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Leeds South and Luton South and South Bedfordshire

132,173 and 134,115 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds South is higher than Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 2. 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 Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Leeds South: £4,482Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Leeds South: £4,501Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £13,793, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £13,381Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,381Leeds South: £13,793Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £13,438Leeds South: £13,852Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £12,692Leeds South: £13,084

    £13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,381£13,438£12,692

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £3,232, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,483Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,483Leeds South: £3,232Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,493Leeds South: £3,246Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,355Leeds South: £3,066

    £3,232£3,246£3,066Leeds South is higher£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £11,803, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £11,442Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,442Leeds South: £11,803Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £11,491Leeds South: £11,853Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £10,853Leeds South: £11,195

    £11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £1,039, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,077Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,077Leeds South: £1,039Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,082Leeds South: £1,044Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,022Leeds South: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£1,077£1,082£1,022

  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 South £895, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £813Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £813Leeds South: £895Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £816Leeds South: £899Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £771Leeds South: £849

    £895£899£849Leeds South is higher£813£816£771

  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 South £56, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £49Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Leeds South: £56Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £49Leeds South: £57Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £46Leeds South: £53

    £56£57£53Leeds South is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Leeds South: £545Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Leeds South: £547Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Leeds South is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Leeds South: £128Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Leeds South: £129Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Leeds South is higher£118£118£112

  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 South £143, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £121Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Leeds South: £143Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £121Leeds South: £143Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £114Leeds South: £135

    £143£143£135Leeds South is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £2,663, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £2,114Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,114Leeds South: £2,663Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,123Leeds South: £2,674Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £2,005Leeds South: £2,526

    £2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Leeds South: £331Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Leeds South: £333Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South is higher£307£308£291

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £405, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £231Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £231Leeds South: £405Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £232Leeds South: £407Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £220Leeds South: £384

    £405£407£384Leeds South is higher£231£232£220

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £11, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £9.71Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.71Leeds South: £11Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.75Leeds South: £11Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £9.21Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Leeds South is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £11, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £7.19Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.19Leeds South: £11Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £7.22Leeds South: £11Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.82Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Leeds South is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Leeds South: £3.24Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Leeds South: £3.25Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds South 1,052.9, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 1,031.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 1,031.8Leeds South: 1,052.9

    1,052.9Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count1,031.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds South 227.1, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 190.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 190.7Leeds South: 227.1

    227.1Leeds South is higher190.7

  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 South 188.5, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 171.6Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 171.6Leeds South: 188.5

    188.5Leeds South 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 South 84.2, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Leeds South is higher57.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds South 311.4, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 242.7Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 242.7Leeds South: 311.4

    311.4Leeds South is higher242.7

  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 South 32.6, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 28.4Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 28.4Leeds South: 32.6

    32.6Leeds South is higher28.4

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Leeds South and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds SouthLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£3,773£3,789£3,579Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,793£13,852£13,084£13,381£13,438£12,692Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,232£3,246£3,066£2,483£2,493£2,355Leeds South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,803£11,853£11,195£11,442£11,491£10,853Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,077£1,082£1,022Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£813£816£771Leeds South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£53£49£49£46Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£358£359£339Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£118£118£112Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£121£121£114Leeds South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,674£2,526£2,114£2,123£2,005Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£307£308£291Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£405£407£384£231£232£220Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.71£9.75£9.21Leeds South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.19£7.22£6.82Leeds South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.22£4.23£4.00Luton South and South Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,052.91,031.8Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026227.1190.7Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.5171.6Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.257.1Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026311.4242.7Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.628.4Leeds South

Per resident

Leeds South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 5. 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 Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £3,773Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,773Leeds South: £4,482Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,789Leeds South: £4,501Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £3,579Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds South £1,282, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,320Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,320Leeds South: £1,282Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,325Leeds South: £1,287Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,252Leeds South: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,320£1,325£1,252

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds South £2,192, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,666Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,666Leeds South: £2,192Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,673Leeds South: £2,201Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,580Leeds South: £2,079

    £2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South is higher£1,666£1,673£1,580

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds South £1,097, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,129Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,129Leeds South: £1,097Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,133Leeds South: £1,102Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,070Leeds South: £1,040

    £1,097£1,102£1,040Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,129£1,133£1,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds South £97, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £106Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £106Leeds South: £97Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £107Leeds South: £97Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £101Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £83, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £80Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £80Leeds South: £83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Leeds South: £84Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £76Leeds South: £79

    £83£84£79Leeds South is higher£80£81£76

  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 South £5.23, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Leeds South: £5.23Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Leeds South: £5.25Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58Leeds South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Leeds South is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £358Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £358Leeds South: £545Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £359Leeds South: £547Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £339Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Leeds South is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £118Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Leeds South: £128Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £118Leeds South: £129Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £112Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Leeds South is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds South £97, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £81Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Leeds South: £97Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £81Leeds South: £97Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £77Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Leeds South is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds South £1,806, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £1,418Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,418Leeds South: £1,806Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,424Leeds South: £1,814Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £1,345Leeds South: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £307Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £307Leeds South: £331Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £308Leeds South: £333Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £291Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £275, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £155Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £155Leeds South: £275Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £156Leeds South: £276Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £147Leeds South: £260

