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Leeds South and Wolverhampton South East

132,173 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds South is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 6 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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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 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 14. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leeds South: £4,482Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leeds South: £4,501Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £13,793, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Leeds South: £13,793Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Leeds South: £13,852Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Leeds South: £13,084

    £13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,436

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £3,232, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Leeds South: £3,232Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Leeds South: £3,246Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Leeds South: £3,066

    £3,232£3,246£3,066Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £11,803, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Leeds South: £11,803Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Leeds South: £11,853Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Leeds South: £11,195

    £11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds South £1,039, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Leeds South: £1,039Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Leeds South: £1,044Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Leeds South: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Wolverhampton South East is higher£1,110£1,115£1,053

  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, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Leeds South: £895Wolverhampton South East: £942Leeds South: £899Wolverhampton South East: £890Leeds South: £849

    £895£899£849Wolverhampton South East is higher£938£942£890

  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, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Leeds South: £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Leeds South: £57Wolverhampton South East: £53Leeds South: £53

    £56£57£53Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Leeds South: £545Wolverhampton South East: £628Leeds South: £547Wolverhampton South East: £593Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £128Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £129Wolverhampton South East: £151Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

  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, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Leeds South: £143Wolverhampton South East: £215Leeds South: £143Wolverhampton South East: £203Leeds South: £135

    £143£143£135Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds South £2,663, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Leeds South: £2,663Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Leeds South: £2,674Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Leeds South: £2,526

    £2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Leeds South: £331Wolverhampton South East: £236Leeds South: £333Wolverhampton South East: £223Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South is higher£235£236£223

  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, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Leeds South: £405Wolverhampton South East: £381Leeds South: £407Wolverhampton South East: £360Leeds South: £384

    £405£407£384Leeds South is higher£379£381£360

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

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

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton South East 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, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Leeds South: £11Wolverhampton South East: £15Leeds South: £11Wolverhampton South East: £14Leeds South: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leeds South: £3.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leeds South: £3.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Leeds South: 1,052.9

    1,052.9Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count969.4

  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, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Leeds South: 227.1

    227.1Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count216.8

  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, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Leeds South: 188.5

    188.5Wolverhampton South East is higher191.7

  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, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  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, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Leeds South: 311.4

    311.4Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count316.2

  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 South 32.6, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Leeds South: 32.6

    32.6Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Leeds South and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds SouthWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,793£13,852£13,084£13,111£13,167£12,436Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,232£3,246£3,066£3,262£3,276£3,094Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,803£11,853£11,195£11,006£11,053£10,440Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,110£1,115£1,053Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£938£942£890Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£53£56£56£53Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,674£2,526£2,643£2,654£2,507Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£235£236£223Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£405£407£384£379£381£360Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,052.9969.4Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026227.1216.8Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.5191.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.290.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026311.4316.2Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.648.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Leeds South is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 16. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds South £4,482, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Leeds South: £4,482Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Leeds South: £4,501Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Leeds South: £4,251

    £4,482£4,501£4,251Wolverhampton South East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds South £1,282, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Leeds South: £1,282Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Leeds South: £1,287Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Leeds South: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds South £2,192, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Leeds South: £2,192Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Leeds South: £2,201Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Leeds South: £2,079

    £2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds South £1,097, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Leeds South: £1,097Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Leeds South: £1,102Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Leeds South: £1,040

    £1,097£1,102£1,040Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds South £97, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £147Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £139Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Wolverhampton South East is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £83, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Leeds South: £83Wolverhampton South East: £124Leeds South: £84Wolverhampton South East: £118Leeds South: £79

    £83£84£79Wolverhampton South East is higher£124£124£118

  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, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leeds South: £5.23Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Leeds South: £5.25Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Leeds South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £545, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Leeds South: £545Wolverhampton South East: £628Leeds South: £547Wolverhampton South East: £593Leeds South: £517

    £545£547£517Wolverhampton South East is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds South £128, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £128Wolverhampton South East: £160Leeds South: £129Wolverhampton South East: £151Leeds South: £122

    £128£129£122Wolverhampton South East is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds South £97, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £135Leeds South: £97Wolverhampton South East: £127Leeds South: £92

