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Worcester and Leeds

106,566 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Leeds on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Worcester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Worcester Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Worcester: £4,078Leeds: £4,006Worcester: £4,095Leeds: £3,784Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester 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: Worcester £12,778, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Worcester: £12,778Leeds: £12,904Worcester: £12,832Leeds: £12,188Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Leeds 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: Worcester £1,794, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Worcester: £1,794Leeds: £2,041Worcester: £1,801Leeds: £1,927Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Leeds 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: Worcester £11,593, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Worcester: £11,593Leeds: £11,626Worcester: £11,642Leeds: £10,981Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester 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: Worcester £407, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Worcester: £407Leeds: £525Worcester: £409Leeds: £495Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Leeds 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: Worcester £753, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Worcester: £753Leeds: £723Worcester: £756Leeds: £683Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Worcester 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: Worcester £25, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Worcester: £25Leeds: £31Worcester: £25Leeds: £29Worcester: £24

    £25£25£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: Worcester £402, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Worcester: £402Leeds: £441Worcester: £404Leeds: £417Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Leeds 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: Worcester £104, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Worcester: £104Leeds: £107Worcester: £105Leeds: £101Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Leeds is higher£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: Worcester £92, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Worcester: £92Leeds: £101Worcester: £92Leeds: £95Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Leeds is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Worcester: £1,417Leeds: £1,605Worcester: £1,423Leeds: £1,516Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Leeds is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Worcester: £207Leeds: £204Worcester: £208Leeds: £192Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester 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: Worcester £273, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Worcester: £273Leeds: £320Worcester: £274Leeds: £302Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Leeds 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: Worcester £6.72, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Worcester: £6.72Leeds: £9.13Worcester: £6.74Leeds: £8.62Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Leeds 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: Worcester £4.92, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Worcester: £4.92Leeds: £6.49Worcester: £4.94Leeds: £6.13Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Leeds is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Worcester: £6.22Leeds: £5.39Worcester: £6.25Leeds: £5.09Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester 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: Worcester 1,013.6, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 101.2, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Leeds 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: Worcester 157.5, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Worcester 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: Worcester 58.5, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Leeds 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: Worcester 170.1, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Leeds 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: Worcester 20.8, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Leeds is higher22.5

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Worcester and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£3,989£4,006£3,784Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,576£11,626£10,981Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£522£525£495Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£720£723£683Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£31£31£29Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£107£101Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£100£101£95Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£203£204£192Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.37£5.39£5.09Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2121.2Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5152.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.566.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1196.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.822.5Leeds

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 14. 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

Worcester Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Worcester: £4,078Leeds: £4,006Worcester: £4,095Leeds: £3,784Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Worcester: £2,198Leeds: £1,903Worcester: £2,207Leeds: £1,797Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Worcester: £1,160Leeds: £1,346Worcester: £1,165Leeds: £1,272Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Leeds is higher£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Worcester: £1,994Leeds: £1,714Worcester: £2,003Leeds: £1,619Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Worcester: £70Leeds: £77Worcester: £70Leeds: £73Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Leeds 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: Worcester £129, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Worcester: £129Leeds: £107Worcester: £130Leeds: £101Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Worcester 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: Worcester £4.33, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Worcester: £4.33Leeds: £4.53Worcester: £4.35Leeds: £4.28Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Leeds 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: Worcester £402, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Worcester: £402Leeds: £441Worcester: £404Leeds: £417Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Leeds 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: Worcester £104, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Worcester: £104Leeds: £107Worcester: £105Leeds: £101Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Leeds is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Worcester: £59Leeds: £66Worcester: £60Leeds: £63Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Leeds is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Worcester: £917Leeds: £1,059Worcester: £921Leeds: £1,000Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Leeds is higher£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Worcester: £207Leeds: £204Worcester: £208Leeds: £192Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Worcester: £177Leeds: £211Worcester: £177Leeds: £199Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Leeds is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Worcester: £4.34Leeds: £6.02Worcester: £4.36Leeds: £5.69Worcester: £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: Worcester £3.18, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Worcester: £3.18Leeds: £4.28Worcester: £3.20Leeds: £4.04Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Leeds is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Worcester: £6.22Leeds: £5.39Worcester: £6.25Leeds: £5.09Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester 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: Worcester 174.4, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Leeds 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: Worcester 27.1, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Worcester 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: Worcester 58.5, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Leeds is higher66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Leeds 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: Worcester 13.4, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Leeds is higher14.9

Show the numbers
Worcester and Leeds, per resident
MeasureWorcesterLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£3,989£4,006£3,784Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,895£1,903£1,797Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£1,707£1,714£1,619Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£77£77£73Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£106£107£101Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£439£441£417Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£107£101Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£66£66£63Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£203£204£192Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£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£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.37£5.39£5.09Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4149.9Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.417.9Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.122.4Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.566.3Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0129.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.9Leeds

Total

Worcester 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

Worcester Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnWorcester: £434.5mLeeds: £3.4bnWorcester: £436.4mLeeds: £3.2bnWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnWorcester: £234.2mLeeds: £1.6bnWorcester: £235.2mLeeds: £1.5bnWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnWorcester: £123.6mLeeds: £1.1bnWorcester: £124.2mLeeds: £1.1bnWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mLeeds is higher£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnWorcester: £212.5mLeeds: £1.4bnWorcester: £213.4mLeeds: £1.4bnWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mWorcester: £7.5mLeeds: £65.2mWorcester: £7.5mLeeds: £61.6mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mLeeds 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: Worcester £13.8m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mWorcester: £13.8mLeeds: £89.8mWorcester: £13.9mLeeds: £84.9mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mLeeds 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: Worcester £0.46m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mWorcester: £0.46mLeeds: £3.8mWorcester: £0.46mLeeds: £3.6mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mLeeds 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: Worcester £42.8m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mWorcester: £42.8mLeeds: £371.8mWorcester: £43.0mLeeds: £351.2mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mLeeds 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: Worcester £11.1m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mWorcester: £11.1mLeeds: £90.4mWorcester: £11.2mLeeds: £85.4mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mLeeds is higher£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mWorcester: £6.3mLeeds: £56.0mWorcester: £6.4mLeeds: £52.9mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLeeds is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mWorcester: £97.7mLeeds: £892.3mWorcester: £98.1mLeeds: £842.8mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mLeeds is higher£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mWorcester: £22.0mLeeds: £171.6mWorcester: £22.1mLeeds: £162.1mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mWorcester: £18.8mLeeds: £177.8mWorcester: £18.9mLeeds: £168.0mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mLeeds is higher£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mWorcester: £0.46mLeeds: £5.1mWorcester: £0.46mLeeds: £4.8mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mWorcester: £0.34mLeeds: £3.6mWorcester: £0.34mLeeds: £3.4mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mWorcester: £0.66mLeeds: £4.5mWorcester: £0.67mLeeds: £4.3mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Leeds is higher15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Leeds 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: Worcester 6,233, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Leeds is higher55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Leeds is higher109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Leeds is higher12,533

Show the numbers
Worcester and Leeds, total
MeasureWorcesterLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,582126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,85615,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,88818,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,23355,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,725109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,43112,533Leeds

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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