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Gloucester and Leeds

137,857 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Leeds on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

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

Gloucester Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Gloucester: £4,121Leeds: £4,006Gloucester: £4,139Leeds: £3,784Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester 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: Gloucester £12,713, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Gloucester: £12,713Leeds: £12,904Gloucester: £12,767Leeds: £12,188Gloucester: £12,058

    £12,713£12,767£12,058Leeds 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: Gloucester £2,007, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Gloucester: £2,007Leeds: £2,041Gloucester: £2,016Leeds: £1,927Gloucester: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Leeds 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: Gloucester £11,459, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Gloucester: £11,459Leeds: £11,626Gloucester: £11,508Leeds: £10,981Gloucester: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Leeds 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: Gloucester £466, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Gloucester: £466Leeds: £525Gloucester: £468Leeds: £495Gloucester: £442

    £466£468£442Leeds is higher£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: Gloucester £761, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Gloucester: £761Leeds: £723Gloucester: £765Leeds: £683Gloucester: £722

    £761£765£722Gloucester 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: Gloucester £26, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Gloucester: £26Leeds: £31Gloucester: £26Leeds: £29Gloucester: £24

    £26£26£24Leeds 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: Gloucester £427, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Gloucester: £427Leeds: £441Gloucester: £429Leeds: £417Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Leeds 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: Gloucester £126, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Gloucester: £126Leeds: £107Gloucester: £126Leeds: £101Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Gloucester 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: Gloucester £98, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Gloucester: £98Leeds: £101Gloucester: £99Leeds: £95Gloucester: £93

    £98£99£93Leeds is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,588, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Gloucester: £1,588Leeds: £1,605Gloucester: £1,595Leeds: £1,516Gloucester: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Leeds is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Gloucester: £249Leeds: £204Gloucester: £250Leeds: £192Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester 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: Gloucester £309, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Gloucester: £309Leeds: £320Gloucester: £311Leeds: £302Gloucester: £293

    £309£311£293Leeds 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: Gloucester £6.08, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Gloucester: £6.08Leeds: £9.13Gloucester: £6.11Leeds: £8.62Gloucester: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Leeds 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: Gloucester £5.18, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Gloucester: £5.18Leeds: £6.49Gloucester: £5.20Leeds: £6.13Gloucester: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Leeds is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Gloucester: £6.62Leeds: £5.39Gloucester: £6.65Leeds: £5.09Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester 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: Gloucester 1,019.0, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Gloucester: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Gloucester 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: Gloucester 103.6, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Gloucester: 103.6

    103.6Leeds 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: Gloucester 161.6, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Gloucester: 161.6

    161.6Gloucester 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: Gloucester 64.3, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Leeds 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: Gloucester 185.1, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Gloucester: 185.1

    185.1Leeds 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: Gloucester 21.3, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Gloucester: 21.3

    21.3Leeds is higher22.5

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Gloucester and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£3,989£4,006£3,784Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,058£12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£466£468£442£522£525£495Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£720£723£683Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£31£31£29Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£107£107£101Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£100£101£95Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£203£204£192Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£293£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.37£5.39£5.09Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,016.6Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6121.2Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.6152.1Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.366.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.1196.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.322.5Leeds

Per resident

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,121, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Gloucester: £4,121Leeds: £4,006Gloucester: £4,139Leeds: £3,784Gloucester: £3,909

    £4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £2,026, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Gloucester: £2,026Leeds: £1,903Gloucester: £2,035Leeds: £1,797Gloucester: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,287, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Gloucester: £1,287Leeds: £1,346Gloucester: £1,292Leeds: £1,272Gloucester: £1,221

    £1,287£1,292£1,221Leeds is higher£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,826, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Gloucester: £1,826Leeds: £1,714Gloucester: £1,834Leeds: £1,619Gloucester: £1,733

    £1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £74, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Gloucester: £74Leeds: £77Gloucester: £75Leeds: £73Gloucester: £70

    £74£75£70Leeds is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gloucester £121, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Gloucester: £121Leeds: £107Gloucester: £122Leeds: £101Gloucester: £115

    £121£122£115Gloucester 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: Gloucester £4.10, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Gloucester: £4.10Leeds: £4.53Gloucester: £4.12Leeds: £4.28Gloucester: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Leeds 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: Gloucester £427, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Gloucester: £427Leeds: £441Gloucester: £429Leeds: £417Gloucester: £405

    £427£429£405Leeds 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: Gloucester £126, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Gloucester: £126Leeds: £107Gloucester: £126Leeds: £101Gloucester: £119

    £126£126£119Gloucester 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: Gloucester £63, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Gloucester: £63Leeds: £66Gloucester: £63Leeds: £63Gloucester: £60

    £63£63£60Leeds is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,018, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Gloucester: £1,018Leeds: £1,059Gloucester: £1,023Leeds: £1,000Gloucester: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Leeds is higher£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £249, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Gloucester: £249Leeds: £204Gloucester: £250Leeds: £192Gloucester: £236

