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Smethwick and Leeds South

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

Smethwick is higher than Leeds South on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 13. 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

Smethwick Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Leeds 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: Smethwick £13,385, Leeds South £13,793Leeds South: £13,793Smethwick: £13,385Leeds South: £13,852Smethwick: £13,442Leeds South: £13,084Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Leeds 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: Smethwick £2,675, Leeds South £3,232Leeds South: £3,232Smethwick: £2,675Leeds South: £3,246Smethwick: £2,687Leeds South: £3,066Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Leeds 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: Smethwick £11,003, Leeds South £11,803Leeds South: £11,803Smethwick: £11,003Leeds South: £11,853Smethwick: £11,049Leeds South: £11,195Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Leeds 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: Smethwick £1,246, Leeds South £1,039Leeds South: £1,039Smethwick: £1,246Leeds South: £1,044Smethwick: £1,252Leeds South: £986Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick 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: Smethwick £1,076, Leeds South £895Leeds South: £895Smethwick: £1,076Leeds South: £899Smethwick: £1,081Leeds South: £849Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £59, Leeds South £56Leeds South: £56Smethwick: £59Leeds South: £57Smethwick: £60Leeds South: £53Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick 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: Smethwick £514, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Smethwick: £514Leeds South: £547Smethwick: £516Leeds South: £517Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Leeds 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: Smethwick £122, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £129Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £122Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Leeds South is higher£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: Smethwick £161, Leeds South £143Leeds South: £143Smethwick: £161Leeds South: £143Smethwick: £161Leeds South: £135Smethwick: £152

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £206£206£195Leeds 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: Smethwick £335, Leeds South £405Leeds South: £405Smethwick: £335Leeds South: £407Smethwick: £336Leeds South: £384Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Leeds 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: Smethwick £12, Leeds South £11Leeds South: £11Smethwick: £12Leeds South: £11Smethwick: £12Leeds South: £10Smethwick: £11

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick 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: Smethwick 978.5, Leeds South 1,052.9Leeds South: 1,052.9Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Leeds 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: Smethwick 223.2, Leeds South 227.1Leeds South: 227.1Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Leeds South is higherDepends on how you count227.1

  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: Smethwick 207.6, Leeds South 188.5Leeds South: 188.5Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher188.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Leeds 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: Smethwick 271.3, Leeds South 311.4Leeds South: 311.4Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Leeds 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: Smethwick 37.3, Leeds South 32.6Leeds South: 32.6Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count32.6

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Smethwick and Leeds South, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,793£13,852£13,084Leeds South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,232£3,246£3,066Leeds South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,803£11,853£11,195Leeds South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,039£1,044£986Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£895£899£849Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£56£57£53Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£545£547£517Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£128£129£122Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£143£143£135Smethwick
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,663£2,674£2,526Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£331£333£314Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£405£407£384Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£3.24£3.25£3.07Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,052.9Leeds South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2227.1Leeds South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6188.5Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.384.2Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3311.4Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.332.6Smethwick

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 10. 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

Smethwick Leeds South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £151£152£143Smethwick 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: Smethwick £130, Leeds South £83Leeds South: £83Smethwick: £130Leeds South: £84Smethwick: £131Leeds South: £79Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £7.19, Leeds South £5.23Leeds South: £5.23Smethwick: £7.19Leeds South: £5.25Smethwick: £7.22Leeds South: £4.96Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick 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: Smethwick £514, Leeds South £545Leeds South: £545Smethwick: £514Leeds South: £547Smethwick: £516Leeds South: £517Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Leeds 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: Smethwick £122, Leeds South £128Leeds South: £128Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £129Smethwick: £122Leeds South: £122Smethwick: £115

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    118.6Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Leeds South 17.5Leeds South: 17.5Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher17.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Leeds South 84.2Leeds South: 84.2Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Leeds South is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    173.6Leeds 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: Smethwick 23.9, Leeds South 22.1Leeds South: 22.1Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Smethwick and Leeds South, per resident
MeasureSmethwickLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,482£4,501£4,251Leeds South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,282£1,287£1,216Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,192£2,201£2,079Leeds South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,097£1,102£1,040Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£97£97£92Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£83£84£79Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£5.23£5.25£4.96Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£545£547£517Leeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£128£129£122Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£97£97£92Smethwick
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,806£1,814£1,713Leeds South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£331£333£314Leeds South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£275£276£260Leeds South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.38£7.41£7.00Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.15£7.18£6.78Leeds South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£3.24£3.25£3.07Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.697.9Smethwick
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.121.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.217.5Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.384.2Leeds South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6211.2Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.1Smethwick

Total

Smethwick is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leeds South on 13. 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

Smethwick Leeds South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick 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: Smethwick £15.6m, Leeds South £11.0mLeeds South: £11.0mSmethwick: £15.6mLeeds South: £11.0mSmethwick: £15.7mLeeds South: £10.4mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£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: Smethwick £0.86m, Leeds South £0.69mLeeds South: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.86mLeeds South: £0.66mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick 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: Smethwick £61.6m, Leeds South £72.1mLeeds South: £72.1mSmethwick: £61.6mLeeds South: £72.4mSmethwick: £61.9mLeeds South: £68.3mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mLeeds 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: Smethwick £14.6m, Leeds South £16.9mLeeds South: £16.9mSmethwick: £14.6mLeeds South: £17.0mSmethwick: £14.6mLeeds South: £16.1mSmethwick: £13.8m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,211Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count12,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,241Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count2,789

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

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

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,315

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

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

    8,779Leeds South is higher11,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    20,795Leeds South is higher27,913

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Leeds South, total
MeasureSmethwickLeeds SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£592.3m£594.9m£561.9mLeeds South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mLeeds South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£72.1m£72.4m£68.3mLeeds South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mLeeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLeeds South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£238.7m£239.7m£226.4mLeeds South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mLeeds South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLeeds South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLeeds South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLeeds South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21112,933Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,789Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,315Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77911,132Leeds South
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79527,913Leeds South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8592,920Leeds South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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