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Leicester West and Leeds South

135,667 and 132,173 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester West is higher than Leeds South on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Leicester West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 18. 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

Leicester West Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Leeds South £4,482Leeds South: £4,482Leicester West: £3,992Leeds South: £4,501Leicester West: £4,009Leeds South: £4,251Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Leeds South is higher£4,482£4,501£4,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £12,682, Leeds South £13,793Leeds South: £13,793Leicester West: £12,682Leeds South: £13,852Leicester West: £12,736Leeds South: £13,084Leicester West: £12,029

    £12,682£12,736£12,029Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£13,793£13,852£13,084

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,681, Leeds South £3,232Leeds South: £3,232Leicester West: £2,681Leeds South: £3,246Leicester West: £2,693Leeds South: £3,066Leicester West: £2,543

    £2,681£2,693£2,543Leeds South is higher£3,232£3,246£3,066

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £10,798, Leeds South £11,803Leeds South: £11,803Leicester West: £10,798Leeds South: £11,853Leicester West: £10,844Leeds South: £11,195Leicester West: £10,243

    £10,798£10,844£10,243Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£11,803£11,853£11,195

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £1,040, Leeds South £1,039Leeds South: £1,039Leicester West: £1,040Leeds South: £1,044Leicester West: £1,045Leeds South: £986Leicester West: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Leicester West is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  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: Leicester West £794, Leeds South £895Leeds South: £895Leicester West: £794Leeds South: £899Leicester West: £797Leeds South: £849Leicester West: £753

    £794£797£753Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  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: Leicester West £49, Leeds South £56Leeds South: £56Leicester West: £49Leeds South: £57Leicester West: £49Leeds South: £53Leicester West: £46

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Leicester West: £526Leeds South: £547Leicester West: £529Leeds South: £517Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Leeds South is higher£545£547£517

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Leicester West: £126Leeds South: £129Leicester West: £126Leeds South: £122Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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: Leicester West £151, Leeds South £143Leeds South: £143Leicester West: £151Leeds South: £143Leicester West: £152Leeds South: £135Leicester West: £143

    £151£152£143Leicester West is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,159, Leeds South £2,663Leeds South: £2,663Leicester West: £2,159Leeds South: £2,674Leicester West: £2,169Leeds South: £2,526Leicester West: £2,048

    £2,159£2,169£2,048Leeds South is higher£2,663£2,674£2,526

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Leeds South £331Leeds South: £331Leicester West: £224Leeds South: £333Leicester West: £225Leeds South: £314Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Leeds South is higher£331£333£314

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £354, Leeds South £405Leeds South: £405Leicester West: £354Leeds South: £407Leicester West: £356Leeds South: £384Leicester West: £336

    £354£356£336Leeds South is higher£405£407£384

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £6.92, Leeds South £11Leeds South: £11Leicester West: £6.92Leeds South: £11Leicester West: £6.95Leeds South: £10Leicester West: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Leeds South is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £9.87, Leeds South £11Leeds South: £11Leicester West: £9.87Leeds South: £11Leicester West: £9.91Leeds South: £10Leicester West: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Leeds South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Leeds South £3.24Leeds South: £3.24Leicester West: £4.65Leeds South: £3.25Leicester West: £4.67Leeds South: £3.07Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Leicester West is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 981.0, Leeds South 1,052.9Leeds South: 1,052.9Leicester West: 981.0

    981.0Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count1,052.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 197.3, Leeds South 227.1Leeds South: 227.1Leicester West: 197.3

    197.3Leeds South is higher227.1

  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: Leicester West 169.4, Leeds South 188.5Leeds South: 188.5Leicester West: 169.4

    169.4Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count188.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 74.8, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Leeds South is higher84.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester West 261.8, Leeds South 311.4Leeds South: 311.4Leicester West: 261.8

    261.8Leeds South is higher311.4

  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: Leicester West 33.7, Leeds South 32.6Leeds South: 32.6Leicester West: 33.7

    33.7Leicester West is higher32.6

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Leicester West and Leeds South, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester WestLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,029£13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,693£2,543£3,232£3,246£3,066Leeds South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,798£10,844£10,243£11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,039£1,044£986Leicester West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£895£899£849Leeds South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£56£57£53Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£545£547£517Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£128£129£122Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£143£143£135Leicester West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,169£2,048£2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£331£333£314Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£405£407£384Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£11£11£10Leeds South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£11£11£10Leeds South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.24£3.25£3.07Leicester West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.01,052.9Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.3227.1Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4188.5Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.884.2Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.8311.4Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.732.6Leicester West

