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Leeds South and Smethwick

132,173 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Leeds South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds South Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Leeds South: £4,482Smethwick: £4,200Leeds South: £4,501Smethwick: £3,967Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £13,793, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Leeds South: £13,793Smethwick: £13,442Leeds South: £13,852Smethwick: £12,696Leeds South: £13,084

    £13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £3,232, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Leeds South: £3,232Smethwick: £2,687Leeds South: £3,246Smethwick: £2,538Leeds South: £3,066

    £3,232£3,246£3,066Leeds South is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £11,803, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Leeds South: £11,803Smethwick: £11,049Leeds South: £11,853Smethwick: £10,436Leeds South: £11,195

    £11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £1,039, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Leeds South: £1,039Smethwick: £1,252Leeds South: £1,044Smethwick: £1,182Leeds South: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Leeds South: £895Smethwick: £1,081Leeds South: £899Smethwick: £1,021Leeds South: £849

    £895£899£849Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Leeds South: £56Smethwick: £60Leeds South: £57Smethwick: £56Leeds South: £53

    £56£57£53Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Leeds South: £545Smethwick: £516Leeds South: £547Smethwick: £488Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Leeds South is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £128Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £129Smethwick: £115Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Leeds South is higher£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Leeds South: £143Smethwick: £161Leeds South: £143Smethwick: £152Leeds South: £135

    £143£143£135Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £2,663, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Leeds South: £2,663Smethwick: £2,166Leeds South: £2,674Smethwick: £2,046Leeds South: £2,526

    £2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Leeds South: £331Smethwick: £206Leeds South: £333Smethwick: £195Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South is higher£206£206£195

  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, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Leeds South: £405Smethwick: £336Leeds South: £407Smethwick: £318Leeds South: £384

    £405£407£384Leeds South is higher£335£336£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £11, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Leeds South: £11Smethwick: £12Leeds South: £11Smethwick: £11Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £11, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Leeds South: £11Smethwick: £11Leeds South: £11Smethwick: £11Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Leeds South: £3.24Smethwick: £6.71Leeds South: £3.25Smethwick: £6.34Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Leeds South: 1,052.9

    1,052.9Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Leeds South: 227.1

    227.1Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Leeds South: 188.5

    188.5Smethwick is higher207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Leeds South is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Leeds South: 311.4

    311.4Leeds South is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Leeds South: 32.6

    32.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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Leeds South and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£4,182£4,200£3,967Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,793£13,852£13,084£13,385£13,442£12,696Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,232£3,246£3,066£2,675£2,687£2,538Leeds South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,803£11,853£11,195£11,003£11,049£10,436Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£53£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£514£516£488Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£122£122£115Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£161£161£152Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,674£2,526£2,157£2,166£2,046Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£206£206£195Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£405£407£384£335£336£318Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,052.9978.5Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026227.1223.2Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.5207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.273.3Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026311.4271.3Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.637.3Smethwick

Per resident

Leeds South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds South Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Leeds South: £4,482Smethwick: £4,200Leeds South: £4,501Smethwick: £3,967Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds South £1,282, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Leeds South: £1,282Smethwick: £1,630Leeds South: £1,287Smethwick: £1,539Leeds South: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds South £2,192, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Leeds South: £2,192Smethwick: £1,719Leeds South: £2,201Smethwick: £1,623Leeds South: £2,079

    £2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds South £1,097, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Leeds South: £1,097Smethwick: £1,339Leeds South: £1,102Smethwick: £1,265Leeds South: £1,040

    £1,097£1,102£1,040Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds South £97, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Leeds South: £97Smethwick: £152Leeds South: £97Smethwick: £143Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £83, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Leeds South: £83Smethwick: £131Leeds South: £84Smethwick: £124Leeds South: £79

    £83£84£79Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Leeds South: £5.23Smethwick: £7.22Leeds South: £5.25Smethwick: £6.82Leeds South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Leeds South: £545Smethwick: £516Leeds South: £547Smethwick: £488Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Leeds South is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £128Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £129Smethwick: £115Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Leeds South is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds South £97, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Leeds South: £97Smethwick: £103Leeds South: £97Smethwick: £97Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds South £1,806, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Leeds South: £1,806Smethwick: £1,386Leeds South: £1,814Smethwick: £1,309Leeds South: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Leeds South: £331Smethwick: £206Leeds South: £333Smethwick: £195Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £275, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Leeds South: £275Smethwick: £215Leeds South: £276Smethwick: £203Leeds South: £260

