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Southampton and Leeds

260,604 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Leeds on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Southampton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 13. 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

Southampton Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Southampton: £3,944Leeds: £4,006Southampton: £3,960Leeds: £3,784Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Leeds 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: Southampton £12,757, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Southampton: £12,757Leeds: £12,904Southampton: £12,812Leeds: £12,188Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Leeds is higher£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: Southampton £2,092, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Southampton: £2,092Leeds: £2,041Southampton: £2,101Leeds: £1,927Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Southampton 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: Southampton £11,351, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Southampton: £11,351Leeds: £11,626Southampton: £11,400Leeds: £10,981Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Leeds 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: Southampton £690, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Southampton: £690Leeds: £525Southampton: £693Leeds: £495Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Southampton 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: Southampton £679, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Southampton: £679Leeds: £723Southampton: £682Leeds: £683Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Leeds 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: Southampton £36, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Southampton: £36Leeds: £31Southampton: £36Leeds: £29Southampton: £34

    £36£36£34Southampton 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: Southampton £437, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Southampton: £437Leeds: £441Southampton: £439Leeds: £417Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Leeds 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: Southampton £157, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Southampton: £157Leeds: £107Southampton: £158Leeds: £101Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton 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: Southampton £104, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Southampton: £104Leeds: £101Southampton: £105Leeds: £95Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Southampton 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: Southampton £1,728, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Southampton: £1,728Leeds: £1,605Southampton: £1,736Leeds: £1,516Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Southampton: £256Leeds: £204Southampton: £257Leeds: £192Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Southampton 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: Southampton £248, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Southampton: £248Leeds: £320Southampton: £249Leeds: £302Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Leeds 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: Southampton £5.63, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Southampton: £5.63Leeds: £9.13Southampton: £5.65Leeds: £8.62Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leeds 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: Southampton £5.60, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Southampton: £5.60Leeds: £6.49Southampton: £5.62Leeds: £6.13Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Leeds is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Southampton: £4.79Leeds: £5.39Southampton: £4.81Leeds: £5.09Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Leeds 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: Southampton 1,005.3, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Leeds 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: Southampton 145.8, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Southampton 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: Southampton 148.1, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Leeds 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: Southampton 66.1, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Leeds 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: Southampton 193.8, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Leeds 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: Southampton 23.4, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Southampton is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Southampton and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,032£2,041£1,927Southampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£522£525£495Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£720£723£683Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£107£107£101Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£100£101£95Southampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,598£1,605£1,516Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£203£204£192Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8121.2Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1152.1Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.166.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8196.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.422.5Southampton

Per resident

Southampton 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

Southampton Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Southampton: £3,944Leeds: £4,006Southampton: £3,960Leeds: £3,784Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Leeds is higher£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Southampton: £1,637Leeds: £1,903Southampton: £1,644Leeds: £1,797Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Leeds is higher£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Southampton: £1,451Leeds: £1,346Southampton: £1,457Leeds: £1,272Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Southampton: £1,457Leeds: £1,714Southampton: £1,463Leeds: £1,619Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Leeds is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Southampton: £89Leeds: £77Southampton: £89Leeds: £73Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Southampton 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: Southampton £87, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Southampton: £87Leeds: £107Southampton: £88Leeds: £101Southampton: £83

    £87£88£83Leeds 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: Southampton £4.66, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Southampton: £4.66Leeds: £4.53Southampton: £4.68Leeds: £4.28Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Southampton 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: Southampton £437, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Southampton: £437Leeds: £441Southampton: £439Leeds: £417Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Leeds 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: Southampton £157, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Southampton: £157Leeds: £107Southampton: £158Leeds: £101Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton 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: Southampton £72, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Southampton: £72Leeds: £66Southampton: £73Leeds: £63Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Southampton: £1,199Leeds: £1,059Southampton: £1,204Leeds: £1,000Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Southampton: £256Leeds: £204Southampton: £257Leeds: £192Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Southampton: £172Leeds: £211Southampton: £173Leeds: £199Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Leeds is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Southampton: £3.91Leeds: £6.02Southampton: £3.93Leeds: £5.69Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Southampton: £3.88Leeds: £4.28Southampton: £3.90Leeds: £4.04Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Leeds is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Southampton: £4.79Leeds: £5.39Southampton: £4.81Leeds: £5.09Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Leeds is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Southampton 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: Southampton 19.0, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Leeds 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: Southampton 66.1, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Southampton 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: Southampton 16.3, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Southampton is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Southampton and Leeds, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,341£1,346£1,272Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£77£77£73Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£106£107£101Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.51£4.53£4.28Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£107£107£101Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£66£66£63Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,054£1,059£1,000Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£203£204£192Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£210£211£199Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0149.9Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.9Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.4Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.166.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5129.9Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.9Southampton

Total

Southampton 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

Southampton Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLeeds: £3.4bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLeeds: £3.2bnSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mLeeds is higher£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnSouthampton: £426.7mLeeds: £1.6bnSouthampton: £428.6mLeeds: £1.5bnSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mLeeds is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnSouthampton: £378.2mLeeds: £1.1bnSouthampton: £379.8mLeeds: £1.1bnSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnSouthampton: £379.7mLeeds: £1.4bnSouthampton: £381.3mLeeds: £1.4bnSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mLeeds is higher£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mSouthampton: £23.1mLeeds: £65.2mSouthampton: £23.2mLeeds: £61.6mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLeeds 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: Southampton £22.7m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mSouthampton: £22.7mLeeds: £89.8mSouthampton: £22.8mLeeds: £84.9mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mLeeds 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: Southampton £1.2m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £3.8mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £3.6mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mLeeds 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: Southampton £113.9m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mSouthampton: £113.9mLeeds: £371.8mSouthampton: £114.4mLeeds: £351.2mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mLeeds 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: Southampton £41.0m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mSouthampton: £41.0mLeeds: £90.4mSouthampton: £41.2mLeeds: £85.4mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLeeds 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: Southampton £18.9m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mSouthampton: £18.9mLeeds: £56.0mSouthampton: £19.0mLeeds: £52.9mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mSouthampton: £312.4mLeeds: £892.3mSouthampton: £313.8mLeeds: £842.8mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mSouthampton: £66.6mLeeds: £171.6mSouthampton: £66.9mLeeds: £162.1mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mSouthampton: £44.8mLeeds: £177.8mSouthampton: £45.0mLeeds: £168.0mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mLeeds is higher£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £5.1mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £4.8mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £3.4mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mLeeds is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £4.5mSouthampton: £1.3mLeeds: £4.3mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mLeeds is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Leeds is higher126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Leeds 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: Southampton 4,953, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Leeds is higher18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southampton 17,220, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Leeds is higher55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Leeds 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: Southampton 4,235, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,533

Show the numbers
Southampton and Leeds, total
MeasureSouthamptonLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,626126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,87715,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,95318,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22055,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,041109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,23512,533Leeds

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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