Per resident

Leicester West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Leeds South 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

Leicester West Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Leeds South £4,482Leeds South: £4,482Leicester West: £3,992Leeds South: £4,501Leicester West: £4,009Leeds South: £4,251Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Leeds South is higher£4,482£4,501£4,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,318, Leeds South £1,282Leeds South: £1,282Leicester West: £1,318Leeds South: £1,287Leicester West: £1,324Leeds South: £1,216Leicester West: £1,250

    £1,318£1,324£1,250Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,793, Leeds South £2,192Leeds South: £2,192Leicester West: £1,793Leeds South: £2,201Leicester West: £1,801Leeds South: £2,079Leicester West: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Leeds South is higher£2,192£2,201£2,079

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester West £1,122, Leeds South £1,097Leeds South: £1,097Leicester West: £1,122Leeds South: £1,102Leicester West: £1,127Leeds South: £1,040Leicester West: £1,065

    £1,122£1,127£1,065Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester West £108, Leeds South £97Leeds South: £97Leicester West: £108Leeds South: £97Leicester West: £109Leeds South: £92Leicester West: £103

    £108£109£103Leicester West is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £83, Leeds South £83Leeds South: £83Leicester West: £83Leeds South: £84Leicester West: £83Leeds South: £79Leicester West: £78

    £83£83£78Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester West £5.08, Leeds South £5.23Leeds South: £5.23Leicester West: £5.08Leeds South: £5.25Leicester West: £5.10Leeds South: £4.96Leicester West: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Leeds South is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Leicester West: £526Leeds South: £547Leicester West: £529Leeds South: £517Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Leeds South is higher£545£547£517

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Leicester West: £126Leeds South: £129Leicester West: £126Leeds South: £122Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester West £101, Leeds South £97Leeds South: £97Leicester West: £101Leeds South: £97Leicester West: £101Leeds South: £92Leicester West: £96

    £101£101£96Leicester West is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester West £1,444, Leeds South £1,806Leeds South: £1,806Leicester West: £1,444Leeds South: £1,814Leicester West: £1,450Leeds South: £1,713Leicester West: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Leeds South is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Leeds South £331Leeds South: £331Leicester West: £224Leeds South: £333Leicester West: £225Leeds South: £314Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Leeds South is higher£331£333£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £237, Leeds South £275Leeds South: £275Leicester West: £237Leeds South: £276Leicester West: £238Leeds South: £260Leicester West: £225

    £237£238£225Leeds South is higher£275£276£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £4.63, Leeds South £7.38Leeds South: £7.38Leicester West: £4.63Leeds South: £7.41Leicester West: £4.65Leeds South: £7.00Leicester West: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Leeds South is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester West £6.60, Leeds South £7.15Leeds South: £7.15Leicester West: £6.60Leeds South: £7.18Leicester West: £6.63Leeds South: £6.78Leicester West: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds South is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Leeds South £3.24Leeds South: £3.24Leicester West: £4.65Leeds South: £3.25Leicester West: £4.67Leeds South: £3.07Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Leicester West is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 102.0, Leeds South 97.9Leeds South: 97.9Leicester West: 102.0

    102.0Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 20.5, Leeds South 21.1Leeds South: 21.1Leicester West: 20.5

    20.5Leeds South is higher21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 17.6, Leeds South 17.5Leeds South: 17.5Leicester West: 17.6

    17.6Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 74.8, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Leeds South is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 175.1, Leeds South 211.2Leeds South: 211.2Leicester West: 175.1

    175.1Leeds South is higher211.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 22.6, Leeds South 22.1Leeds South: 22.1Leicester West: 22.6

    22.6Leicester West is higher22.1

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Leicester West and Leeds South, per resident
MeasureLeicester WestLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,318£1,324£1,250£1,282£1,287£1,216Leicester West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,065£1,097£1,102£1,040Leicester West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£97£97£92Leicester West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£83£84£79Leeds South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.23£5.25£4.96Leeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£545£547£517Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£128£129£122Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£97£97£92Leicester West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£331£333£314Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£275£276£260Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.38£7.41£7.00Leeds South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.15£7.18£6.78Leeds South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.24£3.25£3.07Leicester West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026102.097.9Leicester West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.521.1Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.5Leicester West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.884.2Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.1211.2Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.1Leicester West

Total

Leicester West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leeds South 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

Leicester West Leeds South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester West £541.5m, Leeds South £592.3mLeeds South: £592.3mLeicester West: £541.5mLeeds South: £594.9mLeicester West: £543.8mLeeds South: £561.9mLeicester West: £513.7m

