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Leigh and Atherton and Doncaster Central

115,520 and 118,550 residents (mid-2024).

Leigh and Atherton is higher than Doncaster Central on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 15. 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

Leigh and Atherton Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Doncaster Central: £4,680Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Doncaster Central: £4,420Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Doncaster Central is higher£4,660£4,680£4,420

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £12,824, Doncaster Central £12,714Doncaster Central: £12,714Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Doncaster Central: £12,768Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Doncaster Central: £12,059Leigh and Atherton: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£12,714£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £2,296, Doncaster Central £2,502Doncaster Central: £2,502Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Doncaster Central: £2,512Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Doncaster Central: £2,373Leigh and Atherton: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Doncaster Central is higher£2,502£2,512£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £11,538, Doncaster Central £11,286Doncaster Central: £11,286Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Doncaster Central: £11,335Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Doncaster Central: £10,706Leigh and Atherton: £10,944

    £11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton is higher£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £481, Doncaster Central £587Doncaster Central: £587Leigh and Atherton: £481Doncaster Central: £590Leigh and Atherton: £483Doncaster Central: £557Leigh and Atherton: £457

    £481£483£457Doncaster Central is higher£587£590£557

  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: Leigh and Atherton £773, Doncaster Central £807Doncaster Central: £807Leigh and Atherton: £773Doncaster Central: £811Leigh and Atherton: £776Doncaster Central: £766Leigh and Atherton: £733

    £773£776£733Doncaster Central is higher£807£811£766

  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: Leigh and Atherton £32, Doncaster Central £33Doncaster Central: £33Leigh and Atherton: £32Doncaster Central: £33Leigh and Atherton: £32Doncaster Central: £31Leigh and Atherton: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster Central is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Leigh and Atherton: £577Doncaster Central: £575Leigh and Atherton: £580Doncaster Central: £543Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £128Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £121Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Leigh and Atherton is higher£127£128£121

  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: Leigh and Atherton £133, Doncaster Central £153Doncaster Central: £153Leigh and Atherton: £133Doncaster Central: £154Leigh and Atherton: £134Doncaster Central: £146Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £133£134£126Doncaster Central is higher£153£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £1,763, Doncaster Central £1,988Doncaster Central: £1,988Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Doncaster Central: £1,996Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Doncaster Central: £1,885Leigh and Atherton: £1,673

    £1,763£1,771£1,673Doncaster Central is higher£1,988£1,996£1,885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Leigh and Atherton: £214Doncaster Central: £228Leigh and Atherton: £215Doncaster Central: £215Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Doncaster Central is higher£227£228£215

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £383, Doncaster Central £344Doncaster Central: £344Leigh and Atherton: £383Doncaster Central: £346Leigh and Atherton: £385Doncaster Central: £326Leigh and Atherton: £364

    £383£385£364Leigh and Atherton is higher£344£346£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £8.96, Doncaster Central £8.76Doncaster Central: £8.76Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Doncaster Central: £8.80Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Doncaster Central: £8.31Leigh and Atherton: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £6.84, Doncaster Central £7.80Doncaster Central: £7.80Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Doncaster Central: £7.83Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Doncaster Central: £7.40Leigh and Atherton: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Doncaster Central is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Doncaster Central: £7.98Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Doncaster Central: £7.54Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4, Doncaster Central 1,017.4Doncaster Central: 1,017.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4

    1,002.4Doncaster Central is higher1,017.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 129.4, Doncaster Central 130.4Doncaster Central: 130.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4

    129.4Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count130.4

  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: Leigh and Atherton 171.8, Doncaster Central 168.1Doncaster Central: 168.1Leigh and Atherton: 171.8

    171.8Leigh and Atherton is higher168.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Doncaster Central is higher87.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton 218.9, Doncaster Central 252.7Doncaster Central: 252.7Leigh and Atherton: 218.9

    218.9Doncaster Central is higher252.7

  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: Leigh and Atherton 29.0, Doncaster Central 33.5Doncaster Central: 33.5Leigh and Atherton: 29.0

