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York and City of London
York is higher than City of London on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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
York is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and City of London 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
York City of London
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,598£3,614£3,413York is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,644£12,698£11,993York is higher£12,392£12,444£11,754
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,154£1,159£1,095York is higher£463£465£440
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,624£11,673£11,026York is higher£11,575£11,625£10,980
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£283£267City of London is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£723£682York is higher£338£340£321
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18City of London is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£267York is higher£107£108£102
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89York is higher£38£38£36
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£58£54York is higher£18£18£17
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£903£907£857York is higher£381£382£361
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£187£188£178York is higher£61£61£58
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23York is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67York is higher£0.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20York is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.6York is higher995.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.9City of London is higherDepends on how you count75.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.4York is higher68.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6York is higher16.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.0York is higher37.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.2York is higher3.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | York | City of London | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | £1,910£1,918£1,812 | York |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,644£12,698£11,993 | £12,392£12,444£11,754 | York |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | £463£465£440 | York |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,624£11,673£11,026 | £11,575£11,625£10,980 | York |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £459£461£435 | City of London |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£723£682 | £338£340£321 | York |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £19£19£18 | City of London |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £107£108£102 | York |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £38£38£36 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £18£18£17 | York |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £381£382£361 | York |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £315£316£299 | City of London |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £61£61£58 | York |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | York |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £0.00 | York |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | York |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.6 | 995.4 | York |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.9 | 75.9 | City of London |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.4 | 68.2 | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 16.3 | York |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.0 | 37.7 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.2 | 3.6 | York |
Per resident
York is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and City of London 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
York City of London
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,598£3,614£3,413York is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,320£2,330£2,201York is higher£1,043£1,048£990
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£765£768£725York is higher£402£403£381
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,133£2,142£2,023York is higher£975£979£925
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49York is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125York is higher£28£29£27
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.48£3.49£3.30York is higherDepends on how you count£1.62£1.63£1.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£267York is higher£107£108£102
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89York is higher£38£38£36
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36York is higher£15£16£15
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£598£601£567York is higher£330£331£313
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118York is higher£53£53£50
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80City of London is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.17£1.18£1.11York is higher£0.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20York is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
186.8York is higher83.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4York is higherDepends on how you count6.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5York is higher5.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6York is higher16.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.5York is higher32.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.7York is higher3.1
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| Measure | York | City of London | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | £1,910£1,918£1,812 | York |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,320£2,330£2,201 | £1,043£1,048£990 | York |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £765£768£725 | £402£403£381 | York |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,133£2,142£2,023 | £975£979£925 | York |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £39£39£37 | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125 | £28£29£27 | York |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | £1.62£1.63£1.54 | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £107£108£102 | York |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £38£38£36 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £15£16£15 | York |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £598£601£567 | £330£331£313 | York |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £315£316£299 | City of London |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £53£53£50 | York |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | City of London |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.17£1.18£1.11 | £0.00 | York |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | York |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 186.8 | 83.8 | York |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 6.4 | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 5.7 | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 16.3 | York |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.5 | 32.7 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.7 | 3.1 | York |
Total
York is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London on 0. 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
York City of London
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mYork is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mYork is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mYork is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mYork is higher£0
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork is higher£0.09m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
38,890York is higher1,299
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,786York is higherDepends on how you count99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,519York is higher89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,870York is higher252
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,311York is higher506
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,815York is higher48
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| Measure | York | City of London | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £749.3m£752.5m£710.7m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | York |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.2m£485.3m£458.3m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | York |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £159.2m£159.9m£151.0m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £444.2m£446.1m£421.4m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | York |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | York |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.03m£0.03m£0.02m | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £58.7m£58.9m£55.7m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | York |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | York |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £124.6m£125.1m£118.2m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | York |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | York |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | York |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.05m | York |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0 | York |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.09m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 38,890 | 1,299 | York |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,786 | 99 | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,519 | 89 | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,870 | 252 | York |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,311 | 506 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,815 | 48 | York |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.