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Doncaster Central and Leigh and Atherton

118,550 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster Central is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Doncaster Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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

Doncaster Central Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Doncaster Central: £4,660Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Doncaster Central: £4,680Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Doncaster Central is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £12,714, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Doncaster Central: £12,714Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Doncaster Central: £12,768Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Doncaster Central: £12,059

    £12,714£12,768£12,059Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £2,502, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Doncaster Central: £2,502Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Doncaster Central: £2,512Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Doncaster Central: £2,373

    £2,502£2,512£2,373Doncaster Central is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £11,286, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Doncaster Central: £11,286Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Doncaster Central: £11,335Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Doncaster Central: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £587, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Doncaster Central: £587Leigh and Atherton: £483Doncaster Central: £590Leigh and Atherton: £457Doncaster Central: £557

    £587£590£557Doncaster Central is higher£481£483£457

  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: Doncaster Central £807, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Doncaster Central: £807Leigh and Atherton: £776Doncaster Central: £811Leigh and Atherton: £733Doncaster Central: £766

    £807£811£766Doncaster Central is higher£773£776£733

  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: Doncaster Central £33, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Doncaster Central: £33Leigh and Atherton: £32Doncaster Central: £33Leigh and Atherton: £31Doncaster Central: £31

    £33£33£31Doncaster Central is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £573, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Doncaster Central: £573Leigh and Atherton: £580Doncaster Central: £575Leigh and Atherton: £548Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £127Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £128Leigh and Atherton: £165Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

  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: Doncaster Central £153, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Doncaster Central: £153Leigh and Atherton: £134Doncaster Central: £154Leigh and Atherton: £126Doncaster Central: £146

    £153£154£146Doncaster Central is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £1,988, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Doncaster Central: £1,988Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Doncaster Central: £1,996Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Doncaster Central: £1,885

    £1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Doncaster Central: £227Leigh and Atherton: £215Doncaster Central: £228Leigh and Atherton: £203Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £344, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Doncaster Central: £344Leigh and Atherton: £385Doncaster Central: £346Leigh and Atherton: £364Doncaster Central: £326

    £344£346£326Leigh and Atherton is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £8.76, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Doncaster Central: £8.76Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Doncaster Central: £8.80Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Doncaster Central: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £7.80, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Doncaster Central: £7.80Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Doncaster Central: £7.83Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Doncaster Central: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Doncaster Central is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Doncaster Central: £7.95Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Doncaster Central: £7.98Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central 1,017.4, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Doncaster Central: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Doncaster Central is higher1,002.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central 130.4, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Doncaster Central: 130.4

    130.4Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count129.4

  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: Doncaster Central 168.1, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Doncaster Central: 168.1

    168.1Leigh and Atherton is higher171.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 87.8, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Doncaster Central is higher87.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central 252.7, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Doncaster Central: 252.7

    252.7Doncaster Central is higher218.9

  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: Doncaster Central 33.5, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Doncaster Central: 33.5

    33.5Doncaster Central is higher29.0

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Doncaster Central and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncaster CentralLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£4,609£4,629£4,372Doncaster Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,768£12,059£12,824£12,879£12,164Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,512£2,373£2,296£2,306£2,178Doncaster Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£481£483£457Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£811£766£773£776£733Doncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£32£32£31Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£577£580£548Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£146£133£134£126Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,996£1,885£1,763£1,771£1,673Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£214£215£203Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£326£383£385£364Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£8.96£9.00£8.50Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.84£6.87£6.49Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.85£5.88£5.55Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,002.4Doncaster Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4129.4Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1171.8Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.887.7Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026252.7218.9Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.529.0Doncaster Central

Per resident

Doncaster Central is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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

Doncaster Central Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Doncaster Central: £4,660Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Doncaster Central: £4,680Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Doncaster Central is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £2,155, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Doncaster Central: £2,155Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Doncaster Central: £2,164Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Doncaster Central: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,571, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Doncaster Central: £1,571Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Doncaster Central: £1,577Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Doncaster Central: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Doncaster Central is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,913, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Doncaster Central: £1,913Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Doncaster Central: £1,921Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Doncaster Central: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £99, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Doncaster Central: £99Leigh and Atherton: £83Doncaster Central: £100Leigh and Atherton: £78Doncaster Central: £94

    £99£100£94Doncaster Central is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £137, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Doncaster Central: £137Leigh and Atherton: £133Doncaster Central: £137Leigh and Atherton: £126Doncaster Central: £130

    £137£137£130Doncaster Central is higher£132£133£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.56, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Doncaster Central: £5.56Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Doncaster Central: £5.58Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Doncaster Central: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Doncaster Central is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £573, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Doncaster Central: £573Leigh and Atherton: £580Doncaster Central: £575Leigh and Atherton: £548Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £127Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £128Leigh and Atherton: £165Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £96, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Doncaster Central: £96Leigh and Atherton: £84Doncaster Central: £97Leigh and Atherton: £79Doncaster Central: £91

