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Leeds North West and South Leicestershire

95,167 and 107,867 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds North West is higher than South Leicestershire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 North West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 15. 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 North West South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Leeds North West: £3,856South Leicestershire: £3,842Leeds North West: £3,873South Leicestershire: £3,629Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£3,826£3,842£3,629

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £12,378, South Leicestershire £12,820South Leicestershire: £12,820Leeds North West: £12,378South Leicestershire: £12,875Leeds North West: £12,431South Leicestershire: £12,160Leeds North West: £11,742

    £12,378£12,431£11,742South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,820£12,875£12,160

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £1,194, South Leicestershire £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,199Leeds North West: £1,194South Leicestershire: £1,205Leeds North West: £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,138Leeds North West: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133South Leicestershire is higher£1,199£1,205£1,138

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £11,486, South Leicestershire £11,891South Leicestershire: £11,891Leeds North West: £11,486South Leicestershire: £11,942Leeds North West: £11,535South Leicestershire: £11,279Leeds North West: £10,895

    £11,486£11,535£10,895South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,891£11,942£11,279

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £238, South Leicestershire £235South Leicestershire: £235Leeds North West: £238South Leicestershire: £236Leeds North West: £239South Leicestershire: £223Leeds North West: £226

    £238£239£226Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  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 North West £638, South Leicestershire £677South Leicestershire: £677Leeds North West: £638South Leicestershire: £680Leeds North West: £640South Leicestershire: £642Leeds North West: £605

    £638£640£605South Leicestershire is higher£677£680£642

  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 North West £17, South Leicestershire £17South Leicestershire: £17Leeds North West: £17South Leicestershire: £17Leeds North West: £17South Leicestershire: £16Leeds North West: £16

    £17£17£16South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £301, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Leeds North West: £301South Leicestershire: £311Leeds North West: £302South Leicestershire: £294Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £85, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Leeds North West: £85South Leicestershire: £96Leeds North West: £85South Leicestershire: £91Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

  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 North West £63, South Leicestershire £75South Leicestershire: £75Leeds North West: £63South Leicestershire: £75Leeds North West: £64South Leicestershire: £71Leeds North West: £60

    £63£64£60South Leicestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £895, South Leicestershire £951South Leicestershire: £951Leeds North West: £895South Leicestershire: £955Leeds North West: £898South Leicestershire: £902Leeds North West: £849

    £895£898£849South Leicestershire is higher£951£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Leeds North West: £123South Leicestershire: £95Leeds North West: £124South Leicestershire: £90Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Leeds North West is higher£94£95£90

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £226, South Leicestershire £165South Leicestershire: £165Leeds North West: £226South Leicestershire: £166Leeds North West: £227South Leicestershire: £156Leeds North West: £214

    £226£227£214Leeds North West is higher£165£166£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £8.09, South Leicestershire £5.84South Leicestershire: £5.84Leeds North West: £8.09South Leicestershire: £5.87Leeds North West: £8.12South Leicestershire: £5.54Leeds North West: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Leeds North West is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £2.56, South Leicestershire £2.78South Leicestershire: £2.78Leeds North West: £2.56South Leicestershire: £2.80Leeds North West: £2.57South Leicestershire: £2.64Leeds North West: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43South Leicestershire is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Leeds North West: £6.07South Leicestershire: £9.30Leeds North West: £6.10South Leicestershire: £8.78Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds North West 992.7, South Leicestershire 1,020.7South Leicestershire: 1,020.7Leeds North West: 992.7

    992.7South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds North West 64.4, South Leicestershire 64.6South Leicestershire: 64.6Leeds North West: 64.4

    64.4South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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 North West 135.7, South Leicestershire 143.5South Leicestershire: 143.5Leeds North West: 135.7

    135.7South Leicestershire is higher143.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 45.6, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West 113.2, South Leicestershire 109.7South Leicestershire: 109.7Leeds North West: 113.2

    113.2Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count109.7

  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 North West 14.0, South Leicestershire 17.2South Leicestershire: 17.2Leeds North West: 14.0

