Compare local authorities · Yorkshire and The Humber and East Midlands
Kingston upon Hull, City of and Leicester
Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher than Leicester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 14 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
Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 4. 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
Kingston upon Hull, City of Leicester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,009£13,064£12,339Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£10,123£10,166£9,602
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£763£766£724Leicester is higher£1,596£1,602£1,514
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£866£870£822Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£846£849£802
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£48£45Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,244£2,254£2,129Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,774
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£309£311£294
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Leicester is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count952.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
187.9Leicester is higherDepends on how you count234.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
177.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count173.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count66.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count243.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count30.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Leicester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | £3,778£3,794£3,583 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,009£13,064£12,339 | £12,624£12,678£11,974 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,894£2,907£2,745 | £2,332£2,342£2,212 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,332£11,380£10,749 | £10,123£10,166£9,602 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £763£766£724 | £1,596£1,602£1,514 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £866£870£822 | £846£849£802 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£48£45 | £60£60£57 | Leicester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £587£589£556 | £463£465£439 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £102£103£97 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £137£138£130 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,244£2,254£2,129 | £1,871£1,879£1,774 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£334£316 | £212£213£201 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £461£463£437 | £309£311£294 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £8.32£8.35£7.89 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Leicester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.5 | 952.2 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 187.9 | 234.5 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 177.7 | 173.8 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 90.0 | 66.8 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 295.7 | 243.1 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.5 | 30.5 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
Per resident
Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 2. 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
Kingston upon Hull, City of Leicester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,896£1,904£1,799Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,342
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,871£1,879£1,775Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,652£1,659£1,567Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Leicester is higher£179£180£170
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£587£589£556Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,451£1,457£1,376Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,273£1,202
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£210£211£199
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Leicester is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count106.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count26.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count19.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
90.0Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count66.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count164.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Leicester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | £3,778£3,794£3,583 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,896£1,904£1,799 | £1,415£1,421£1,342 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,871£1,879£1,775 | £1,580£1,587£1,499 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,652£1,659£1,567 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £179£180£170 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £95£95£90 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £587£589£556 | £463£465£439 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £102£103£97 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £93£93£88 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,451£1,457£1,376 | £1,267£1,273£1,202 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £333£334£316 | £212£213£201 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £298£299£283 | £210£211£199 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Leicester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.3 | 106.7 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.4 | 26.3 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.9 | 19.5 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 90.0 | 66.8 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 191.1 | 164.7 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 20.6 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
Total
Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Kingston upon Hull, City of Leicester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£520.9m£523.2m£494.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£514.0m£516.2m£487.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£453.8m£455.7m£430.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mLeicester is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£161.2m£161.8m£152.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£398.6m£400.3m£378.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLeicester is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
40,747Leicester is higherDepends on how you count41,266
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,526Leicester is higherDepends on how you count10,162
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,117Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,531
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
24,736Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,816
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
52,511Leicester is higherDepends on how you count63,695
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,484Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,980
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Leicester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | Leicester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £520.9m£523.2m£494.1m | £547.1m£549.4m£518.9m | Leicester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £514.0m£516.2m£487.6m | £611.1m£613.7m£579.6m | Leicester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £453.8m£455.7m£430.5m | £438.7m£440.6m£416.1m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.6m£30.7m£29.0m | £69.1m£69.4m£65.6m | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | £36.7m£36.8m£34.8m | Leicester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | Leicester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £161.2m£161.8m£152.9m | £179.1m£179.8m£169.9m | Leicester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.2m£53.5m£50.5m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | £36.0m£36.2m£34.2m | Leicester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £398.6m£400.3m£378.1m | £490.1m£492.2m£464.9m | Leicester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | £82.0m£82.3m£77.7m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £81.8m£82.2m£77.6m | £81.1m£81.4m£76.9m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.1m | Leicester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 40,747 | 41,266 | Leicester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,526 | 10,162 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,117 | 7,531 | Leicester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 24,736 | 25,816 | Leicester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 52,511 | 63,695 | Leicester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,484 | 7,980 | Leicester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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