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Bury and Leeds

198,136 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Leeds on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Bury 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

Bury Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Bury: £4,497Leeds: £4,006Bury: £4,516Leeds: £3,784Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury 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: Bury £12,993, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Bury: £12,993Leeds: £12,904Bury: £13,048Leeds: £12,188Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Bury 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: Bury £2,263, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Bury: £2,263Leeds: £2,041Bury: £2,272Leeds: £1,927Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Bury 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: Bury £11,659, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Bury: £11,659Leeds: £11,626Bury: £11,708Leeds: £10,981Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Bury 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: Bury £509, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Bury: £509Leeds: £525Bury: £511Leeds: £495Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Leeds 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: Bury £795, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Bury: £795Leeds: £723Bury: £799Leeds: £683Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Bury 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: Bury £30, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Bury: £30Leeds: £31Bury: £30Leeds: £29Bury: £28

    £30£30£28Leeds 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: Bury £499, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Bury: £499Leeds: £441Bury: £501Leeds: £417Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury 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: Bury £153, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Bury: £153Leeds: £107Bury: £154Leeds: £101Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury 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: Bury £130, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Bury: £130Leeds: £101Bury: £131Leeds: £95Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Bury 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: Bury £1,757, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Bury: £1,757Leeds: £1,605Bury: £1,765Leeds: £1,516Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Bury: £180Leeds: £204Bury: £181Leeds: £192Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Leeds is higher£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: Bury £361, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Bury: £361Leeds: £320Bury: £362Leeds: £302Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Bury 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: Bury £7.55, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Bury: £7.55Leeds: £9.13Bury: £7.58Leeds: £8.62Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Leeds 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: Bury £6.84, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Bury: £6.84Leeds: £6.49Bury: £6.87Leeds: £6.13Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Bury is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Bury: £7.69Leeds: £5.39Bury: £7.72Leeds: £5.09Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 1,013.7, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Leeds 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: Bury 115.6, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Bury: 115.6

    115.6Leeds 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: Bury 163.0, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Bury: 163.0

    163.0Bury 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: Bury 74.5, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury 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: Bury 217.2, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Bury: 217.2

    217.2Bury 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: Bury 29.7, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Bury: 29.7

    29.7Bury is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Bury and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£3,989£4,006£3,784Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£12,849£12,904£12,188Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,032£2,041£1,927Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,576£11,626£10,981Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£522£525£495Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£720£723£683Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£31£31£29Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£439£441£417Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£107£107£101Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£100£101£95Bury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,598£1,605£1,516Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£203£204£192Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£318£320£302Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.46£6.49£6.13Bury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.37£5.39£5.09Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6121.2Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0152.1Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.566.3Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2196.8Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.722.5Bury

Per resident

Bury is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 3. 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

Bury Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Bury: £4,497Leeds: £4,006Bury: £4,516Leeds: £3,784Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Bury: £2,260Leeds: £1,903Bury: £2,270Leeds: £1,797Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Bury: £1,397Leeds: £1,346Bury: £1,403Leeds: £1,272Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Bury: £2,028Leeds: £1,714Bury: £2,037Leeds: £1,619Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £89£89£84Bury 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: Bury £138, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Bury: £138Leeds: £107Bury: £139Leeds: £101Bury: £131

    £138£139£131Bury 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: Bury £5.17, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Bury: £5.17Leeds: £4.53Bury: £5.19Leeds: £4.28Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bury 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: Bury £499, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Bury: £499Leeds: £441Bury: £501Leeds: £417Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury 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: Bury £153, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Bury: £153Leeds: £107Bury: £154Leeds: £101Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury 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: Bury £80, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Bury: £80Leeds: £66Bury: £81Leeds: £63Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Bury is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Bury: £1,085Leeds: £1,059Bury: £1,089Leeds: £1,000Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Bury: £180Leeds: £204Bury: £181Leeds: £192Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Leeds is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Bury: £4.66Leeds: £6.02Bury: £4.68Leeds: £5.69Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Bury: £4.23Leeds: £4.28Bury: £4.25Leeds: £4.04Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Bury: £7.69Leeds: £5.39Bury: £7.72Leeds: £5.09Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 176.4, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Bury: 176.4

    176.4Bury is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.1Bury 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: Bury 28.4, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Bury: 28.4

    28.4Bury 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: Bury 74.5, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Bury: 134.1

    134.1Bury 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: Bury 18.3, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Bury: 18.3

    18.3Bury is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Bury and Leeds, per resident
MeasureBuryLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£3,989£4,006£3,784Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£1,895£1,903£1,797Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,341£1,346£1,272Bury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£1,707£1,714£1,619Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£77£77£73Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£106£107£101Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.51£4.53£4.28Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£439£441£417Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£107£107£101Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£66£66£63Bury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,054£1,059£1,000Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£203£204£192Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£210£211£199Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.37£5.39£5.09Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4149.9Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.9Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.4Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.566.3Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1129.9Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.314.9Bury

Total

Bury 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

Bury Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnBury: £891.0mLeeds: £3.4bnBury: £894.8mLeeds: £3.2bnBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnBury: £447.8mLeeds: £1.6bnBury: £449.7mLeeds: £1.5bnBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnBury: £276.8mLeeds: £1.1bnBury: £277.9mLeeds: £1.1bnBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnBury: £401.9mLeeds: £1.4bnBury: £403.6mLeeds: £1.4bnBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mBury: £17.5mLeeds: £65.2mBury: £17.6mLeeds: £61.6mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLeeds 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: Bury £27.4m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mBury: £27.4mLeeds: £89.8mBury: £27.5mLeeds: £84.9mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury £1.0m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mBury: £1.0mLeeds: £3.8mBury: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mLeeds 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: Bury £98.9m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mBury: £98.9mLeeds: £371.8mBury: £99.3mLeeds: £351.2mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mLeeds 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: Bury £30.3m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mBury: £30.3mLeeds: £90.4mBury: £30.4mLeeds: £85.4mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mLeeds 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: Bury £15.9m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mBury: £15.9mLeeds: £56.0mBury: £16.0mLeeds: £52.9mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mBury: £214.9mLeeds: £892.3mBury: £215.9mLeeds: £842.8mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mBury: £35.7mLeeds: £171.6mBury: £35.8mLeeds: £162.1mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mLeeds is higher£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mBury: £44.1mLeeds: £177.8mBury: £44.3mLeeds: £168.0mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mBury: £0.92mLeeds: £5.1mBury: £0.93mLeeds: £4.8mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mBury: £0.84mLeeds: £3.6mBury: £0.84mLeeds: £3.4mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mBury: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mBury: £1.5mLeeds: £4.3mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Bury: 34,941

    34,941Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Bury: 3,983

    3,983Leeds 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: Bury 5,619, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Bury: 5,619

    5,619Leeds 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: Bury 14,764, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Bury: 14,764

    14,764Leeds is higherDepends on how you count55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Bury: 26,570

    26,570Leeds 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: Bury 3,626, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Bury: 3,626

    3,626Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,533

Show the numbers
Bury and Leeds, total
MeasureBuryLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,941126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,98315,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,61918,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,76455,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,570109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,62612,533Leeds

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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