    £96£97£91Doncaster Central is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,248, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Doncaster Central: £1,248Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Doncaster Central: £1,253Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Doncaster Central: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Doncaster Central: £227Leigh and Atherton: £215Doncaster Central: £228Leigh and Atherton: £203Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £216, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Doncaster Central: £216Leigh and Atherton: £242Doncaster Central: £217Leigh and Atherton: £228Doncaster Central: £205

    £216£217£205Leigh and Atherton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.50, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Doncaster Central: £5.50Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Doncaster Central: £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Doncaster Central: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster Central £4.90, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Doncaster Central: £4.90Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Doncaster Central: £4.92Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Doncaster Central: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Doncaster Central is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Doncaster Central: £7.95Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Doncaster Central: £7.98Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 172.4, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Doncaster Central: 172.4

    172.4Doncaster Central is higher171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 22.1, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2Doncaster Central: 22.1

    22.1Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 28.5, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Doncaster Central: 28.5

    28.5Leigh and Atherton is higher29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 87.8, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Doncaster Central is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 158.6, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Doncaster Central: 158.6

    158.6Doncaster Central is higher137.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 21.0, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Doncaster Central: 21.0

    21.0Doncaster Central is higher18.2

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Doncaster Central and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureDoncaster CentralLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£4,609£4,629£4,372Doncaster Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,442£1,448£1,368Doncaster Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£82£83£78Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£132£133£126Doncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.53£5.56£5.25Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£577£580£548Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£84£84£79Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,107£1,112£1,050Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£214£215£203Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£241£242£228Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.30£4.32£4.08Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.85£5.88£5.55Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4171.7Doncaster Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.2Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.529.4Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.887.7Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.6137.4Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.018.2Doncaster Central

Total

Doncaster Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 4. 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

Doncaster Central Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster Central £552.4m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mDoncaster Central: £552.4mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mDoncaster Central: £554.8mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mDoncaster Central: £524.0m

    £552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster Central £255.4m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mDoncaster Central: £255.4mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mDoncaster Central: £256.5mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mDoncaster Central: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster Central £186.2m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mDoncaster Central: £186.2mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mDoncaster Central: £187.0mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mDoncaster Central: £176.6m

    £186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central £226.8m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mDoncaster Central: £226.8mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mDoncaster Central: £227.7mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mDoncaster Central: £215.1m

    £226.8m£227.7m£215.1mLeigh and Atherton is higher£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central £11.8m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mDoncaster Central: £11.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mDoncaster Central: £11.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mDoncaster Central: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £16.2m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mDoncaster Central: £16.2mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mDoncaster Central: £16.3mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mDoncaster Central: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mDoncaster Central is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster Central £0.66m, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.66mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.66mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £67.9m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mDoncaster Central: £67.9mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mDoncaster Central: £68.2mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mDoncaster Central: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £15.1m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mDoncaster Central: £15.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mDoncaster Central: £15.2mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mDoncaster Central: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mLeigh and Atherton is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central £11.4m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mDoncaster Central: £11.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mDoncaster Central: £11.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mDoncaster Central: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDoncaster Central is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central £147.9m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mDoncaster Central: £147.9mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mDoncaster Central: £148.6mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mDoncaster Central: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster Central £26.9m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mDoncaster Central: £26.9mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mDoncaster Central: £27.0mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mDoncaster Central: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster Central is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £25.6m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mDoncaster Central: £25.6mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mDoncaster Central: £25.7mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mDoncaster Central: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mLeigh and Atherton is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £0.65m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.66mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster Central £0.58m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mDoncaster Central: £0.58mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mDoncaster Central: £0.58mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mDoncaster Central: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDoncaster Central is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster Central £0.94m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.94mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.95mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central 20,441, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Doncaster Central: 20,441

    20,441Doncaster Central is higher19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central 2,619, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Doncaster Central: 2,619

    2,619Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 3,377, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Doncaster Central: 3,377

    3,377Leigh and Atherton is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 10,403, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Doncaster Central: 10,403

    10,403Doncaster Central is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central 18,805, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Doncaster Central: 18,805

    18,805Doncaster Central is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central 2,492, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Doncaster Central: 2,492

    2,492Doncaster Central is higher2,100

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureDoncaster CentralLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDoncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mDoncaster Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDoncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mDoncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mLeigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDoncaster Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,44119,836Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6192,561Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3773,399Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,40310,128Doncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80515,877Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4922,100Doncaster Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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