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Leeds North West and Cardiff North

95,167 and 97,998 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds North West is higher than Cardiff North on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Leeds North West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North 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

Leeds North West Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Leeds North West: £3,856Cardiff North: £3,957Leeds North West: £3,873Cardiff North: £3,738Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £12,378, Cardiff North £12,788Cardiff North: £12,788Leeds North West: £12,378Cardiff North: £12,843Leeds North West: £12,431Cardiff North: £12,130Leeds North West: £11,742

    £12,378£12,431£11,742Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£12,788£12,843£12,130

  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, Cardiff North £1,421Cardiff North: £1,421Leeds North West: £1,194Cardiff North: £1,427Leeds North West: £1,199Cardiff North: £1,348Leeds North West: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Cardiff North is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £11,486, Cardiff North £11,549Cardiff North: £11,549Leeds North West: £11,486Cardiff North: £11,598Leeds North West: £11,535Cardiff North: £10,955Leeds North West: £10,895

    £11,486£11,535£10,895Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North West £238, Cardiff North £379Cardiff North: £379Leeds North West: £238Cardiff North: £380Leeds North West: £239Cardiff North: £359Leeds North West: £226

    £238£239£226Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359

  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, Cardiff North £839Cardiff North: £839Leeds North West: £638Cardiff North: £842Leeds North West: £640Cardiff North: £796Leeds North West: £605

    £638£640£605Cardiff North is higher£839£842£796

  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, Cardiff North £22Cardiff North: £22Leeds North West: £17Cardiff North: £22Leeds North West: £17Cardiff North: £21Leeds North West: £16

    £17£17£16Cardiff North is higher£22£22£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, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Leeds North West: £301Cardiff North: £418Leeds North West: £302Cardiff North: £394Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £85, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Leeds North West: £85Cardiff North: £96Leeds North West: £85Cardiff North: £90Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80Cardiff North is higher£95£96£90

  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, Cardiff North £78Cardiff North: £78Leeds North West: £63Cardiff North: £78Leeds North West: £64Cardiff North: £74Leeds North West: £60

    £63£64£60Cardiff North is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £895, Cardiff North £1,055Cardiff North: £1,055Leeds North West: £895Cardiff North: £1,059Leeds North West: £898Cardiff North: £1,000Leeds North West: £849

    £895£898£849Cardiff North is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Leeds North West: £123Cardiff North: £185Leeds North West: £124Cardiff North: £175Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175

  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, Cardiff North £276Cardiff North: £276Leeds North West: £226Cardiff North: £277Leeds North West: £227Cardiff North: £262Leeds North West: £214

    £226£227£214Cardiff North is higher£276£277£262

  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, Cardiff North £6.94Cardiff North: £6.94Leeds North West: £8.09Cardiff North: £6.97Leeds North West: £8.12Cardiff North: £6.58Leeds North West: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Leeds North West is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £2.56, Cardiff North £5.56Cardiff North: £5.56Leeds North West: £2.56Cardiff North: £5.58Leeds North West: £2.57Cardiff North: £5.27Leeds North West: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Cardiff North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Leeds North West: £6.07Cardiff North: £5.43Leeds North West: £6.10Cardiff North: £5.13Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Leeds North West is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Cardiff North 1,021.6Cardiff North: 1,021.6Leeds North West: 992.7

    992.7Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, Cardiff North 83.4Cardiff North: 83.4Leeds North West: 64.4

    64.4Cardiff North is higher83.4

  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: Leeds North West 135.7, Cardiff North 171.6Cardiff North: 171.6Leeds North West: 135.7

    135.7Cardiff North is higher171.6

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Cardiff North is higher56.7

  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, Cardiff North 126.2Cardiff North: 126.2Leeds North West: 113.2

    113.2Cardiff North is higher126.2

  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, Cardiff North 16.9Cardiff North: 16.9Leeds North West: 14.0

    14.0Cardiff North is higher16.9

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Leeds North West and Cardiff North, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds North WestCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,378£12,431£11,742£12,788£12,843£12,130Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,421£1,427£1,348Cardiff North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,535£10,895£11,549£11,598£10,955Cardiff North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£379£380£359Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£640£605£839£842£796Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£95£96£90Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£64£60£78£78£74Cardiff North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£898£849£1,055£1,059£1,000Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£184£185£175Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£276£277£262Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.94£6.97£6.58Leeds North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.41£5.43£5.13Leeds North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.71,021.6Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.483.4Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7171.6Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.656.7Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2126.2Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.016.9Cardiff North

Per resident

Leeds North West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 17. 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Leeds North West: £3,856Cardiff North: £3,957Leeds North West: £3,873Cardiff North: £3,738Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Cardiff North is higher£3,941£3,957£3,738

