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Leeds East and Halifax

118,364 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds East is higher than Halifax on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Leeds East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

Leeds East Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds East £4,660, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Leeds East: £4,660Halifax: £4,938Leeds East: £4,680Halifax: £4,664Leeds East: £4,421

    £4,660£4,680£4,421Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds East £13,023, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Leeds East: £13,023Halifax: £13,013Leeds East: £13,078Halifax: £12,291Leeds East: £12,353

    £13,023£13,078£12,353Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds East £2,900, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Leeds East: £2,900Halifax: £3,007Leeds East: £2,913Halifax: £2,841Leeds East: £2,751

    £2,900£2,913£2,751Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds East £11,494, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Leeds East: £11,494Halifax: £11,651Leeds East: £11,542Halifax: £11,004Leeds East: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Halifax is higher£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds East £693, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Leeds East: £693Halifax: £570Leeds East: £696Halifax: £538Leeds East: £657

    £693£696£657Leeds East is higher£567£570£538

  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: Leeds East £798, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Leeds East: £798Halifax: £757Leeds East: £802Halifax: £715Leeds East: £757

    £798£802£757Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£754£757£715

  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: Leeds East £38, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Leeds East: £38Halifax: £35Leeds East: £38Halifax: £33Leeds East: £36

    £38£38£36Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds East £521, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Leeds East: £521Halifax: £582Leeds East: £523Halifax: £549Leeds East: £494

    £521£523£494Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds East £136, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Leeds East: £136Halifax: £161Leeds East: £136Halifax: £153Leeds East: £129

    £136£136£129Halifax is higher£161£161£153

  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: Leeds East £145, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Leeds East: £145Halifax: £191Leeds East: £146Halifax: £180Leeds East: £138

    £145£146£138Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds East £2,350, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Leeds East: £2,350Halifax: £2,434Leeds East: £2,360Halifax: £2,299Leeds East: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds East £266, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Leeds East: £266Halifax: £210Leeds East: £267Halifax: £198Leeds East: £252

    £266£267£252Leeds East is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds East £388, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Leeds East: £388Halifax: £369Leeds East: £389Halifax: £348Leeds East: £368

    £388£389£368Leeds East is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds East £8.53, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Leeds East: £8.53Halifax: £6.95Leeds East: £8.57Halifax: £6.56Leeds East: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Leeds East is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds East £9.14, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Leeds East: £9.14Halifax: £7.29Leeds East: £9.18Halifax: £6.89Leeds East: £8.67

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Leeds East is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds East £5.35, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Leeds East: £5.35Halifax: £11Leeds East: £5.37Halifax: £11Leeds East: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Halifax is higher£11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds East 1,016.6, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Leeds East: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Halifax is higher1,033.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds East 152.5, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Leeds East: 152.5

    152.5Leeds East is higher136.8

  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: Leeds East 169.2, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Leeds East: 169.2

    169.2Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds East 80.2, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Leeds East: 80.2

    80.2Halifax is higher89.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds East 278.8, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Leeds East: 278.8

    278.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count281.7

  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: Leeds East 32.9, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Leeds East: 32.9

    32.9Halifax is higher43.8

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Leeds East and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,421£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,023£13,078£12,353£12,958£13,013£12,291Leeds East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,900£2,913£2,751£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£567£570£538Leeds East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£802£757£754£757£715Leeds East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£35£35£33Leeds East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£209£210£198Leeds East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£367£369£348Leeds East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.92£6.95£6.56Leeds East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£7.26£7.29£6.89Leeds East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.5136.8Leeds East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2160.3Leeds East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.289.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026278.8281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.943.8Halifax

Per resident

Leeds East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds East Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds East £4,660, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Leeds East: £4,660Halifax: £4,938Leeds East: £4,680Halifax: £4,664Leeds East: £4,421

    £4,660£4,680£4,421Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds East £1,920, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Leeds East: £1,920Halifax: £2,112Leeds East: £1,928Halifax: £1,995Leeds East: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds East £1,813, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Leeds East: £1,813Halifax: £1,862Leeds East: £1,821Halifax: £1,759Leeds East: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds East £1,694, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Leeds East: £1,694Halifax: £1,891Leeds East: £1,702Halifax: £1,786Leeds East: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Halifax is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds East £102, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Leeds East: £102Halifax: £92Leeds East: £103Halifax: £87Leeds East: £97

    £102£103£97Leeds East is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds East £118, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Leeds East: £118Halifax: £123Leeds East: £118Halifax: £116Leeds East: £112

    £118£118£112Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leeds East £5.63, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Leeds East: £5.63Halifax: £5.75Leeds East: £5.65Halifax: £5.43Leeds East: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds East £521, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Leeds East: £521Halifax: £582Leeds East: £523Halifax: £549Leeds East: £494

    £521£523£494Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds East £136, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Leeds East: £136Halifax: £161Leeds East: £136Halifax: £153Leeds East: £129

    £136£136£129Halifax is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds East £91, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Leeds East: £91Halifax: £118Leeds East: £91Halifax: £111Leeds East: £86

    £91£91£86Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds East £1,469, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Leeds East: £1,469Halifax: £1,507Leeds East: £1,475Halifax: £1,423Leeds East: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds East £266, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Leeds East: £266Halifax: £210Leeds East: £267Halifax: £198Leeds East: £252