    14.0South Leicestershire is higher17.2

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Leeds North West and South Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds North WestSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,826£3,842£3,629Leeds North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,378£12,431£11,742£12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,199£1,205£1,138South Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,535£10,895£11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£235£236£223Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£640£605£677£680£642South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£64£60£75£75£71South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£898£849£951£955£902South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£94£95£90Leeds North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£165£166£156Leeds North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.84£5.87£5.54Leeds North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.78£2.80£2.64South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.71,020.7South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.464.6South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7143.5South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.645.4Leeds North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2109.7Leeds North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.017.2South Leicestershire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Leeds North West: £3,856South Leicestershire: £3,842Leeds North West: £3,873South Leicestershire: £3,629Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£3,826£3,842£3,629

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £2,633, South Leicestershire £2,586South Leicestershire: £2,586Leeds North West: £2,633South Leicestershire: £2,597Leeds North West: £2,644South Leicestershire: £2,453Leeds North West: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £709, South Leicestershire £731South Leicestershire: £731Leeds North West: £709South Leicestershire: £734Leeds North West: £712South Leicestershire: £693Leeds North West: £672

    £709£712£672South Leicestershire is higher£731£734£693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds North West £2,443, South Leicestershire £2,398South Leicestershire: £2,398Leeds North West: £2,443South Leicestershire: £2,409Leeds North West: £2,454South Leicestershire: £2,275Leeds North West: £2,318

    £2,443£2,454£2,318Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,409£2,275

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds North West £51, South Leicestershire £47South Leicestershire: £47Leeds North West: £51South Leicestershire: £48Leeds North West: £51South Leicestershire: £45Leeds North West: £48

    £51£51£48Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £136, South Leicestershire £137South Leicestershire: £137Leeds North West: £136South Leicestershire: £137Leeds North West: £136South Leicestershire: £130Leeds North West: £129

    £136£136£129South Leicestershire is higher£137£137£130

  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 North West £3.54, South Leicestershire £3.38South Leicestershire: £3.38Leeds North West: £3.54South Leicestershire: £3.40Leeds North West: £3.56South Leicestershire: £3.21Leeds North West: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £301, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Leeds North West: £301South Leicestershire: £311Leeds North West: £302South Leicestershire: £294Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £85, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Leeds North West: £85South Leicestershire: £96Leeds North West: £85South Leicestershire: £91Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £38, South Leicestershire £46South Leicestershire: £46Leeds North West: £38South Leicestershire: £46Leeds North West: £38South Leicestershire: £43Leeds North West: £36

    £38£38£36South Leicestershire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds North West £531, South Leicestershire £580South Leicestershire: £580Leeds North West: £531South Leicestershire: £582Leeds North West: £533South Leicestershire: £550Leeds North West: £503

    £531£533£503South Leicestershire is higher£580£582£550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Leeds North West: £123South Leicestershire: £95Leeds North West: £124South Leicestershire: £90Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Leeds North West is higher£94£95£90

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £134, South Leicestershire £100South Leicestershire: £100Leeds North West: £134South Leicestershire: £101Leeds North West: £134South Leicestershire: £95Leeds North West: £127

    £134£134£127Leeds North West is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £4.80, South Leicestershire £3.56South Leicestershire: £3.56Leeds North West: £4.80South Leicestershire: £3.58Leeds North West: £4.82South Leicestershire: £3.38Leeds North West: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Leeds North West is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds North West £1.52, South Leicestershire £1.70South Leicestershire: £1.70Leeds North West: £1.52South Leicestershire: £1.70Leeds North West: £1.52South Leicestershire: £1.61Leeds North West: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44South Leicestershire is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Leeds North West: £6.07South Leicestershire: £9.30Leeds North West: £6.10South Leicestershire: £8.78Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 211.2, South Leicestershire 205.9South Leicestershire: 205.9Leeds North West: 211.2

    211.2Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count205.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 13.7, South Leicestershire 13.0South Leicestershire: 13.0Leeds North West: 13.7

    13.7Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count13.0

  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 North West 28.9, South Leicestershire 28.9South Leicestershire: 28.9Leeds North West: 28.9

    28.9South Leicestershire is higher28.9

  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 North West 45.6, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 67.2, South Leicestershire 66.8South Leicestershire: 66.8Leeds North West: 67.2

    67.2Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  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 North West 8.3, South Leicestershire 10.5South Leicestershire: 10.5Leeds North West: 8.3