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £2,633, Cardiff North £2,341Cardiff North: £2,341Leeds North West: £2,633Cardiff North: £2,351Leeds North West: £2,644Cardiff North: £2,220Leeds North West: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,341£2,351£2,220

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £709, Cardiff North £900Cardiff North: £900Leeds North West: £709Cardiff North: £903Leeds North West: £712Cardiff North: £853Leeds North West: £672

    £709£712£672Cardiff North is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds North West £2,443, Cardiff North £2,114Cardiff North: £2,114Leeds North West: £2,443Cardiff North: £2,123Leeds North West: £2,454Cardiff North: £2,005Leeds North West: £2,318

    £2,443£2,454£2,318Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds North West £51, Cardiff North £69Cardiff North: £69Leeds North West: £51Cardiff North: £70Leeds North West: £51Cardiff North: £66Leeds North West: £48

    £51£51£48Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £136, Cardiff North £154Cardiff North: £154Leeds North West: £136Cardiff North: £154Leeds North West: £136Cardiff North: £146Leeds North West: £129

    £136£136£129Cardiff North is higher£154£154£146

  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, Cardiff North £4.00Cardiff North: £4.00Leeds North West: £3.54Cardiff North: £4.01Leeds North West: £3.56Cardiff North: £3.79Leeds North West: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Cardiff North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £301, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Leeds North West: £301Cardiff North: £418Leeds North West: £302Cardiff North: £394Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £85, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Leeds North West: £85Cardiff North: £96Leeds North West: £85Cardiff North: £90Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80Cardiff North is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds North West £38, Cardiff North £49Cardiff North: £49Leeds North West: £38Cardiff North: £49Leeds North West: £38Cardiff North: £47Leeds North West: £36

    £38£38£36Cardiff North is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds North West £531, Cardiff North £668Cardiff North: £668Leeds North West: £531Cardiff North: £670Leeds North West: £533Cardiff North: £633Leeds North West: £503

    £531£533£503Cardiff North is higher£668£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Leeds North West: £123Cardiff North: £185Leeds North West: £124Cardiff North: £175Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Cardiff North is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £134, Cardiff North £175Cardiff North: £175Leeds North West: £134Cardiff North: £176Leeds North West: £134Cardiff North: £166Leeds North West: £127

    £134£134£127Cardiff North is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £4.80, Cardiff North £4.39Cardiff North: £4.39Leeds North West: £4.80Cardiff North: £4.40Leeds North West: £4.82Cardiff North: £4.16Leeds North West: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Leeds North West is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds North West £1.52, Cardiff North £3.52Cardiff North: £3.52Leeds North West: £1.52Cardiff North: £3.54Leeds North West: £1.52Cardiff North: £3.34Leeds North West: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Cardiff North is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Leeds North West: £6.07Cardiff North: £5.43Leeds North West: £6.10Cardiff North: £5.13Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Leeds North West is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 211.2, Cardiff North 187.0Cardiff North: 187.0Leeds North West: 211.2

    211.2Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count187.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 13.7, Cardiff North 15.3Cardiff North: 15.3Leeds North West: 13.7

    13.7Cardiff North is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 28.9, Cardiff North 31.4Cardiff North: 31.4Leeds North West: 28.9

    28.9Cardiff North is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 45.6, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Cardiff North is higher56.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 67.2, Cardiff North 79.9Cardiff North: 79.9Leeds North West: 67.2

    67.2Cardiff North is higher79.9

  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, Cardiff North 10.7Cardiff North: 10.7Leeds North West: 8.3

    8.3Cardiff North is higher10.7

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Leeds North West and Cardiff North, per resident
MeasureLeeds North WestCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498£2,341£2,351£2,220Leeds North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£900£903£853Cardiff North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,454£2,318£2,114£2,123£2,005Leeds North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£69£70£66Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£154£154£146Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£95£96£90Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£49£49£47Cardiff North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£531£533£503£668£670£633Cardiff North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£184£185£175Cardiff North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£175£176£166Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.39£4.40£4.16Leeds North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.41£5.43£5.13Leeds North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.2187.0Leeds North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.3Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.931.4Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.656.7Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.279.9Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.310.7Cardiff North