    29.0Doncaster Central is higher33.5

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Leigh and Atherton and Doncaster Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLeigh and AthertonDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,660£4,680£4,420Doncaster Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£12,714£12,768£12,059Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,502£2,512£2,373Doncaster Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,538£11,587£10,944£11,286£11,335£10,706Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£587£590£557Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£807£811£766Doncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£33£33£31Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£573£575£543Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£127£128£121Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£153£154£146Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,771£1,673£1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£227£228£215Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£344£346£326Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£8.76£8.80£8.31Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.80£7.83£7.40Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.41,017.4Doncaster Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4130.4Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.8168.1Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.787.8Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.9252.7Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.033.5Doncaster Central

Per resident

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central 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

Leigh and Atherton Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Doncaster Central: £4,680Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Doncaster Central: £4,420Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Doncaster Central is higher£4,660£4,680£4,420

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £2,197, Doncaster Central £2,155Doncaster Central: £2,155Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Doncaster Central: £2,164Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Doncaster Central: £2,044Leigh and Atherton: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£2,155£2,164£2,044

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,442, Doncaster Central £1,571Doncaster Central: £1,571Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Doncaster Central: £1,577Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Doncaster Central: £1,490Leigh and Atherton: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Doncaster Central is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,976, Doncaster Central £1,913Doncaster Central: £1,913Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Doncaster Central: £1,921Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Doncaster Central: £1,814Leigh and Atherton: £1,875

    £1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £82, Doncaster Central £99Doncaster Central: £99Leigh and Atherton: £82Doncaster Central: £100Leigh and Atherton: £83Doncaster Central: £94Leigh and Atherton: £78

    £82£83£78Doncaster Central is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £132, Doncaster Central £137Doncaster Central: £137Leigh and Atherton: £132Doncaster Central: £137Leigh and Atherton: £133Doncaster Central: £130Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £132£133£126Doncaster Central is higher£137£137£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.53, Doncaster Central £5.56Doncaster Central: £5.56Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Doncaster Central: £5.58Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Doncaster Central: £5.27Leigh and Atherton: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Doncaster Central is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Leigh and Atherton: £577Doncaster Central: £575Leigh and Atherton: £580Doncaster Central: £543Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £128Leigh and Atherton: £174Doncaster Central: £121Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Leigh and Atherton is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £84, Doncaster Central £96Doncaster Central: £96Leigh and Atherton: £84Doncaster Central: £97Leigh and Atherton: £84Doncaster Central: £91Leigh and Atherton: £79

    £84£84£79Doncaster Central is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,107, Doncaster Central £1,248Doncaster Central: £1,248Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Doncaster Central: £1,253Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Doncaster Central: £1,184Leigh and Atherton: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Doncaster Central is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Leigh and Atherton: £214Doncaster Central: £228Leigh and Atherton: £215Doncaster Central: £215Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Doncaster Central is higher£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £241, Doncaster Central £216Doncaster Central: £216Leigh and Atherton: £241Doncaster Central: £217Leigh and Atherton: £242Doncaster Central: £205Leigh and Atherton: £228

    £241£242£228Leigh and Atherton is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.63, Doncaster Central £5.50Doncaster Central: £5.50Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Doncaster Central: £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Doncaster Central: £5.22Leigh and Atherton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4.30, Doncaster Central £4.90Doncaster Central: £4.90Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Doncaster Central: £4.92Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Doncaster Central: £4.65Leigh and Atherton: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Doncaster Central is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Doncaster Central: £7.98Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Doncaster Central: £7.54Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 171.7, Doncaster Central 172.4Doncaster Central: 172.4Leigh and Atherton: 171.7

    171.7Doncaster Central is higher172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 22.2, Doncaster Central 22.1Doncaster Central: 22.1Leigh and Atherton: 22.2

    22.2Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 29.4, Doncaster Central 28.5Doncaster Central: 28.5Leigh and Atherton: 29.4

    29.4Leigh and Atherton is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Doncaster Central is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 137.4, Doncaster Central 158.6Doncaster Central: 158.6Leigh and Atherton: 137.4

    137.4Doncaster Central is higher158.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 18.2, Doncaster Central 21.0Doncaster Central: 21.0Leigh and Atherton: 18.2