    £266£267£252Leeds East is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds East £242, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Leeds East: £242Halifax: £228Leeds East: £243Halifax: £216Leeds East: £230

    £242£243£230Leeds East is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds East £5.33, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Leeds East: £5.33Halifax: £4.30Leeds East: £5.36Halifax: £4.06Leeds East: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Leeds East is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds East £5.71, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Leeds East: £5.71Halifax: £4.51Leeds East: £5.74Halifax: £4.26Leeds East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Leeds East is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds East £5.35, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Leeds East: £5.35Halifax: £11Leeds East: £5.37Halifax: £11Leeds East: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds East 149.9, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Leeds East: 149.9

    149.9Halifax is higher167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds East 22.5, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Leeds East: 22.5

    22.5Leeds East is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds East 25.0, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Leeds East: 25.0

    25.0Halifax is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds East 80.2, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Leeds East: 80.2

    80.2Halifax is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds East 174.3, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Leeds East: 174.3

    174.3Halifax is higherDepends on how you count174.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds East 20.6, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Leeds East: 20.6

    20.6Halifax is higher27.1

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Leeds East and Halifax, per resident
MeasureLeeds EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,421£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£92£92£87Leeds East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£122£123£116Halifax
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.72£5.75£5.43Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£209£210£198Leeds East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£227£228£216Leeds East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.28£4.30£4.06Leeds East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.49£4.51£4.26Leeds East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.2Leeds East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.026.0Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.289.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.3174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.627.1Halifax

Total

Leeds East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

Leeds East Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds East £551.6m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mLeeds East: £551.6mHalifax: £549.9mLeeds East: £554.0mHalifax: £519.4mLeeds East: £523.2m

    £551.6m£554.0m£523.2mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds East £227.2m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mLeeds East: £227.2mHalifax: £235.2mLeeds East: £228.2mHalifax: £222.1mLeeds East: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.2m£215.5mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds East £214.6m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mLeeds East: £214.6mHalifax: £207.3mLeeds East: £215.5mHalifax: £195.8mLeeds East: £203.6m

    £214.6m£215.5m£203.6mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds East £200.6m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mLeeds East: £200.6mHalifax: £210.6mLeeds East: £201.4mHalifax: £198.9mLeeds East: £190.2m

    £200.6m£201.4m£190.2mHalifax is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds East £12.1m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mLeeds East: £12.1mHalifax: £10.3mLeeds East: £12.1mHalifax: £9.7mLeeds East: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mLeeds East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds East £13.9m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mLeeds East: £13.9mHalifax: £13.7mLeeds East: £14.0mHalifax: £12.9mLeeds East: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leeds East £0.67m, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mLeeds East: £0.67mHalifax: £0.64mLeeds East: £0.67mHalifax: £0.60mLeeds East: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds East £61.6m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mLeeds East: £61.6mHalifax: £64.8mLeeds East: £61.9mHalifax: £61.2mLeeds East: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mHalifax is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds East £16.1m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mLeeds East: £16.1mHalifax: £18.0mLeeds East: £16.1mHalifax: £17.0mLeeds East: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHalifax is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds East £10.7m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mLeeds East: £10.7mHalifax: £13.1mLeeds East: £10.8mHalifax: £12.4mLeeds East: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds East £173.9m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mLeeds East: £173.9mHalifax: £167.8mLeeds East: £174.6mHalifax: £158.5mLeeds East: £164.9m

    £173.9m£174.6m£164.9mLeeds East is higherDepends on how you count£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds East £31.5m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mLeeds East: £31.5mHalifax: £23.4mLeeds East: £31.6mHalifax: £22.1mLeeds East: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mLeeds East is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds East £28.7m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mLeeds East: £28.7mHalifax: £25.4mLeeds East: £28.8mHalifax: £24.0mLeeds East: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mLeeds East is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds East £0.63m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mLeeds East: £0.63mHalifax: £0.48mLeeds East: £0.63mHalifax: £0.45mLeeds East: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeeds East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds East £0.68m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mLeeds East: £0.68mHalifax: £0.50mLeeds East: £0.68mHalifax: £0.47mLeeds East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeeds East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds East £0.63m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mLeeds East: £0.63mHalifax: £1.3mLeeds East: £0.64mHalifax: £1.2mLeeds East: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds East 17,738, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Leeds East: 17,738

    17,738Halifax is higher18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds East 2,661, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Leeds East: 2,661

    2,661Leeds East is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds East 2,953, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Leeds East: 2,953

    2,953Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds East 9,491, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Leeds East: 9,491

    9,491Halifax is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds East 20,627, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Leeds East: 20,627

    20,627Leeds East is higherDepends on how you count19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds East 2,433, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Leeds East: 2,433

    2,433Halifax is higher3,018

Show the numbers
Leeds East and Halifax, total
MeasureLeeds EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.6m£554.0m£523.2m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mLeeds East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£214.6m£215.5m£203.6m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mLeeds East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.4m£190.2m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mLeeds East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mLeeds East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£173.9m£174.6m£164.9m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mLeeds East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mLeeds East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mLeeds East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLeeds East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeeds East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,73818,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6612,472Leeds East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9532,897Leeds East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4919,995Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,62719,419Leeds East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4333,018Halifax

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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