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Bradford and Leicester

559,818 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Leicester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Bradford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leicester 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

Bradford Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Bradford: £4,600Leicester: £3,794Bradford: £4,620Leicester: £3,583Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £12,810, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Bradford: £12,810Leicester: £12,678Bradford: £12,864Leicester: £11,974Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Bradford is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,912, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Bradford: £2,912Leicester: £2,342Bradford: £2,924Leicester: £2,212Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £11,269, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Bradford: £11,269Leicester: £10,166Bradford: £11,317Leicester: £9,602Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Bradford is higher£10,123£10,166£9,602

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £704, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Bradford: £704Leicester: £1,602Bradford: £707Leicester: £1,514Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Leicester is higher£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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: Bradford £798, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Bradford: £798Leicester: £849Bradford: £801Leicester: £802Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£846£849£802

  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: Bradford £39, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Bradford: £39Leicester: £60Bradford: £39Leicester: £57Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Bradford: £553Leicester: £465Bradford: £556Leicester: £439Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Bradford: £145Leicester: £103Bradford: £146Leicester: £97Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford is higher£102£103£97

  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: Bradford £221, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Bradford: £221Leicester: £138Bradford: £222Leicester: £130Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Bradford: £2,325Leicester: £1,879Bradford: £2,335Leicester: £1,774Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Bradford: £201Leicester: £213Bradford: £202Leicester: £201Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £345, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Bradford: £345Leicester: £311Bradford: £347Leicester: £294Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Bradford is higher£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £9.31, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Bradford: £9.31Leicester: £6.47Bradford: £9.35Leicester: £6.11Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £11, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Bradford: £11Leicester: £8.35Bradford: £11Leicester: £7.89Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Bradford is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Bradford: £6.52Leicester: £5.84Bradford: £6.54Leicester: £5.52Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 1,010.2, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford is higher952.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 151.7, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Leicester is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  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: Bradford 164.9, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Leicester is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher66.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford 291.7, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford is higher243.1

  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: Bradford 51.6, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher30.5

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Bradford and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£3,778£3,794£3,583Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£12,624£12,678£11,974Bradford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,332£2,342£2,212Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£10,123£10,166£9,602Bradford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£846£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£463£465£439Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£102£103£97Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£1,871£1,879£1,774Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£212£213£201Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£309£311£294Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.44£6.47£6.11Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.32£8.35£7.89Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.82£5.84£5.52Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2952.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9173.8Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.066.8Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7243.1Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.630.5Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 4. 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

Bradford Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Bradford: £4,600Leicester: £3,794Bradford: £4,620Leicester: £3,583Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford is higher£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Bradford: £1,883Leicester: £1,421Bradford: £1,891Leicester: £1,342Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford is higher£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Bradford: £1,811Leicester: £1,587Bradford: £1,818Leicester: £1,499Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Bradford: £1,657Leicester: £1,139Bradford: £1,664Leicester: £1,076Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Bradford: £103Leicester: £180Bradford: £104Leicester: £170Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Leicester is higher£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £117, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Bradford: £117Leicester: £95Bradford: £118Leicester: £90Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bradford £5.78, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Bradford: £5.78Leicester: £6.71Bradford: £5.80Leicester: £6.34Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Bradford: £553Leicester: £465Bradford: £556Leicester: £439Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Bradford: £145Leicester: £103Bradford: £146Leicester: £97Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bradford £137, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Bradford: £137Leicester: £93Bradford: £138Leicester: £88Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Bradford: £1,446Leicester: £1,273Bradford: £1,452Leicester: £1,202Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Bradford: £201Leicester: £213Bradford: £202Leicester: £201Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Bradford: £215Leicester: £211Bradford: £216Leicester: £199Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Bradford is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Bradford: £5.79Leicester: £4.38Bradford: £5.81Leicester: £4.14Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Bradford: £6.75Leicester: £5.66Bradford: £6.78Leicester: £5.35Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Bradford: £6.52Leicester: £5.84Bradford: £6.54Leicester: £5.52Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Bradford is higher106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Leicester is higherDepends on how you count26.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 24.2, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Bradford is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford is higher164.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 32.1, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher20.6

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Bradford and Leicester, per resident
MeasureBradfordLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£3,778£3,794£3,583Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,415£1,421£1,342Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,580£1,587£1,499Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,134£1,139£1,076Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£95£95£90Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£463£465£439Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£102£103£97Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£93£93£88Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,267£1,273£1,202Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£212£213£201Leicester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£210£211£199Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.36£4.38£4.14Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.64£5.66£5.35Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.82£5.84£5.52Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5106.7Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.326.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.219.5Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.066.8Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4164.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.120.6Bradford

Total

Bradford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 1. 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

Bradford Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnBradford: £2.6bnLeicester: £1.5bnBradford: £2.6bnLeicester: £1.4bnBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mBradford: £1.1bnLeicester: £549.4mBradford: £1.1bnLeicester: £518.9mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higher£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mBradford: £1.0bnLeicester: £613.7mBradford: £1.0bnLeicester: £579.6mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mBradford: £927.4mLeicester: £440.6mBradford: £931.4mLeicester: £416.1mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higher£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mBradford: £57.9mLeicester: £69.4mBradford: £58.2mLeicester: £65.6mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mLeicester is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford £65.6m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mBradford: £65.6mLeicester: £36.8mBradford: £65.9mLeicester: £34.8mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bradford £3.2m, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mBradford: £3.2mLeicester: £2.6mBradford: £3.2mLeicester: £2.5mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mBradford: £309.7mLeicester: £179.8mBradford: £311.0mLeicester: £169.9mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford is higher£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bradford £81.4m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mBradford: £81.4mLeicester: £39.8mBradford: £81.7mLeicester: £37.6mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford £76.9m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mBradford: £76.9mLeicester: £36.2mBradford: £77.2mLeicester: £34.2mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mBradford: £809.5mLeicester: £492.2mBradford: £813.0mLeicester: £464.9mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mBradford: £112.7mLeicester: £82.3mBradford: £113.2mLeicester: £77.7mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mBradford: £120.3mLeicester: £81.4mBradford: £120.8mLeicester: £76.9mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mBradford: £3.2mLeicester: £1.7mBradford: £3.3mLeicester: £1.6mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mBradford: £3.8mLeicester: £2.2mBradford: £3.8mLeicester: £2.1mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mBradford: £3.6mLeicester: £2.3mBradford: £3.7mLeicester: £2.1mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higher41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford is higherDepends on how you count10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford 13,568, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford is higherDepends on how you count7,531

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford 47,589, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higher25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher7,980

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Bradford and Leicester, total
MeasureBradfordLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13541,266Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,48410,162Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5687,531Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58925,816Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53963,695Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9567,980Bradford

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.