    18.2Doncaster Central is higher21.0

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Leigh and Atherton and Doncaster Central, per resident
MeasureLeigh and AthertonDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,660£4,680£4,420Doncaster Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,155£2,164£2,044Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,571£1,577£1,490Doncaster Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,985£1,875£1,913£1,921£1,814Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£99£100£94Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£137£137£130Doncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.56£5.58£5.27Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£573£575£543Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£127£128£121Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£96£97£91Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£227£228£215Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£216£217£205Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.50£5.53£5.22Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.90£4.92£4.65Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.7172.4Doncaster Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.1Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.428.5Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.787.8Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.4158.6Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.221.0Doncaster Central

Total

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central 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

Leigh and Atherton Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £532.4m, Doncaster Central £552.4mDoncaster Central: £552.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mDoncaster Central: £554.8mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mDoncaster Central: £524.0mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mDoncaster Central is higher£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £253.8m, Doncaster Central £255.4mDoncaster Central: £255.4mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mDoncaster Central: £256.5mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mDoncaster Central: £242.3mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.7mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £166.5m, Doncaster Central £186.2mDoncaster Central: £186.2mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mDoncaster Central: £187.0mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mDoncaster Central: £176.6mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0m

    £166.5m£167.3m£158.0mDoncaster Central is higher£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton £228.3m, Doncaster Central £226.8mDoncaster Central: £226.8mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mDoncaster Central: £227.7mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mDoncaster Central: £215.1mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6m

    £228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.5m, Doncaster Central £11.8mDoncaster Central: £11.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mDoncaster Central: £11.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mDoncaster Central: £11.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mDoncaster Central is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £15.3m, Doncaster Central £16.2mDoncaster Central: £16.2mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mDoncaster Central: £16.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mDoncaster Central: £15.4mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDoncaster Central is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.64m, Doncaster Central £0.66mDoncaster Central: £0.66mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.66mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.62mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDoncaster Central is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £66.7m, Doncaster Central £67.9mDoncaster Central: £67.9mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mDoncaster Central: £68.2mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mDoncaster Central: £64.4mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £20.1m, Doncaster Central £15.1mDoncaster Central: £15.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mDoncaster Central: £15.2mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mDoncaster Central: £14.3mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.7m, Doncaster Central £11.4mDoncaster Central: £11.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mDoncaster Central: £11.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mDoncaster Central: £10.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDoncaster Central is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £127.9m, Doncaster Central £147.9mDoncaster Central: £147.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mDoncaster Central: £148.6mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mDoncaster Central: £140.3mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3m

    £127.9m£128.5m£121.3mDoncaster Central is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leigh and Atherton £24.7m, Doncaster Central £26.9mDoncaster Central: £26.9mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mDoncaster Central: £27.0mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mDoncaster Central: £25.5mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mDoncaster Central is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £27.8m, Doncaster Central £25.6mDoncaster Central: £25.6mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mDoncaster Central: £25.7mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mDoncaster Central: £24.3mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mLeigh and Atherton is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.65m, Doncaster Central £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.66mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.62mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.50m, Doncaster Central £0.58mDoncaster Central: £0.58mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mDoncaster Central: £0.58mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mDoncaster Central: £0.55mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDoncaster Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.68m, Doncaster Central £0.94mDoncaster Central: £0.94mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.95mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.89mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDoncaster Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton 19,836, Doncaster Central 20,441Doncaster Central: 20,441Leigh and Atherton: 19,836

    19,836Doncaster Central is higher20,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,561, Doncaster Central 2,619Doncaster Central: 2,619Leigh and Atherton: 2,561

    2,561Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count2,619

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 3,399, Doncaster Central 3,377Doncaster Central: 3,377Leigh and Atherton: 3,399

    3,399Leigh and Atherton is higher3,377

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 10,128, Doncaster Central 10,403Doncaster Central: 10,403Leigh and Atherton: 10,128

    10,128Doncaster Central is higher10,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 15,877, Doncaster Central 18,805Doncaster Central: 18,805Leigh and Atherton: 15,877

    15,877Doncaster Central is higher18,805

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,100, Doncaster Central 2,492Doncaster Central: 2,492Leigh and Atherton: 2,100

    2,100Doncaster Central is higher2,492

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Leigh and Atherton and Doncaster Central, total
MeasureLeigh and AthertonDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m£186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m£226.8m£227.7m£215.1mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mDoncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mDoncaster Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDoncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mLeigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDoncaster Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83620,441Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5612,619Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3993,377Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12810,403Doncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,87718,805Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1002,492Doncaster Central

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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