    £275£276£260Leeds South is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £7.38, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £6.52Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.52Leeds South: £7.38Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.54Leeds South: £7.41Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £6.18Leeds South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Leeds South is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds South £7.15, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.83Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.83Leeds South: £7.15Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.85Leeds South: £7.18Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.58Leeds South: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Leeds South is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £4.22Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.22Leeds South: £3.24Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.23Leeds South: £3.25Luton South and South Bedfordshire: £4.00Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 97.9, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 101.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 101.8Leeds South: 97.9

    97.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count101.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 21.1, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 18.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 18.8Leeds South: 21.1

    21.1Leeds South is higher18.8

  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 South 17.5, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 16.9Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 16.9Leeds South: 17.5

    17.5Leeds South is higher16.9

  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 South 84.2, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 57.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 57.1Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Leeds South is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 211.2, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 162.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 162.8Leeds South: 211.2

    211.2Leeds South is higher162.8

  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 South 22.1, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 19.1Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 19.1Leeds South: 22.1

    22.1Leeds South is higher19.1

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Leeds South and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureLeeds SouthLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£3,773£3,789£3,579Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,320£1,325£1,252Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,201£2,079£1,666£1,673£1,580Leeds South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,040£1,129£1,133£1,070Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£106£107£101Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£80£81£76Leeds South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.83£4.85£4.58Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£358£359£339Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£118£118£112Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£81£81£77Leeds South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,418£1,424£1,345Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£307£308£291Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£275£276£260£155£156£147Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£6.52£6.54£6.18Leeds South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.83£4.85£4.58Leeds South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.22£4.23£4.00Luton South and South Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202697.9101.8Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.8Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.9Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.257.1Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.2162.8Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.119.1Leeds South

Total

Leeds South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Luton South and South Bedfordshire on 5. 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 Luton South and South Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds South £592.3m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £506.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £506.0mLeeds South: £592.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £508.1mLeeds South: £594.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £480.0mLeeds South: £561.9m

    £592.3m£594.9m£561.9mLeeds South is higher£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds South £169.4m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £177.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.0mLeeds South: £169.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £177.8mLeeds South: £170.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £167.9mLeeds South: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£177.0m£177.8m£167.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds South £289.7m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £223.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £223.4mLeeds South: £289.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £224.4mLeeds South: £290.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £211.9mLeeds South: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South is higher£223.4m£224.4m£211.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds South £145.0m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £151.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £151.4mLeeds South: £145.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £152.0mLeeds South: £145.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £143.6mLeeds South: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £14.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.2mLeeds South: £12.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £14.3mLeeds South: £12.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £13.5mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £11.0m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mLeeds South: £11.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.8mLeeds South: £11.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.2mLeeds South: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mLeeds South is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leeds South £0.69m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mLeeds South: £0.69mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mLeeds South: £0.69mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61mLeeds South: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mLeeds South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £72.1m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £48.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.0mLeeds South: £72.1mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £48.2mLeeds South: £72.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £45.5mLeeds South: £68.3m

    £72.1m£72.4m£68.3mLeeds South is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £16.9m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £15.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.8mLeeds South: £16.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.9mLeeds South: £17.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £15.0mLeeds South: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mLeeds South is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £10.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mLeeds South: £12.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.9mLeeds South: £12.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £10.3mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLeeds South is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South £238.7m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £190.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £190.2mLeeds South: £238.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £191.0mLeeds South: £239.7mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £180.4mLeeds South: £226.4m

    £238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds South £43.8m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £41.2mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.2mLeeds South: £43.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £41.4mLeeds South: £44.0mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £39.1mLeeds South: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds South £36.3m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £20.8mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.8mLeeds South: £36.3mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £20.9mLeeds South: £36.4mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £19.8mLeeds South: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds South £0.97m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.87mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.87mLeeds South: £0.97mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.88mLeeds South: £0.98mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.83mLeeds South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds South £0.95m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.65mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mLeeds South: £0.95mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.65mLeeds South: £0.95mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.61mLeeds South: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLeeds South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds South £0.43m, Luton South and South Bedfordshire £0.57mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mLeeds South: £0.43mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.57mLeeds South: £0.43mLuton South and South Bedfordshire: £0.54mLeeds South: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLuton South and South Bedfordshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds South 12,933, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 13,648Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 13,648Leeds South: 12,933

    12,933Luton South and South Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count13,648

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South 2,789, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,522Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,522Leeds South: 2,789

    2,789Leeds South is higher2,522

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 2,315, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,270Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,270Leeds South: 2,315

    2,315Leeds South is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 11,132, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 7,655Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 7,655Leeds South: 11,132

    11,132Leeds South is higher7,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South 27,913, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 21,838Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 21,838Leeds South: 27,913

    27,913Leeds South is higher21,838

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South 2,920, Luton South and South Bedfordshire 2,559Luton South and South Bedfordshire: 2,559Leeds South: 2,920

    2,920Leeds South is higher2,559

Show the numbers
Leeds South and Luton South and South Bedfordshire, total
MeasureLeeds SouthLuton South and South BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mLeeds South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£177.0m£177.8m£167.9mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£223.4m£224.4m£211.9mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mLeeds South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mLeeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mLeeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLeeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mLeeds South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mLeeds South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mLeeds South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mLeeds South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mLeeds South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLuton South and South Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,93313,648Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7892,522Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3152,270Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,1327,655Leeds South
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,91321,838Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9202,559Leeds South

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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