Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and Yorkshire and The Humber
Wakefield and Rothwell and Leeds South West and Morley
Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Leeds South West and Morley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leeds South West and Morley on 6. 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
Wakefield and Rothwell Leeds South West and Morley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,092£4,110£3,882
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,713£12,767£12,059Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count£13,035£13,091£12,365
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,891£1,899£1,794
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,483£11,532£10,893Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count£11,877£11,927£11,266
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£481£483£457Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£408£410£387
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£722£682Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£28£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£461£463£437
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£123£123£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£101£101£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,635£1,642£1,551Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£353£355£335
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£10£10£9.74
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Leeds South West and Morley is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.4Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count1,034.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.9Wakefield and Rothwell is higher108.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.4Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count153.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher70.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
218.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher176.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wakefield and Rothwell | Leeds South West and Morley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,301£4,320£4,080 | £4,092£4,110£3,882 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,713£12,767£12,059 | £13,035£13,091£12,365 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,160£2,169£2,049 | £1,891£1,899£1,794 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,483£11,532£10,893 | £11,877£11,927£11,266 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £481£483£457 | £408£410£387 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £723£726£686 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £28£28£26 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £505£508£479 | £461£463£437 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £123£123£117 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £101£101£96 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,635£1,642£1,551 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£208 | £179£180£170 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £380£381£360 | £353£355£335 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £10£10£9.74 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.73£7.76£7.33 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £8.32£8.35£7.89 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.4 | 1,034.8 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.9 | 108.0 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.4 | 153.4 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 77.0 | 70.0 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 218.6 | 176.2 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.8 | 22.7 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
Per resident
Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leeds South West and Morley on 6. 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
Wakefield and Rothwell Leeds South West and Morley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,092£4,110£3,882
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,069£2,078£1,963Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,372£1,378£1,301Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,869£1,877£1,773Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£66£66£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£461£463£437
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£123£123£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£65£65£61
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,038£1,043£985Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£909£913£862
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£226£227£214
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Leeds South West and Morley is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
165.6Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count167.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4Wakefield and Rothwell is higher17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Leeds South West and Morley is higherDepends on how you count24.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher70.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
138.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher112.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher14.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wakefield and Rothwell | Leeds South West and Morley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,301£4,320£4,080 | £4,092£4,110£3,882 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,069£2,078£1,963 | £2,111£2,120£2,003 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,372£1,378£1,301 | £1,210£1,215£1,148 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,869£1,877£1,773 | £1,924£1,932£1,825 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £66£66£63 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £117£118£111 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £505£508£479 | £461£463£437 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £123£123£117 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £65£65£61 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,038£1,043£985 | £909£913£862 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£208 | £179£180£170 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £226£227£214 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £8.32£8.35£7.89 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 165.6 | 167.6 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 17.5 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 24.9 | Leeds South West and Morley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 77.0 | 70.0 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 138.8 | 112.7 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.3 | 14.5 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
Total
Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Leeds South West and Morley on 1. 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
Wakefield and Rothwell Leeds South West and Morley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£402.7m£404.4m£382.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£45.4m£45.5m£43.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£89.4m£89.8m£84.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLeeds South West and Morley is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,393Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count16,494
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,150Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,722
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,755Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,445
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higher6,889
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,419Wakefield and Rothwell is higher11,093
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,431
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| Measure | Wakefield and Rothwell | Leeds South West and Morley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £477.8m£479.8m£453.2m | £402.7m£404.4m£382.0m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.8m£230.8m£218.0m | £207.8m£208.7m£197.1m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £152.4m£153.0m£144.5m | £119.1m£119.6m£112.9m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £207.6m£208.5m£196.9m | £189.3m£190.1m£179.6m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £56.1m£56.4m£53.2m | £45.4m£45.5m£43.0m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.6m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £6.4m£6.4m£6.0m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £115.3m£115.8m£109.4m | £89.4m£89.8m£84.8m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.8m£26.9m£25.4m | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Leeds South West and Morley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,393 | 16,494 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,150 | 1,722 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,755 | 2,445 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,553 | 6,889 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,419 | 11,093 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,033 | 1,431 | Wakefield and Rothwell |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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