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Bristol, City of and Leeds

494,225 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Leeds on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Bristol, City of is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 12. 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

Bristol, City of Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Bristol, City of: £3,653Leeds: £4,006Bristol, City of: £3,669Leeds: £3,784Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Leeds is higher£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Bristol, City of: £13,026Leeds: £12,904Bristol, City of: £13,081Leeds: £12,188Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,816, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Bristol, City of: £1,816Leeds: £2,041Bristol, City of: £1,823Leeds: £1,927Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Leeds is higher£2,032£2,041£1,927

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Bristol, City of: £11,594Leeds: £11,626Bristol, City of: £11,643Leeds: £10,981Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Bristol, City of: £654Leeds: £525Bristol, City of: £657Leeds: £495Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£522£525£495

  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: Bristol, City of £744, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Bristol, City of: £744Leeds: £723Bristol, City of: £748Leeds: £683Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Bristol, City of £34, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Bristol, City of: £34Leeds: £31Bristol, City of: £34Leeds: £29Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Bristol, City of: £437Leeds: £441Bristol, City of: £439Leeds: £417Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Leeds is higher£439£441£417

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £101Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Leeds is higher£107£107£101

  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: Bristol, City of £78, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £101Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £95Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Leeds is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Bristol, City of: £1,419Leeds: £1,605Bristol, City of: £1,425Leeds: £1,516Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Leeds is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Bristol, City of: £270Leeds: £204Bristol, City of: £271Leeds: £192Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £306, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Bristol, City of: £306Leeds: £320Bristol, City of: £307Leeds: £302Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.38, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Bristol, City of: £6.38Leeds: £9.13Bristol, City of: £6.41Leeds: £8.62Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Leeds is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Bristol, City of: £6.94Leeds: £6.49Bristol, City of: £6.97Leeds: £6.13Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Bristol, City of: £5.76Leeds: £5.39Bristol, City of: £5.78Leeds: £5.09Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 1,024.9, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 133.8, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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: Bristol, City of 149.8, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Leeds is higher152.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of 167.3, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Leeds is higher196.8

  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: Bristol, City of 17.2, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Leeds is higher22.5

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Bristol, City of and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£12,849£12,904£12,188Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£11,576£11,626£10,981Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£522£525£495Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£720£723£683Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£31£31£29Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£107£107£101Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£100£101£95Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£203£204£192Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.46£6.49£6.13Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.37£5.39£5.09Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,016.6Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8121.2Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8152.1Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.166.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3196.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.222.5Leeds

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 17. 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

Bristol, City of Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Bristol, City of: £3,653Leeds: £4,006Bristol, City of: £3,669Leeds: £3,784Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Leeds is higher£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Bristol, City of: £1,545Leeds: £1,903Bristol, City of: £1,551Leeds: £1,797Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Bristol, City of: £1,290Leeds: £1,346Bristol, City of: £1,295Leeds: £1,272Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Leeds is higher£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Bristol, City of: £1,375Leeds: £1,714Bristol, City of: £1,381Leeds: £1,619Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £77Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £73Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Bristol, City of: £88Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £89Leeds: £101Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.02, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Bristol, City of: £4.02Leeds: £4.53Bristol, City of: £4.03Leeds: £4.28Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Bristol, City of: £437Leeds: £441Bristol, City of: £439Leeds: £417Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Leeds is higher£439£441£417

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £101Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Leeds is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Bristol, City of: £55Leeds: £66Bristol, City of: £55Leeds: £63Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Leeds is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Bristol, City of: £1,008Leeds: £1,059Bristol, City of: £1,012Leeds: £1,000Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Leeds is higher£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Bristol, City of: £270Leeds: £204Bristol, City of: £271Leeds: £192Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Bristol, City of: £217Leeds: £211Bristol, City of: £218Leeds: £199Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Bristol, City of: £4.52Leeds: £6.02Bristol, City of: £4.54Leeds: £5.69Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Bristol, City of: £4.92Leeds: £4.28Bristol, City of: £4.94Leeds: £4.04Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Bristol, City of: £5.76Leeds: £5.39Bristol, City of: £5.78Leeds: £5.09Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Leeds is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Leeds is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 17.8, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Leeds is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Leeds is higher129.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 12.2, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Leeds is higher14.9

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Bristol, City of and Leeds, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£77£77£73Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£106£107£101Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£107£107£101Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£66£63Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£203£204£192Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£210£211£199Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.26£4.28£4.04Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.37£5.39£5.09Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6149.9Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.917.9Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.4Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.166.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9129.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.9Leeds

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 22. 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

Bristol, City of Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnLeeds: £3.4bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnLeeds: £3.2bnBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnLeeds is higher£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnBristol, City of: £763.5mLeeds: £1.6bnBristol, City of: £766.8mLeeds: £1.5bnBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £637.4mLeeds: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £640.1mLeeds: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mLeeds is higher£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnBristol, City of: £679.6mLeeds: £1.4bnBristol, City of: £682.5mLeeds: £1.4bnBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mBristol, City of: £38.3mLeeds: £65.2mBristol, City of: £38.5mLeeds: £61.6mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mBristol, City of: £43.6mLeeds: £89.8mBristol, City of: £43.8mLeeds: £84.9mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol, City of £2.0m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mBristol, City of: £2.0mLeeds: £3.8mBristol, City of: £2.0mLeeds: £3.6mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £215.9m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mBristol, City of: £215.9mLeeds: £371.8mBristol, City of: £216.9mLeeds: £351.2mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mLeeds is higher£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mBristol, City of: £52.3mLeeds: £90.4mBristol, City of: £52.6mLeeds: £85.4mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mLeeds is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mBristol, City of: £27.2mLeeds: £56.0mBristol, City of: £27.3mLeeds: £52.9mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mLeeds is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mBristol, City of: £498.1mLeeds: £892.3mBristol, City of: £500.2mLeeds: £842.8mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mLeeds is higher£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mBristol, City of: £133.4mLeeds: £171.6mBristol, City of: £134.0mLeeds: £162.1mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mBristol, City of: £107.4mLeeds: £177.8mBristol, City of: £107.8mLeeds: £168.0mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mBristol, City of: £2.2mLeeds: £5.1mBristol, City of: £2.2mLeeds: £4.8mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mBristol, City of: £2.4mLeeds: £3.6mBristol, City of: £2.4mLeeds: £3.4mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mBristol, City of: £2.8mLeeds: £4.5mBristol, City of: £2.9mLeeds: £4.3mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Leeds is higherDepends on how you count15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Leeds is higher18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Leeds is higher55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Leeds is higher109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Leeds is higher12,533

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Leeds, total
MeasureBristol, City ofLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,077126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,84015,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,77918,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70055,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,737109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,03812,533Leeds

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.