Total

Leeds North West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 17. 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds North West £367.0m, Cardiff North £386.2mCardiff North: £386.2mLeeds North West: £367.0mCardiff North: £387.8mLeeds North West: £368.6mCardiff North: £366.3mLeeds North West: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.6m£348.1mCardiff North is higher£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds North West £250.6m, Cardiff North £229.4mCardiff North: £229.4mLeeds North West: £250.6mCardiff North: £230.3mLeeds North West: £251.6mCardiff North: £217.6mLeeds North West: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.6m£237.7mLeeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds North West £67.4m, Cardiff North £88.2mCardiff North: £88.2mLeeds North West: £67.4mCardiff North: £88.5mLeeds North West: £67.7mCardiff North: £83.6mLeeds North West: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mCardiff North is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West £232.5m, Cardiff North £207.1mCardiff North: £207.1mLeeds North West: £232.5mCardiff North: £208.0mLeeds North West: £233.5mCardiff North: £196.5mLeeds North West: £220.6m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.6mLeeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West £4.8m, Cardiff North £6.8mCardiff North: £6.8mLeeds North West: £4.8mCardiff North: £6.8mLeeds North West: £4.8mCardiff North: £6.4mLeeds North West: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £12.9m, Cardiff North £15.0mCardiff North: £15.0mLeeds North West: £12.9mCardiff North: £15.1mLeeds North West: £13.0mCardiff North: £14.3mLeeds North West: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mCardiff North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Cardiff North £0.39mCardiff North: £0.39mLeeds North West: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.39mLeeds North West: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.37mLeeds North West: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £28.6m, Cardiff North £40.8mCardiff North: £40.8mLeeds North West: £28.6mCardiff North: £40.9mLeeds North West: £28.7mCardiff North: £38.7mLeeds North West: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCardiff North is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West £8.1m, Cardiff North £9.3mCardiff North: £9.3mLeeds North West: £8.1mCardiff North: £9.4mLeeds North West: £8.1mCardiff North: £8.9mLeeds North West: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mCardiff North is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North West £3.6m, Cardiff North £4.8mCardiff North: £4.8mLeeds North West: £3.6mCardiff North: £4.8mLeeds North West: £3.6mCardiff North: £4.6mLeeds North West: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCardiff North is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West £50.5m, Cardiff North £65.4mCardiff North: £65.4mLeeds North West: £50.5mCardiff North: £65.7mLeeds North West: £50.7mCardiff North: £62.1mLeeds North West: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mCardiff North is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds North West £11.7m, Cardiff North £18.0mCardiff North: £18.0mLeeds North West: £11.7mCardiff North: £18.1mLeeds North West: £11.8mCardiff North: £17.1mLeeds North West: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCardiff North is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds North West £12.7m, Cardiff North £17.1mCardiff North: £17.1mLeeds North West: £12.7mCardiff North: £17.2mLeeds North West: £12.8mCardiff North: £16.3mLeeds North West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCardiff North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds North West £0.46m, Cardiff North £0.43mCardiff North: £0.43mLeeds North West: £0.46mCardiff North: £0.43mLeeds North West: £0.46mCardiff North: £0.41mLeeds North West: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds North West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds North West £0.14m, Cardiff North £0.34mCardiff North: £0.34mLeeds North West: £0.14mCardiff North: £0.35mLeeds North West: £0.15mCardiff North: £0.33mLeeds North West: £0.14m

    £0.14m£0.15m£0.14mCardiff North is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds North West £0.58m, Cardiff North £0.53mCardiff North: £0.53mLeeds North West: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.53mLeeds North West: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.50mLeeds North West: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLeeds North West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West 20,095, Cardiff North 18,323Cardiff North: 18,323Leeds North West: 20,095

    20,095Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count18,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West 1,303, Cardiff North 1,496Cardiff North: 1,496Leeds North West: 1,303

    1,303Cardiff North is higher1,496

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 2,746, Cardiff North 3,078Cardiff North: 3,078Leeds North West: 2,746

    2,746Cardiff North is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 4,339, Cardiff North 5,555Cardiff North: 5,555Leeds North West: 4,339

    4,339Cardiff North is higher5,555

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West 6,393, Cardiff North 7,826Cardiff North: 7,826Leeds North West: 6,393

    6,393Cardiff North is higher7,826

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North West 792, Cardiff North 1,051Cardiff North: 1,051Leeds North West: 792

    792Cardiff North is higher1,051

Show the numbers
Leeds North West and Cardiff North, total
MeasureLeeds North WestCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.6m£348.1m£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mCardiff North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.6m£237.7m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mLeeds North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mCardiff North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.6m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mLeeds North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mCardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCardiff North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mCardiff North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCardiff North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLeeds North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.15m£0.14m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mCardiff North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mLeeds North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,09518,323Leeds North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3031,496Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7463,078Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3395,555Cardiff North
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3937,826Cardiff North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267921,051Cardiff North

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.