    8.3South Leicestershire is higher10.5

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Leeds North West and South Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureLeeds North WestSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,826£3,842£3,629Leeds North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498£2,586£2,597£2,453Leeds North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£731£734£693South Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,454£2,318£2,398£2,409£2,275Leeds North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£47£48£45Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£137£137£130South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.38£3.40£3.21Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£46£46£43South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£531£533£503£580£582£550South Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£94£95£90Leeds North West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£100£101£95Leeds North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.56£3.58£3.38Leeds North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£1.70£1.70£1.61South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.2205.9Leeds North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.0Leeds North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.928.9South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.645.4Leeds North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.266.8Leeds North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.310.5South Leicestershire

Total

Leeds North West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 19. 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 North West South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds North West £367.0m, South Leicestershire £412.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mLeeds North West: £367.0mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mLeeds North West: £368.6mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5mLeeds North West: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.6m£348.1mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds North West £250.6m, South Leicestershire £278.9mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mLeeds North West: £250.6mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mLeeds North West: £251.6mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6mLeeds North West: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.6m£237.7mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds North West £67.4m, South Leicestershire £78.9mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mLeeds North West: £67.4mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mLeeds North West: £67.7mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8mLeeds North West: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mSouth Leicestershire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West £232.5m, South Leicestershire £258.7mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mLeeds North West: £232.5mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mLeeds North West: £233.5mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4mLeeds North West: £220.6m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.6mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West £4.8m, South Leicestershire £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mLeeds North West: £4.8mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mLeeds North West: £4.8mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mLeeds North West: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £12.9m, South Leicestershire £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mLeeds North West: £12.9mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mLeeds North West: £13.0mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0mLeeds North West: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSouth Leicestershire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leeds North West £0.34m, South Leicestershire £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mLeeds North West: £0.34mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mLeeds North West: £0.34mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35mLeeds North West: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £28.6m, South Leicestershire £33.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mLeeds North West: £28.6mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mLeeds North West: £28.7mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7mLeeds North West: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Leicestershire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £8.1m, South Leicestershire £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mLeeds North West: £8.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mLeeds North West: £8.1mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8mLeeds North West: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North West £3.6m, South Leicestershire £4.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mLeeds North West: £3.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mLeeds North West: £3.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7mLeeds North West: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West £50.5m, South Leicestershire £62.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mLeeds North West: £50.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mLeeds North West: £50.7mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3mLeeds North West: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mSouth Leicestershire is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds North West £11.7m, South Leicestershire £10.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mLeeds North West: £11.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mLeeds North West: £11.8mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7mLeeds North West: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLeeds North West is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds North West £12.7m, South Leicestershire £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mLeeds North West: £12.7mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mLeeds North West: £12.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mLeeds North West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mLeeds North West is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds North West £0.46m, South Leicestershire £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mLeeds North West: £0.46mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mLeeds North West: £0.46mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36mLeeds North West: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds North West is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds North West £0.14m, South Leicestershire £0.18mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mLeeds North West: £0.14mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mLeeds North West: £0.15mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17mLeeds North West: £0.14m

    £0.14m£0.15m£0.14mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds North West £0.58m, South Leicestershire £1.00mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mLeeds North West: £0.58mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mLeeds North West: £0.58mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95mLeeds North West: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Leicestershire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West 20,095, South Leicestershire 22,208South Leicestershire: 22,208Leeds North West: 20,095

    20,095South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count22,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West 1,303, South Leicestershire 1,406South Leicestershire: 1,406Leeds North West: 1,303

    1,303South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,406

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 2,746, South Leicestershire 3,122South Leicestershire: 3,122Leeds North West: 2,746

    2,746South Leicestershire is higher3,122

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 4,339, South Leicestershire 4,897South Leicestershire: 4,897Leeds North West: 4,339

    4,339South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count4,897

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West 6,393, South Leicestershire 7,210South Leicestershire: 7,210Leeds North West: 6,393

    6,393South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count7,210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North West 792, South Leicestershire 1,131South Leicestershire: 1,131Leeds North West: 792

    792South Leicestershire is higher1,131

Show the numbers
Leeds North West and South Leicestershire, total
MeasureLeeds North WestSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.6m£348.1m£412.7m£414.4m£391.5mSouth Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.6m£237.7m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.6m£258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mSouth Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mLeeds North West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mLeeds North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mLeeds North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.15m£0.14m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,09522,208South Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3031,406South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7463,122South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3394,897South Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3937,210South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267921,131South Leicestershire

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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