Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Leicester is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Tameside: £2,048Leicester: £1,879Tameside: £2,057Leicester: £1,774Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Tameside: £265Leicester: £213Tameside: £267Leicester: £201Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £418, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Tameside: £418Leicester: £311Tameside: £419Leicester: £294Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Tameside: £7.69Leicester: £6.47Tameside: £7.72Leicester: £6.11Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside 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: Tameside £7.03, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Tameside: £7.03Leicester: £8.35Tameside: £7.06Leicester: £7.89Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Leicester is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Tameside: £5.45Leicester: £5.84Tameside: £5.47Leicester: £5.52Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Leicester 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Leicester 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: Tameside 169.7, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Leicester 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: Tameside 87.2, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside 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: Tameside 30.2, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Leicester is higher30.5

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Tameside and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£3,778£3,794£3,583Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,624£12,678£11,974Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,332£2,342£2,212Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£10,123£10,166£9,602Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£846£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£463£465£439Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£102£103£97Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£137£138£130Leicester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,871£1,879£1,774Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£212£213£201Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£309£311£294Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.44£6.47£6.11Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.32£8.35£7.89Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1952.2Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7173.8Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.266.8Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2243.1Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.230.5Leicester

Per resident

Tameside 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

Tameside Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Tameside: £4,842Leicester: £3,794Tameside: £4,863Leicester: £3,583Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Tameside: £2,165Leicester: £1,421Tameside: £2,175Leicester: £1,342Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Tameside: £1,646Leicester: £1,587Tameside: £1,653Leicester: £1,499Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Tameside: £1,934Leicester: £1,139Tameside: £1,943Leicester: £1,076Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Tameside: £93Leicester: £180Tameside: £93Leicester: £170Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Leicester 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: Tameside £132, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Tameside: £132Leicester: £95Tameside: £133Leicester: £90Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £5.86, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Tameside: £5.86Leicester: £6.71Tameside: £5.89Leicester: £6.34Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Leicester 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: Tameside £581, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Tameside: £581Leicester: £465Tameside: £583Leicester: £439Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Tameside: £179Leicester: £103Tameside: £180Leicester: £97Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Tameside: £86Leicester: £93Tameside: £86Leicester: £88Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Leicester is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Tameside: £1,288Leicester: £1,273Tameside: £1,294Leicester: £1,202Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Tameside: £265Leicester: £213Tameside: £267Leicester: £201Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Tameside: £263Leicester: £211Tameside: £264Leicester: £199Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Tameside: £4.83Leicester: £4.38Tameside: £4.85Leicester: £4.14Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Tameside: £4.42Leicester: £5.66Tameside: £4.44Leicester: £5.35Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Leicester is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Tameside: £5.45Leicester: £5.84Tameside: £5.47Leicester: £5.52Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Leicester is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Leicester 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: Tameside 28.1, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Leicester 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: Tameside 19.0, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Leicester is higher20.6

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Tameside and Leicester, per resident
MeasureTamesideLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£3,778£3,794£3,583Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£1,415£1,421£1,342Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,580£1,587£1,499Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,134£1,139£1,076Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£95£95£90Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£463£465£439Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£102£103£97Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£93£93£88Leicester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,267£1,273£1,202Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£212£213£201Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£210£211£199Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.36£4.38£4.14Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.64£5.66£5.35Leicester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7106.7Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.526.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.119.5Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.266.8Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7164.7Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.6Leicester

Total

Tameside 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

Tameside Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnTameside: £1.2bnLeicester: £1.5bnTameside: £1.2bnLeicester: £1.4bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mTameside: £517.3mLeicester: £549.4mTameside: £519.5mLeicester: £518.9mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mTameside: £393.2mLeicester: £613.7mTameside: £394.9mLeicester: £579.6mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mTameside: £462.1mLeicester: £440.6mTameside: £464.1mLeicester: £416.1mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside is higher£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mTameside: £22.2mLeicester: £69.4mTameside: £22.3mLeicester: £65.6mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mLeicester 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: Tameside £31.6m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mTameside: £31.6mLeicester: £36.8mTameside: £31.7mLeicester: £34.8mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £1.4m, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mTameside: £1.4mLeicester: £2.6mTameside: £1.4mLeicester: £2.5mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLeicester 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: Tameside £138.7m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mTameside: £138.7mLeicester: £179.8mTameside: £139.3mLeicester: £169.9mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLeicester 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: Tameside £42.9m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mTameside: £42.9mLeicester: £39.8mTameside: £43.1mLeicester: £37.6mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside 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: Tameside £20.5m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mTameside: £20.5mLeicester: £36.2mTameside: £20.6mLeicester: £34.2mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mLeicester is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mTameside: £307.8mLeicester: £492.2mTameside: £309.1mLeicester: £464.9mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mTameside: £63.4mLeicester: £82.3mTameside: £63.7mLeicester: £77.7mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mTameside: £62.8mLeicester: £81.4mTameside: £63.0mLeicester: £76.9mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mTameside: £1.2mLeicester: £1.7mTameside: £1.2mLeicester: £1.6mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mTameside: £1.1mLeicester: £2.2mTameside: £1.1mLeicester: £2.1mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLeicester is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mTameside: £1.3mLeicester: £2.3mTameside: £1.3mLeicester: £2.1mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLeicester is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Leicester is higherDepends on how you count41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Leicester is higher10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Leicester 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: Tameside 20,840, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Leicester 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: Tameside 4,544, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Leicester is higher7,980

Show the numbers
Tameside and Leicester, total
MeasureTamesideLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05841,266Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,62410,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7217,531Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84025,816Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44263,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5447,980Leicester

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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