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Leeds South and Dewsbury and Batley
Leeds South is higher than Dewsbury and Batley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Leeds South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley on 6. 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 South Dewsbury and Batley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higher£4,359£4,378£4,135
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,077£13,133£12,405
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,232£3,246£3,066Leeds South is higher£2,897£2,909£2,748
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,418£11,467£10,831
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,039£1,044£986Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£833£836£790
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£895£899£849Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£778£782£738
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£56£57£53Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£545£547£517Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£559£562£531
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£143£135Dewsbury and Batley is higher£194£195£184
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South is higher£2,324£2,334£2,204
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314Leeds South is higher£169£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£405£407£384Leeds South is higher£360£362£342
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Leeds South is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Dewsbury and Batley is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,052.9Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
227.1Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count180.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.5Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count163.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.2Leeds South is higher83.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
311.4Leeds South is higher309.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.6Dewsbury and Batley is higher44.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds South | Dewsbury and Batley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,482£4,501£4,251 | £4,359£4,378£4,135 | Leeds South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,793£13,852£13,084 | £13,077£13,133£12,405 | Leeds South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,232£3,246£3,066 | £2,897£2,909£2,748 | Leeds South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,803£11,853£11,195 | £11,418£11,467£10,831 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,039£1,044£986 | £833£836£790 | Leeds South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £895£899£849 | £778£782£738 | Leeds South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £48£48£45 | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £545£547£517 | £559£562£531 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £129£129£122 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £194£195£184 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,663£2,674£2,526 | £2,324£2,334£2,204 | Leeds South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £169£169£160 | Leeds South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £405£407£384 | £360£362£342 | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | Leeds South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £11£11£10 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,052.9 | 1,009.3 | Leeds South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 227.1 | 180.7 | Leeds South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.5 | 163.2 | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.2 | 83.6 | Leeds South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 311.4 | 309.5 | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.6 | 44.9 | Dewsbury and Batley |
Per resident
Leeds South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley on 13. 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 South Dewsbury and Batley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higher£4,359£4,378£4,135
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,282£1,287£1,216Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South is higher£1,851£1,859£1,756
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,040Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,437£1,443£1,363
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£84£79Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£545£547£517Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£559£562£531
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Dewsbury and Batley is higher£124£125£118
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South is higher£1,485£1,491£1,409
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314Leeds South is higher£169£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£275£276£260Leeds South is higher£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.38£7.41£7.00Leeds South is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07Dewsbury and Batley is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
97.9Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count127.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count22.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count20.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.2Leeds South is higher83.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
211.2Leeds South is higher197.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Dewsbury and Batley is higher28.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds South | Dewsbury and Batley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,482£4,501£4,251 | £4,359£4,378£4,135 | Leeds South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,282£1,287£1,216 | £1,646£1,653£1,561 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,192£2,201£2,079 | £1,851£1,859£1,756 | Leeds South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,040 | £1,437£1,443£1,363 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £105£105£99 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£84£79 | £98£98£93 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £545£547£517 | £559£562£531 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £129£129£122 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £124£125£118 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,806£1,814£1,713 | £1,485£1,491£1,409 | Leeds South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £169£169£160 | Leeds South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £275£276£260 | £230£231£218 | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.38£7.41£7.00 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Leeds South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Leeds South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 97.9 | 127.0 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 22.7 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 20.5 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.2 | 83.6 | Leeds South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 211.2 | 197.8 | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 28.7 | Dewsbury and Batley |
Total
Leeds South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley on 6. 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 South Dewsbury and Batley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£592.3m£594.9m£561.9mLeeds South is higher£465.8m£467.8m£441.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mDewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£175.8m£176.6m£166.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South is higher£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mDewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£153.5m£154.2m£145.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.1m£72.4m£68.3mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mDewsbury and Batley is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDewsbury and Batley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,933Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count13,571
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,789Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count2,430
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,315Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count2,194
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,132Leeds South is higher8,931
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
27,913Leeds South is higher21,135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,920Dewsbury and Batley is higher3,064
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds South | Dewsbury and Batley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £592.3m£594.9m£561.9m | £465.8m£467.8m£441.8m | Leeds South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £169.4m£170.1m£160.7m | £175.8m£176.6m£166.8m | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £289.7m£290.9m£274.8m | £197.8m£198.7m£187.6m | Leeds South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £145.0m£145.6m£137.5m | £153.5m£154.2m£145.6m | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | Leeds South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Leeds South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.1m£72.4m£68.3m | £59.8m£60.0m£56.7m | Leeds South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £238.7m£239.7m£226.4m | £158.7m£159.4m£150.5m | Leeds South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Leeds South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.3m£36.4m£34.4m | £24.6m£24.7m£23.3m | Leeds South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | Leeds South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.68m | Leeds South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Dewsbury and Batley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,933 | 13,571 | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,789 | 2,430 | Leeds South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,315 | 2,194 | Leeds South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,132 | 8,931 | Leeds South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 27,913 | 21,135 | Leeds South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,920 | 3,064 | Dewsbury and Batley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.