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Preston and Leeds

161,593 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Leeds on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

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

Preston Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Preston: £4,068Leeds: £4,006Preston: £4,085Leeds: £3,784Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Preston 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: Preston £12,785, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Preston: £12,785Leeds: £12,904Preston: £12,839Leeds: £12,188Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Leeds 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: Preston £2,226, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Preston: £2,226Leeds: £2,041Preston: £2,235Leeds: £1,927Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Preston 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: Preston £11,280, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Preston: £11,280Leeds: £11,626Preston: £11,328Leeds: £10,981Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Leeds 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: Preston £661, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Preston: £661Leeds: £525Preston: £663Leeds: £495Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Preston 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: Preston £808, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Preston: £808Leeds: £723Preston: £811Leeds: £683Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston 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: Preston £37, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Preston: £37Leeds: £31Preston: £37Leeds: £29Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Preston 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: Preston £530, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Preston: £530Leeds: £441Preston: £532Leeds: £417Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Preston: £114Leeds: £107Preston: £114Leeds: £101Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Preston 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: Preston £117, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Preston: £117Leeds: £101Preston: £117Leeds: £95Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Preston 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: Preston £1,759, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Preston: £1,759Leeds: £1,605Preston: £1,767Leeds: £1,516Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Preston: £225Leeds: £204Preston: £226Leeds: £192Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston 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: Preston £338, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Preston: £338Leeds: £320Preston: £339Leeds: £302Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Preston is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £5.25, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Preston: £5.25Leeds: £9.13Preston: £5.27Leeds: £8.62Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Leeds 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: Preston £7.24, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Preston: £7.24Leeds: £6.49Preston: £7.27Leeds: £6.13Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Preston is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Preston: £4.08Leeds: £5.39Preston: £4.10Leeds: £5.09Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Leeds 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: Preston 1,008.3, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Leeds 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: Preston 145.6, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston 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: Preston 160.7, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Preston: 160.7

    160.7Preston 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: Preston 78.8, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count66.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Preston 220.2, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Preston: 220.2

    220.2Preston 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: Preston 26.8, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Preston: 26.8

    26.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count22.5

Show the numbers
Preston and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£3,989£4,006£3,784Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,032£2,041£1,927Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£522£525£495Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£720£723£683Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£31£31£29Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£439£441£417Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£107£107£101Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£100£101£95Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,598£1,605£1,516Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£203£204£192Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£318£320£302Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£6.46£6.49£6.13Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6121.2Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7152.1Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.866.3Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2196.8Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.822.5Preston

Per resident

Preston is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 6. 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

Preston Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Preston: £4,068Leeds: £4,006Preston: £4,085Leeds: £3,784Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Preston is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Preston: £1,725Leeds: £1,903Preston: £1,733Leeds: £1,797Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Leeds is higher£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Preston: £1,469Leeds: £1,346Preston: £1,476Leeds: £1,272Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Preston: £1,522Leeds: £1,714Preston: £1,529Leeds: £1,619Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Leeds is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Preston: £89Leeds: £77Preston: £90Leeds: £73Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Preston 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: Preston £109, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Preston: £109Leeds: £107Preston: £110Leeds: £101Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Preston 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: Preston £4.95, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Preston: £4.95Leeds: £4.53Preston: £4.98Leeds: £4.28Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Preston 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: Preston £530, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Preston: £530Leeds: £441Preston: £532Leeds: £417Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Preston £114, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Preston: £114Leeds: £107Preston: £114Leeds: £101Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Preston 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: Preston £77, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Preston: £77Leeds: £66Preston: £77Leeds: £63Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Preston is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Preston: £1,161Leeds: £1,059Preston: £1,166Leeds: £1,000Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Preston: £225Leeds: £204Preston: £226Leeds: £192Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Preston: £223Leeds: £211Preston: £224Leeds: £199Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Preston is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Preston: £3.47Leeds: £6.02Preston: £3.48Leeds: £5.69Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Preston: £4.78Leeds: £4.28Preston: £4.80Leeds: £4.04Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Preston: £4.08Leeds: £5.39Preston: £4.10Leeds: £5.09Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Preston: 136.1

    136.1Leeds is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Preston: 19.7

    19.7Preston 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: Preston 21.7, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Preston: 21.7

    21.7Leeds 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: Preston 78.8, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Preston: 145.3

    145.3Preston 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: Preston 17.7, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Preston: 17.7

    17.7Preston is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Preston and Leeds, per resident
MeasurePrestonLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£3,989£4,006£3,784Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,341£1,346£1,272Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£77£77£73Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£106£107£101Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.51£4.53£4.28Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£439£441£417Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£107£107£101Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£66£66£63Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,054£1,059£1,000Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£203£204£192Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£210£211£199Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.26£4.28£4.04Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1149.9Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.717.9Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.4Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.866.3Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3129.9Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.9Preston

Total

Preston 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

Preston Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnPreston: £657.4mLeeds: £3.4bnPreston: £660.2mLeeds: £3.2bnPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnPreston: £278.8mLeeds: £1.6bnPreston: £280.0mLeeds: £1.5bnPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mLeeds is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnPreston: £237.4mLeeds: £1.1bnPreston: £238.5mLeeds: £1.1bnPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnPreston: £246.0mLeeds: £1.4bnPreston: £247.0mLeeds: £1.4bnPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mLeeds is higher£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mPreston: £14.4mLeeds: £65.2mPreston: £14.5mLeeds: £61.6mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mLeeds 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: Preston £17.6m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mPreston: £17.6mLeeds: £89.8mPreston: £17.7mLeeds: £84.9mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mLeeds 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: Preston £0.80m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mPreston: £0.80mLeeds: £3.8mPreston: £0.80mLeeds: £3.6mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLeeds 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: Preston £85.7m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mPreston: £85.7mLeeds: £371.8mPreston: £86.0mLeeds: £351.2mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Preston £18.4m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mPreston: £18.4mLeeds: £90.4mPreston: £18.4mLeeds: £85.4mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mLeeds 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: Preston £12.4m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mPreston: £12.4mLeeds: £56.0mPreston: £12.5mLeeds: £52.9mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mPreston: £187.6mLeeds: £892.3mPreston: £188.4mLeeds: £842.8mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mPreston: £36.4mLeeds: £171.6mPreston: £36.5mLeeds: £162.1mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mPreston: £36.0mLeeds: £177.8mPreston: £36.2mLeeds: £168.0mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mPreston: £0.56mLeeds: £5.1mPreston: £0.56mLeeds: £4.8mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mPreston: £0.77mLeeds: £3.6mPreston: £0.78mLeeds: £3.4mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mPreston: £0.66mLeeds: £4.5mPreston: £0.66mLeeds: £4.3mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mLeeds is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Preston: 21,990

    21,990Leeds is higher126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Preston: 3,176

    3,176Leeds 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: Preston 3,505, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Preston: 3,505

    3,505Leeds 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: Preston 12,733, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Preston: 12,733

    12,733Leeds is higherDepends on how you count55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Preston: 23,483

    23,483Leeds 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: Preston 2,862, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Preston: 2,862

    2,862Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,533

Show the numbers
Preston and Leeds, total
MeasurePrestonLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,990126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,17615,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,50518,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73355,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,483109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,86212,533Leeds

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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