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Portsmouth and Leeds

212,936 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Leeds on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Portsmouth is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 7. 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

Portsmouth Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Portsmouth: £4,227Leeds: £4,006Portsmouth: £4,245Leeds: £3,784Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £12,856, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Portsmouth: £12,856Leeds: £12,904Portsmouth: £12,911Leeds: £12,188Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £2,217, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Portsmouth: £2,217Leeds: £2,041Portsmouth: £2,227Leeds: £1,927Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,041£1,927

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £11,446, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Portsmouth: £11,446Leeds: £11,626Portsmouth: £11,495Leeds: £10,981Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Leeds is higher£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Portsmouth: £640Leeds: £525Portsmouth: £643Leeds: £495Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £734, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Portsmouth: £734Leeds: £723Portsmouth: £737Leeds: £683Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £36, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Portsmouth: £36Leeds: £31Portsmouth: £36Leeds: £29Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £419, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Portsmouth: £419Leeds: £441Portsmouth: £421Leeds: £417Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Leeds 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: Portsmouth £143, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £143Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £144Leeds: £101Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £105, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Portsmouth: £105Leeds: £101Portsmouth: £106Leeds: £95Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Portsmouth: £1,800Leeds: £1,605Portsmouth: £1,807Leeds: £1,516Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Portsmouth: £352Leeds: £204Portsmouth: £353Leeds: £192Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £299, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Portsmouth: £299Leeds: £320Portsmouth: £300Leeds: £302Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Leeds 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: Portsmouth £6.45, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Portsmouth: £6.45Leeds: £9.13Portsmouth: £6.48Leeds: £8.62Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Leeds 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: Portsmouth £6.95, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Portsmouth: £6.95Leeds: £6.49Portsmouth: £6.98Leeds: £6.13Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Portsmouth: £2.90Leeds: £5.39Portsmouth: £2.91Leeds: £5.09Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Leeds is higher£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: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Leeds is higher1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth 142.4, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 157.4, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count152.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 63.8, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Leeds 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: Portsmouth 206.4, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count196.8

  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: Portsmouth 23.1, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Portsmouth and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,989£4,006£3,784Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,849£12,904£12,188Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,032£2,041£1,927Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£522£525£495Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£720£723£683Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£107£107£101Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£100£101£95Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,598£1,605£1,516Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£203£204£192Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.46£6.49£6.13Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4121.2Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4152.1Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.866.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4196.8Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.122.5Portsmouth

Per resident

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

Portsmouth Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Portsmouth: £4,227Leeds: £4,006Portsmouth: £4,245Leeds: £3,784Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Portsmouth: £1,818Leeds: £1,903Portsmouth: £1,826Leeds: £1,797Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Portsmouth: £1,492Leeds: £1,346Portsmouth: £1,499Leeds: £1,272Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Portsmouth: £1,619Leeds: £1,714Portsmouth: £1,626Leeds: £1,619Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Leeds is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Portsmouth: £90Leeds: £77Portsmouth: £91Leeds: £73Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £104, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Portsmouth: £104Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £104Leeds: £101Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Leeds 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: Portsmouth £5.07, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Portsmouth: £5.07Leeds: £4.53Portsmouth: £5.09Leeds: £4.28Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £419, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Portsmouth: £419Leeds: £441Portsmouth: £421Leeds: £417Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Leeds 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: Portsmouth £143, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £143Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £144Leeds: £101Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £71, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Portsmouth: £71Leeds: £66Portsmouth: £71Leeds: £63Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Portsmouth: £1,211Leeds: £1,059Portsmouth: £1,216Leeds: £1,000Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Portsmouth: £352Leeds: £204Portsmouth: £353Leeds: £192Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Portsmouth: £201Leeds: £211Portsmouth: £202Leeds: £199Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Leeds is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Portsmouth: £4.34Leeds: £6.02Portsmouth: £4.36Leeds: £5.69Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Portsmouth: £4.68Leeds: £4.28Portsmouth: £4.70Leeds: £4.04Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Portsmouth: £2.90Leeds: £5.39Portsmouth: £2.91Leeds: £5.09Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Leeds is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 22.3, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Leeds is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 63.8, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count129.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 15.5, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Portsmouth and Leeds, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,989£4,006£3,784Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,341£1,346£1,272Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£77£77£73Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£106£107£101Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.51£4.53£4.28Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£107£107£101Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£66£66£63Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,054£1,059£1,000Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£203£204£192Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£210£211£199Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.26£4.28£4.04Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6149.9Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.9Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.4Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.866.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9129.9Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.9Portsmouth

Total

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnPortsmouth: £900.1mLeeds: £3.4bnPortsmouth: £904.0mLeeds: £3.2bnPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £387.1mLeeds: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £388.8mLeeds: £1.5bnPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnPortsmouth: £317.8mLeeds: £1.1bnPortsmouth: £319.1mLeeds: £1.1bnPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnPortsmouth: £344.7mLeeds: £1.4bnPortsmouth: £346.1mLeeds: £1.4bnPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mLeeds is higher£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mPortsmouth: £19.3mLeeds: £65.2mPortsmouth: £19.3mLeeds: £61.6mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mLeeds 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: Portsmouth £22.1m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mPortsmouth: £22.1mLeeds: £89.8mPortsmouth: £22.2mLeeds: £84.9mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mLeeds 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: Portsmouth £1.1m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mPortsmouth: £1.1mLeeds: £3.8mPortsmouth: £1.1mLeeds: £3.6mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLeeds 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: Portsmouth £89.2m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mLeeds: £371.8mPortsmouth: £89.6mLeeds: £351.2mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mLeeds 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: Portsmouth £30.5m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mPortsmouth: £30.5mLeeds: £90.4mPortsmouth: £30.6mLeeds: £85.4mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mLeeds 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: Portsmouth £15.1m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mPortsmouth: £15.1mLeeds: £56.0mPortsmouth: £15.1mLeeds: £52.9mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mPortsmouth: £257.9mLeeds: £892.3mPortsmouth: £259.0mLeeds: £842.8mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mLeeds: £171.6mPortsmouth: £75.2mLeeds: £162.1mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mPortsmouth: £42.9mLeeds: £177.8mPortsmouth: £43.1mLeeds: £168.0mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mLeeds is higher£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mPortsmouth: £0.93mLeeds: £5.1mPortsmouth: £0.93mLeeds: £4.8mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mPortsmouth: £1.00mLeeds: £3.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mLeeds: £3.4mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mPortsmouth: £0.62mLeeds: £4.5mPortsmouth: £0.62mLeeds: £4.3mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLeeds is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Leeds is higher126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Leeds 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: Portsmouth 4,741, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Leeds is higherDepends on how you count18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Leeds is higher55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Leeds is higherDepends on how you count109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Portsmouth 3,310, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,533

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Leeds, total
MeasurePortsmouthLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,580126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,28715,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,74118,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57655,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,584109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,31012,533Leeds

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.
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  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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