    £249£250£236Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £198, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Gloucester: £198Leeds: £211Gloucester: £199Leeds: £199Gloucester: £188

    £198£199£188Leeds is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.90, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Gloucester: £3.90Leeds: £6.02Gloucester: £3.92Leeds: £5.69Gloucester: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.32, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Gloucester: £3.32Leeds: £4.28Gloucester: £3.34Leeds: £4.04Gloucester: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Leeds is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £6.62, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Gloucester: £6.62Leeds: £5.39Gloucester: £6.65Leeds: £5.09Gloucester: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester 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: Gloucester 162.4, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Gloucester: 162.4

    162.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 16.5, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Gloucester: 16.5

    16.5Leeds 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: Gloucester 25.8, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Gloucester: 25.8

    25.8Gloucester 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: Gloucester 64.3, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Gloucester: 64.3

    64.3Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 118.6, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Gloucester: 118.6

    118.6Leeds 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: Gloucester 13.7, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Gloucester: 13.7

    13.7Leeds is higher14.9

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Gloucester and Leeds, per resident
MeasureGloucesterLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,121£4,139£3,909£3,989£4,006£3,784Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,895£1,903£1,797Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,287£1,292£1,221£1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,733£1,707£1,714£1,619Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£77£77£73Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£106£107£101Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£107£107£101Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£66£66£63Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£203£204£192Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£210£211£199Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.37£5.39£5.09Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4149.9Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.517.9Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.4Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.366.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.6129.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.9Leeds

Total

Gloucester 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

Gloucester Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £568.1m, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnGloucester: £568.1mLeeds: £3.4bnGloucester: £570.6mLeeds: £3.2bnGloucester: £538.9m

    £568.1m£570.6m£538.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £279.3m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnGloucester: £279.3mLeeds: £1.6bnGloucester: £280.5mLeeds: £1.5bnGloucester: £265.0m

    £279.3m£280.5m£265.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £177.4m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnGloucester: £177.4mLeeds: £1.1bnGloucester: £178.1mLeeds: £1.1bnGloucester: £168.3m

    £177.4m£178.1m£168.3mLeeds is higher£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £251.8m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnGloucester: £251.8mLeeds: £1.4bnGloucester: £252.9mLeeds: £1.4bnGloucester: £238.8m

    £251.8m£252.9m£238.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £10.2m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mGloucester: £10.2mLeeds: £65.2mGloucester: £10.3mLeeds: £61.6mGloucester: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mLeeds is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester £16.7m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mGloucester: £16.7mLeeds: £89.8mGloucester: £16.8mLeeds: £84.9mGloucester: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mLeeds 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: Gloucester £0.57m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mGloucester: £0.57mLeeds: £3.8mGloucester: £0.57mLeeds: £3.6mGloucester: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLeeds 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: Gloucester £58.9m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mGloucester: £58.9mLeeds: £371.8mGloucester: £59.1mLeeds: £351.2mGloucester: £55.8m

    £58.9m£59.1m£55.8mLeeds 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: Gloucester £17.3m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mGloucester: £17.3mLeeds: £90.4mGloucester: £17.4mLeeds: £85.4mGloucester: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mLeeds 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: Gloucester £8.7m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mGloucester: £8.7mLeeds: £56.0mGloucester: £8.7mLeeds: £52.9mGloucester: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mLeeds is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £140.4m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mGloucester: £140.4mLeeds: £892.3mGloucester: £141.0mLeeds: £842.8mGloucester: £133.1m

    £140.4m£141.0m£133.1mLeeds is higher£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £34.3m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mGloucester: £34.3mLeeds: £171.6mGloucester: £34.5mLeeds: £162.1mGloucester: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £27.3m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mGloucester: £27.3mLeeds: £177.8mGloucester: £27.4mLeeds: £168.0mGloucester: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mLeeds is higher£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.54m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mGloucester: £0.54mLeeds: £5.1mGloucester: £0.54mLeeds: £4.8mGloucester: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.46m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mGloucester: £0.46mLeeds: £3.6mGloucester: £0.46mLeeds: £3.4mGloucester: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.91m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mGloucester: £0.91mLeeds: £4.5mGloucester: £0.92mLeeds: £4.3mGloucester: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 22,391, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Gloucester: 22,391

    22,391Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,276, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Gloucester: 2,276

    2,276Leeds is higher15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,550, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Gloucester: 3,550

    3,550Leeds 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: Gloucester 8,858, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Gloucester: 8,858

    8,858Leeds is higher55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 16,355, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Gloucester: 16,355

    16,355Leeds is higher109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,882, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Gloucester: 1,882

    1,882Leeds is higher12,533

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Leeds, total
MeasureGloucesterLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,391126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,27615,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,55018,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,85855,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,355109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,88212,533Leeds

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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