    £275£276£260Leeds South is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £7.38, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Leeds South: £7.38Smethwick: £7.54Leeds South: £7.41Smethwick: £7.12Leeds South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds South £7.15, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Leeds South: £7.15Smethwick: £7.11Leeds South: £7.18Smethwick: £6.72Leeds South: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Leeds South: £3.24Smethwick: £6.71Leeds South: £3.25Smethwick: £6.34Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 97.9, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Leeds South: 97.9

    97.9Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 21.1, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Leeds South: 21.1

    21.1Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Leeds South: 17.5

    17.5Smethwick is higher25.2

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Leeds South is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 211.2, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Leeds South: 211.2

    211.2Leeds South is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Leeds South: 22.1

    22.1Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Leeds South and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureLeeds SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£4,182£4,200£3,967Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,201£2,079£1,711£1,719£1,623Leeds South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,040£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£514£516£488Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£122£122£115Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£103£103£97Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,380£1,386£1,309Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£206£206£195Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£275£276£260£214£215£203Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.08£7.11£6.72Leeds South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202697.9118.6Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.127.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.525.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.273.3Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.2173.6Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.9Smethwick

Total

Leeds South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds South Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds South £592.3m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mLeeds South: £592.3mSmethwick: £503.2mLeeds South: £594.9mSmethwick: £475.3mLeeds South: £561.9m

    £592.3m£594.9m£561.9mLeeds South is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds South £169.4m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mLeeds South: £169.4mSmethwick: £195.2mLeeds South: £170.1mSmethwick: £184.4mLeeds South: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds South £289.7m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mLeeds South: £289.7mSmethwick: £205.9mLeeds South: £290.9mSmethwick: £194.5mLeeds South: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds South £145.0m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mLeeds South: £145.0mSmethwick: £160.5mLeeds South: £145.6mSmethwick: £151.6mLeeds South: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mSmethwick is higherDepends on how you count£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mLeeds South: £12.8mSmethwick: £18.2mLeeds South: £12.8mSmethwick: £17.2mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £11.0m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mLeeds South: £11.0mSmethwick: £15.7mLeeds South: £11.0mSmethwick: £14.8mLeeds South: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.82mLeeds South: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSmethwick is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £72.1m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mLeeds South: £72.1mSmethwick: £61.9mLeeds South: £72.4mSmethwick: £58.4mLeeds South: £68.3m

    £72.1m£72.4m£68.3mLeeds South is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £16.9m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mLeeds South: £16.9mSmethwick: £14.6mLeeds South: £17.0mSmethwick: £13.8mLeeds South: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mLeeds South is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mLeeds South: £12.8mSmethwick: £12.4mLeeds South: £12.8mSmethwick: £11.7mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South £238.7m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mLeeds South: £238.7mSmethwick: £166.0mLeeds South: £239.7mSmethwick: £156.8mLeeds South: £226.4m

    £238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds South £43.8m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mLeeds South: £43.8mSmethwick: £24.7mLeeds South: £44.0mSmethwick: £23.4mLeeds South: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds South £36.3m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mLeeds South: £36.3mSmethwick: £25.8mLeeds South: £36.4mSmethwick: £24.3mLeeds South: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds South £0.97m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mLeeds South: £0.97mSmethwick: £0.90mLeeds South: £0.98mSmethwick: £0.85mLeeds South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds South £0.95m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mLeeds South: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.85mLeeds South: £0.95mSmethwick: £0.81mLeeds South: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds South £0.43m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mLeeds South: £0.43mSmethwick: £0.80mLeeds South: £0.43mSmethwick: £0.76mLeeds South: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds South 12,933, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Leeds South: 12,933

    12,933Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South 2,789, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Leeds South: 2,789

    2,789Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 2,315, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Leeds South: 2,315

    2,315Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 11,132, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Leeds South: 11,132

    11,132Leeds South is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South 27,913, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Leeds South: 27,913

    27,913Leeds South is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South 2,920, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Leeds South: 2,920

    2,920Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count2,859

Show the numbers
Leeds South and Smethwick, total
MeasureLeeds SouthSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mLeeds South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mLeeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLeeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLeeds South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mLeeds South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mLeeds South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeeds South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mLeeds South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,93314,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7893,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3153,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,1328,779Leeds South
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,91320,795Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9202,859Leeds South

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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