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Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds

318,852 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne 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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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

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Leeds: £4,006Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Leeds: £3,784Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Leeds: £12,904Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Leeds: £12,188Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Leeds: £2,041Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Leeds: £1,927Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Leeds: £11,626Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Leeds: £10,981Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Leeds: £525Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Leeds: £495Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £878, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Leeds: £723Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Leeds: £683Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £42, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Leeds: £31Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Leeds: £29Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Leeds: £441Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Leeds: £417Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Leeds: £107Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Leeds: £101Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £133, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Leeds: £101Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Leeds: £95Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Leeds: £1,605Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Leeds: £1,516Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Leeds: £204Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Leeds: £192Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £290, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Leeds: £320Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Leeds: £302Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Leeds: £9.13Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Leeds: £8.62Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Leeds: £6.49Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Leeds: £6.13Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Leeds: £5.39Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Leeds: £5.09Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,989£4,006£3,784Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,849£12,904£12,188Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,032£2,041£1,927Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£522£525£495Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£720£723£683Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£31£31£29Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£439£441£417Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£107£107£101Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£100£101£95Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,598£1,605£1,516Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£203£204£192Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£318£320£302Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.46£6.49£6.13Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1121.2Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0152.1Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.266.3Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5196.8Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.422.5Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Leeds: £4,006Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Leeds: £3,784Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Leeds: £1,903Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Leeds: £1,797Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Leeds: £1,346Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Leeds: £1,272Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Leeds: £1,714Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Leeds: £1,619Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Leeds is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Leeds: £77Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Leeds: £73Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Leeds: £107Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Leeds: £101Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Leeds: £4.53Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Leeds: £4.28Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Leeds: £441Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Leeds: £417Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Leeds: £107Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Leeds: £101Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Leeds: £66Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Leeds: £63Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Leeds: £1,059Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Leeds: £1,000Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Leeds: £204Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Leeds: £192Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Leeds: £211Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Leeds: £199Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Leeds: £6.02Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Leeds: £5.69Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Leeds: £4.28Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Leeds: £4.04Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Leeds: £5.39Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Leeds: £5.09Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Leeds is higher149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,989£4,006£3,784Newcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,341£1,346£1,272Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£77£77£73Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£106£107£101Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.51£4.53£4.28Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£439£441£417Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£107£107£101Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£66£66£63Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,054£1,059£1,000Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£203£204£192Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£210£211£199Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.26£4.28£4.04Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6149.9Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.517.9Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.4Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.266.3Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0129.9Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.114.9Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnLeeds: £3.2bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mLeeds: £1.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mLeeds: £1.5bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mLeeds: £1.1bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mLeeds: £1.1bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mLeeds: £1.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mLeeds: £1.4bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mLeeds is higher£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mLeeds: £65.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mLeeds: £61.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mLeeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mLeeds: £89.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mLeeds: £84.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mLeeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLeeds: £3.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mLeeds: £3.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mLeeds: £371.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mLeeds: £351.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mLeeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mLeeds: £90.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mLeeds: £85.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mLeeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mLeeds: £56.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mLeeds: £52.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mLeeds: £892.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mLeeds: £842.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mLeeds: £171.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mLeeds: £162.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mLeeds: £177.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mLeeds: £168.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mLeeds is higher£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLeeds: £5.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mLeeds: £4.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLeeds: £3.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mLeeds: £3.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLeeds: £4.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mLeeds: £4.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeeds is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Leeds is higher126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Leeds is higherDepends on how you count55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Leeds 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,533

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,132126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,47615,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,87118,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24255,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,961109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,39912,533Leeds

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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