    £541.5m£543.8m£513.7mLeeds South is higher£592.3m£594.9m£561.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester West £178.8m, Leeds South £169.4mLeeds South: £169.4mLeicester West: £178.8mLeeds South: £170.1mLeicester West: £179.6mLeeds South: £160.7mLeicester West: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester West £243.2m, Leeds South £289.7mLeeds South: £289.7mLeicester West: £243.2mLeeds South: £290.9mLeicester West: £244.3mLeeds South: £274.8mLeicester West: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.3m£230.7mLeeds South is higher£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester West £152.3m, Leeds South £145.0mLeeds South: £145.0mLeicester West: £152.3mLeeds South: £145.6mLeicester West: £152.9mLeeds South: £137.5mLeicester West: £144.4m

    £152.3m£152.9m£144.4mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West £14.7m, Leeds South £12.8mLeeds South: £12.8mLeicester West: £14.7mLeeds South: £12.8mLeicester West: £14.7mLeeds South: £12.1mLeicester West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mLeicester West is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £11.2m, Leeds South £11.0mLeeds South: £11.0mLeicester West: £11.2mLeeds South: £11.0mLeicester West: £11.2mLeeds South: £10.4mLeicester West: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester West £0.69m, Leeds South £0.69mLeeds South: £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mLeeds South: £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mLeeds South: £0.66mLeicester West: £0.65m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £71.4m, Leeds South £72.1mLeeds South: £72.1mLeicester West: £71.4mLeeds South: £72.4mLeicester West: £71.7mLeeds South: £68.3mLeicester West: £67.7m

    £71.4m£71.7m£67.7mLeeds South is higher£72.1m£72.4m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £17.1m, Leeds South £16.9mLeeds South: £16.9mLeicester West: £17.1mLeeds South: £17.0mLeicester West: £17.1mLeeds South: £16.1mLeicester West: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West £13.7m, Leeds South £12.8mLeeds South: £12.8mLeicester West: £13.7mLeeds South: £12.8mLeicester West: £13.7mLeeds South: £12.1mLeicester West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mLeicester West is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West £195.9m, Leeds South £238.7mLeeds South: £238.7mLeicester West: £195.9mLeeds South: £239.7mLeicester West: £196.7mLeeds South: £226.4mLeicester West: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mLeeds South is higher£238.7m£239.7m£226.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester West £30.4m, Leeds South £43.8mLeeds South: £43.8mLeicester West: £30.4mLeeds South: £44.0mLeicester West: £30.5mLeeds South: £41.6mLeicester West: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeeds South is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester West £32.1m, Leeds South £36.3mLeeds South: £36.3mLeicester West: £32.1mLeeds South: £36.4mLeicester West: £32.3mLeeds South: £34.4mLeicester West: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeeds South is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Leeds South £0.97mLeeds South: £0.97mLeicester West: £0.63mLeeds South: £0.98mLeicester West: £0.63mLeeds South: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeeds South is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester West £0.90m, Leeds South £0.95mLeeds South: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.90mLeeds South: £0.95mLeicester West: £0.90mLeeds South: £0.90mLeicester West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeeds South is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Leeds South £0.43mLeeds South: £0.43mLeicester West: £0.63mLeeds South: £0.43mLeicester West: £0.63mLeeds South: £0.41mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester West 13,832, Leeds South 12,933Leeds South: 12,933Leicester West: 13,832

    13,832Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count12,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West 2,782, Leeds South 2,789Leeds South: 2,789Leicester West: 2,782

    2,782Leeds South is higher2,789

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 2,389, Leeds South 2,315Leeds South: 2,315Leicester West: 2,389

    2,389Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count2,315

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 10,148, Leeds South 11,132Leeds South: 11,132Leicester West: 10,148

    10,148Leeds South is higher11,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West 23,749, Leeds South 27,913Leeds South: 27,913Leicester West: 23,749

    23,749Leeds South is higher27,913

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West 3,059, Leeds South 2,920Leeds South: 2,920Leicester West: 3,059

    3,059Leicester West is higher2,920

Show the numbers
Leicester West and Leeds South, total
MeasureLeicester WestLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m£592.3m£594.9m£561.9mLeeds South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mLeicester West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mLeicester West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLeicester West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mLeicester West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mLeeds South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m£72.1m£72.4m£68.3mLeeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mLeicester West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLeicester West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLeeds South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLeicester West
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,83212,933Leicester West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7822,789Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3892,315Leicester West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14811,132Leeds South
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,74927,913Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0592,920Leicester West

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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