Compare local authorities · East Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber
Leicester and Kingston upon Hull, City of
Leicester is higher than Kingston upon Hull, City of on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 16 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
Leicester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of 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
Leicester Kingston upon Hull, City of
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,778£3,794£3,583Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,624£12,678£11,974Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13,009£13,064£12,339
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,332£2,342£2,212Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,894£2,907£2,745
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,123£10,166£9,602Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£11,332£11,380£10,749
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£763£766£724
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£846£849£802Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£866£870£822
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£60£60£57Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£137£138£130Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,871£1,879£1,774Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£2,244£2,254£2,129
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£309£311£294Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£461£463£437
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.32£8.35£7.89Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
952.2Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
234.5Leicester is higherDepends on how you count187.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
173.8Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count177.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.8Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
243.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count295.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count36.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leicester | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,778£3,794£3,583 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,624£12,678£11,974 | £13,009£13,064£12,339 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,332£2,342£2,212 | £2,894£2,907£2,745 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,123£10,166£9,602 | £11,332£11,380£10,749 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,596£1,602£1,514 | £763£766£724 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £846£849£802 | £866£870£822 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £47£48£45 | Leicester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £587£589£556 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £194£195£184 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £165£166£157 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,871£1,879£1,774 | £2,244£2,254£2,129 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £333£334£316 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £309£311£294 | £461£463£437 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £11£11£10 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.32£8.35£7.89 | £13£13£12 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Leicester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 952.2 | 1,017.5 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 234.5 | 187.9 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 173.8 | 177.7 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.8 | 90.0 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 243.1 | 295.7 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.5 | 36.5 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
Per resident
Leicester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of on 20. 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
Leicester Kingston upon Hull, City of
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,778£3,794£3,583Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4,885£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,415£1,421£1,342Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,799
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,580£1,587£1,499Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,775
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,134£1,139£1,076Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Leicester is higher£111£112£106
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£194£195£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,267£1,273£1,202Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£333£334£316
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£199Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£298£299£283
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Leicester is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
106.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count148.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count27.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count25.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.8Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count90.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
164.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count191.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count23.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leicester | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,778£3,794£3,583 | £4,885£4,905£4,633 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,415£1,421£1,342 | £1,896£1,904£1,799 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,580£1,587£1,499 | £1,871£1,879£1,775 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | £1,652£1,659£1,567 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £111£112£106 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £126£127£120 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £587£589£556 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £194£195£184 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £107£107£101 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,267£1,273£1,202 | £1,451£1,457£1,376 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £333£334£316 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£199 | £298£299£283 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Leicester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 106.7 | 148.3 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.3 | 27.4 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 25.9 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.8 | 90.0 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 164.7 | 191.1 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 23.6 | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
Total
Leicester is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull, City of 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
Leicester Kingston upon Hull, City of
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
41,266Leicester is higherDepends on how you count40,747
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
10,162Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,526
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,531Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,117
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count24,736
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
63,695Leicester is higherDepends on how you count52,511
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,980Leicester is higherDepends on how you count6,484
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| Measure | Leicester | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn | £1.3bn | Leicester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £547.1m£549.4m£518.9m | £520.9m£523.2m£494.1m | Leicester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £611.1m£613.7m£579.6m | £514.0m£516.2m£487.6m | Leicester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £438.7m£440.6m£416.1m | £453.8m£455.7m£430.5m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £69.1m£69.4m£65.6m | £30.6m£30.7m£29.0m | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.7m£36.8m£34.8m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Leicester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Leicester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £179.1m£179.8m£169.9m | £161.2m£161.8m£152.9m | Leicester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | £53.2m£53.5m£50.5m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.0m£36.2m£34.2m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | Leicester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £490.1m£492.2m£464.9m | £398.6m£400.3m£378.1m | Leicester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £82.0m£82.3m£77.7m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £81.1m£81.4m£76.9m | £81.8m£82.2m£77.6m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.3m£2.3m£2.1m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Leicester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 41,266 | 40,747 | Leicester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 10,162 | 7,526 | Leicester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,531 | 7,117 | Leicester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 25,816 | 24,736 | Leicester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 63,695 | 52,511 | Leicester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,980 | 6,484 | Leicester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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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