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Leeds and Stockton-on-Tees

842,884 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Leeds is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 18. 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

Leeds Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Leeds: £3,989Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Leeds: £4,006Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Leeds: £12,849Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Leeds: £12,904Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Leeds: £2,032Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Leeds: £2,041Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Leeds: £11,576Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Leeds: £11,626Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Leeds: £522Stockton-on-Tees: £494Leeds: £525Stockton-on-Tees: £466Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Leeds £720, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Leeds: £720Stockton-on-Tees: £911Leeds: £723Stockton-on-Tees: £861Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Leeds £31, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Leeds: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Leeds: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £30Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Leeds: £439Stockton-on-Tees: £568Leeds: £441Stockton-on-Tees: £537Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Leeds: £107Stockton-on-Tees: £147Leeds: £107Stockton-on-Tees: £139Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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: Leeds £100, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Leeds: £100Stockton-on-Tees: £174Leeds: £101Stockton-on-Tees: £164Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Leeds: £1,598Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Leeds: £1,605Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Leeds: £203Stockton-on-Tees: £198Leeds: £204Stockton-on-Tees: £187Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Leeds: £318Stockton-on-Tees: £341Leeds: £320Stockton-on-Tees: £322Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Leeds: £9.09Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Leeds: £9.13Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Leeds: £6.46Stockton-on-Tees: £11Leeds: £6.49Stockton-on-Tees: £11Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Leeds: £5.37Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Leeds: £5.39Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds 1,016.6, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds 121.2, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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: Leeds 152.1, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count186.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 66.3, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds 196.8, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  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: Leeds 22.5, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count37.5

Show the numbers
Leeds and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,442£11,490£10,853Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£492£494£466Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£197£198£187Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£339£341£322Stockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£8.48£8.51£8.04Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,019.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2125.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.386.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8215.8Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.537.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 19. 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

Leeds Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Leeds: £3,989Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Leeds: £4,006Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Leeds: £1,895Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Leeds: £1,903Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Leeds: £1,341Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Leeds: £1,346Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Leeds: £1,707Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Leeds: £1,714Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Leeds: £77Stockton-on-Tees: £91Leeds: £77Stockton-on-Tees: £86Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Leeds: £106Stockton-on-Tees: £168Leeds: £107Stockton-on-Tees: £158Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leeds £4.51, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Leeds: £4.51Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Leeds: £4.53Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Leeds: £439Stockton-on-Tees: £568Leeds: £441Stockton-on-Tees: £537Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Leeds: £107Stockton-on-Tees: £147Leeds: £107Stockton-on-Tees: £139Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Leeds: £66Stockton-on-Tees: £106Leeds: £66Stockton-on-Tees: £100Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Leeds: £1,054Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Leeds: £1,059Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Leeds: £203Stockton-on-Tees: £198Leeds: £204Stockton-on-Tees: £187Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Leeds: £210Stockton-on-Tees: £209Leeds: £211Stockton-on-Tees: £197Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Leeds: £6.00Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Leeds: £6.02Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Leeds: £4.26Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Leeds: £4.28Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Leeds: £5.37Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Leeds: £5.39Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 22.4, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 66.3, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 14.9, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

Show the numbers
Leeds and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureLeedsStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£197£198£187Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£208£209£197Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.19£5.21£4.92Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9187.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.923.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.434.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.386.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9132.2Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.923.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Leeds is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 0. 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

Leeds Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mLeeds: £3.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mLeeds: £3.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mLeeds: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mLeeds: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mLeeds: £1.1bnStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mLeeds: £1.1bnStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mLeeds: £1.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mLeeds: £1.4bnStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mLeeds: £64.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mLeeds: £65.2mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mLeeds: £89.5mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mLeeds: £89.8mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leeds £3.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mLeeds: £3.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mLeeds: £3.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mLeeds: £370.2mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mLeeds: £371.8mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mLeeds: £90.0mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mLeeds: £90.4mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mLeeds: £55.7mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mLeeds: £56.0mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mLeeds: £888.6mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mLeeds: £892.3mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mLeeds: £170.9mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mLeeds: £171.6mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mLeeds: £177.1mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mLeeds: £177.8mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mLeeds: £5.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mLeeds: £5.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mLeeds: £3.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mLeeds: £3.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mLeeds: £4.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higherDepends on how you count4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higherDepends on how you count17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higherDepends on how you count27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count4,729

Show the numbers
Leeds and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureLeedsStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34138,642Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0674,742Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9017,061Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86617,836Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44927,230Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5334,729Leeds

Sources

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

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