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Swindon and Leeds

243,324 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Leeds on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Swindon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 19. 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

Swindon Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Swindon: £3,767Leeds: £4,006Swindon: £3,783Leeds: £3,784Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Leeds 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: Swindon £12,603, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Swindon: £12,603Leeds: £12,904Swindon: £12,656Leeds: £12,188Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Leeds 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: Swindon £1,767, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Swindon: £1,767Leeds: £2,041Swindon: £1,775Leeds: £1,927Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Leeds 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: Swindon £11,377, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Swindon: £11,377Leeds: £11,626Swindon: £11,425Leeds: £10,981Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Leeds 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: Swindon £568, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Swindon: £568Leeds: £525Swindon: £570Leeds: £495Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon 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: Swindon £632, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Swindon: £632Leeds: £723Swindon: £635Leeds: £683Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Leeds is higher£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: Swindon £27, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Swindon: £27Leeds: £31Swindon: £27Leeds: £29Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Leeds is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Swindon: £359Leeds: £441Swindon: £360Leeds: £417Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Leeds 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: Swindon £144, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Swindon: £144Leeds: £107Swindon: £145Leeds: £101Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swindon £89, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Swindon: £89Leeds: £101Swindon: £90Leeds: £95Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Leeds is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Swindon: £1,452Leeds: £1,605Swindon: £1,459Leeds: £1,516Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Leeds is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Swindon: £191Leeds: £204Swindon: £191Leeds: £192Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Leeds is higher£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: Swindon £215, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Swindon: £215Leeds: £320Swindon: £216Leeds: £302Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Leeds is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Swindon: £6.39Leeds: £9.13Swindon: £6.42Leeds: £8.62Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Leeds 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: Swindon £4.28, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Swindon: £4.28Leeds: £6.49Swindon: £4.30Leeds: £6.13Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Leeds is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Swindon: £6.03Leeds: £5.39Swindon: £6.06Leeds: £5.09Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon 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: Swindon 1,009.6, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Leeds 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: Swindon 105.6, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Leeds is higher121.2

  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: Swindon 138.1, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Leeds 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: Swindon 55.2, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Leeds 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: Swindon 169.0, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Leeds 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: Swindon 19.6, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Leeds is higher22.5

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Swindon and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£522£525£495Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£720£723£683Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£31£31£29Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£107£107£101Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£101£95Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£203£204£192Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.37£5.39£5.09Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6121.2Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1152.1Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.266.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0196.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.622.5Leeds

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Leeds 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

Swindon Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Swindon: £3,767Leeds: £4,006Swindon: £3,783Leeds: £3,784Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Leeds is higher£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Swindon: £1,934Leeds: £1,903Swindon: £1,943Leeds: £1,797Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Swindon: £1,133Leeds: £1,346Swindon: £1,138Leeds: £1,272Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Leeds is higher£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Swindon: £1,746Leeds: £1,714Swindon: £1,754Leeds: £1,619Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Swindon: £87Leeds: £77Swindon: £87Leeds: £73Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon 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: Swindon £97, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Swindon: £97Leeds: £107Swindon: £97Leeds: £101Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Leeds is higher£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: Swindon £4.07, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Swindon: £4.07Leeds: £4.53Swindon: £4.09Leeds: £4.28Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Leeds is higher£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: Swindon £359, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Swindon: £359Leeds: £441Swindon: £360Leeds: £417Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Leeds 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: Swindon £144, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Swindon: £144Leeds: £107Swindon: £145Leeds: £101Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Swindon: £57Leeds: £66Swindon: £58Leeds: £63Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Leeds is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Swindon: £931Leeds: £1,059Swindon: £935Leeds: £1,000Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Leeds is higher£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Swindon: £191Leeds: £204Swindon: £191Leeds: £192Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Leeds is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Swindon: £138Leeds: £211Swindon: £138Leeds: £199Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Leeds is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Swindon: £4.10Leeds: £6.02Swindon: £4.12Leeds: £5.69Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Swindon: £2.74Leeds: £4.28Swindon: £2.75Leeds: £4.04Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Leeds is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Swindon: £6.03Leeds: £5.39Swindon: £6.06Leeds: £5.09Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon 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: Swindon 155.0, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Leeds is higher17.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 21.2, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Leeds 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: Swindon 55.2, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Leeds 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: Swindon 12.6, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Leeds is higher14.9

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Swindon and Leeds, per resident
MeasureSwindonLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,895£1,903£1,797Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,707£1,714£1,619Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£77£77£73Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£106£107£101Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£107£107£101Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£66£66£63Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£203£204£192Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£210£211£199Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.37£5.39£5.09Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0149.9Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.217.9Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.4Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.266.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.3129.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.614.9Leeds

Total

Swindon 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

Swindon Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnSwindon: £916.6mLeeds: £3.4bnSwindon: £920.5mLeeds: £3.2bnSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mLeeds is higher£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnSwindon: £470.7mLeeds: £1.6bnSwindon: £472.7mLeeds: £1.5bnSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnSwindon: £275.7mLeeds: £1.1bnSwindon: £276.9mLeeds: £1.1bnSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mLeeds is higher£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnSwindon: £424.9mLeeds: £1.4bnSwindon: £426.7mLeeds: £1.4bnSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mSwindon: £21.2mLeeds: £65.2mSwindon: £21.3mLeeds: £61.6mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLeeds 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: Swindon £23.6m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mSwindon: £23.6mLeeds: £89.8mSwindon: £23.7mLeeds: £84.9mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLeeds is higher£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: Swindon £0.99m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mSwindon: £0.99mLeeds: £3.8mSwindon: £0.99mLeeds: £3.6mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mLeeds is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mSwindon: £87.3mLeeds: £371.8mSwindon: £87.7mLeeds: £351.2mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mLeeds 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: Swindon £35.1m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mSwindon: £35.1mLeeds: £90.4mSwindon: £35.2mLeeds: £85.4mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mSwindon: £14.0mLeeds: £56.0mSwindon: £14.0mLeeds: £52.9mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mLeeds is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mSwindon: £226.6mLeeds: £892.3mSwindon: £227.5mLeeds: £842.8mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLeeds is higher£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mSwindon: £46.4mLeeds: £171.6mSwindon: £46.6mLeeds: £162.1mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mLeeds is higher£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mSwindon: £33.5mLeeds: £177.8mSwindon: £33.7mLeeds: £168.0mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mLeeds is higher£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mSwindon: £1.00mLeeds: £5.1mSwindon: £1.0mLeeds: £4.8mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mSwindon: £0.67mLeeds: £3.6mSwindon: £0.67mLeeds: £3.4mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLeeds is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mSwindon: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mSwindon: £1.5mLeeds: £4.3mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Leeds is higher15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Leeds is higher18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Leeds is higher55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Leeds is higher109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Leeds is higher12,533

Show the numbers
Swindon and Leeds, total
MeasureSwindonLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,706126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,94515,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,15918,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43855,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,362109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,06412,533Leeds

Sources

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

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  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.
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