    £97£97£92Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds South £1,806, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Leeds South: £1,806Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Leeds South: £1,814Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Leeds South: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South is higher£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds South £331, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Leeds South: £331Wolverhampton South East: £236Leeds South: £333Wolverhampton South East: £223Leeds South: £314

    £331£333£314Leeds South is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £275, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Leeds South: £275Wolverhampton South East: £239Leeds South: £276Wolverhampton South East: £226Leeds South: £260

    £275£276£260Leeds South is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds South £7.38, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Leeds South: £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Leeds South: £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Leeds South: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00No difference to showDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds South £7.15, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Leeds South: £7.15Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Leeds South: £7.18Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Leeds South: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds South £3.24, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Leeds South: £3.24Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Leeds South: £3.25Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Leeds South: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 97.9, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Leeds South: 97.9

    97.9Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 21.1, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Leeds South: 21.1

    21.1Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Leeds South: 17.5

    17.5Wolverhampton South East is higher25.3

  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, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Leeds South: 84.2

    84.2Wolverhampton South East is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds South 211.2, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Leeds South: 211.2

    211.2Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count198.4

  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, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Leeds South: 22.1

    22.1Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Leeds South and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureLeeds SouthWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,482£4,501£4,251£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,192£2,201£2,079£2,047£2,056£1,941Leeds South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,040£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£124£124£118Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£545£547£517£625£628£593Wolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£160£160£151Wolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,658£1,665£1,573Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£235£236£223Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£275£276£260£238£239£226Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.38£7.41£7.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£5.85£5.88£5.55Wolverhampton South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202697.9128.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.128.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.525.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.290.8Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026211.2198.4Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.130.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Leeds South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East on 16. 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 Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds South £592.3m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mLeeds South: £592.3mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mLeeds South: £594.9mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mLeeds South: £561.9m

    £592.3m£594.9m£561.9mWolverhampton South East is higher£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds South £169.4m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mLeeds South: £169.4mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mLeeds South: £170.1mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mLeeds South: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds South £289.7m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mLeeds South: £289.7mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mLeeds South: £290.9mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mLeeds South: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds South £145.0m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mLeeds South: £145.0mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mLeeds South: £145.6mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mLeeds South: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mLeeds South: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mLeeds South: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £11.0m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mLeeds South: £11.0mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mLeeds South: £11.0mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mLeeds South: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeeds South: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mLeeds South: £0.69mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mLeeds South: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £72.1m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mLeeds South: £72.1mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mLeeds South: £72.4mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mLeeds South: £68.3m

    £72.1m£72.4m£68.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds South £16.9m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mLeeds South: £16.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mLeeds South: £17.0mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mLeeds South: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South £12.8m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mLeeds South: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mLeeds South: £12.8mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mLeeds South: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South £238.7m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mLeeds South: £238.7mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mLeeds South: £239.7mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mLeeds South: £226.4m

    £238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South is higher£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds South £43.8m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mLeeds South: £43.8mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mLeeds South: £44.0mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mLeeds South: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds South £36.3m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mLeeds South: £36.3mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mLeeds South: £36.4mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mLeeds South: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds South £0.97m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeeds South: £0.97mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mLeeds South: £0.98mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mLeeds South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds South £0.95m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeeds South: £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mLeeds South: £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mLeeds South: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds South £0.43m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeeds South: £0.43mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mLeeds South: £0.43mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mLeeds South: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds South 12,933, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Leeds South: 12,933

    12,933Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds South 2,789, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Leeds South: 2,789

    2,789Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 2,315, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Leeds South: 2,315

    2,315Wolverhampton South East is higher3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds South 11,132, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Leeds South: 11,132

    11,132Wolverhampton South East is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds South 27,913, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Leeds South: 27,913

    27,913Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds South 2,920, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Leeds South: 2,920

    2,920Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Leeds South and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureLeeds SouthWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mWolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mWolverhampton South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWolverhampton South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mLeeds South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mLeeds South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLeeds South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWolverhampton South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,93316,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7893,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3153,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,13211,646Wolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,91325,459Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9203,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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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.
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