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Leeds and Bristol, City of

842,884 and 494,225 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Bristol, City of on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Per person in the age group

Leeds is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of on 10. 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 Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Leeds: £3,989Bristol, City of: £3,669Leeds: £4,006Bristol, City of: £3,465Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Bristol, City of £13,026Bristol, City of: £13,026Leeds: £12,849Bristol, City of: £13,081Leeds: £12,904Bristol, City of: £12,356Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13,026£13,081£12,356

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Bristol, City of £1,816Bristol, City of: £1,816Leeds: £2,032Bristol, City of: £1,823Leeds: £2,041Bristol, City of: £1,722Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Bristol, City of £11,594Bristol, City of: £11,594Leeds: £11,576Bristol, City of: £11,643Leeds: £11,626Bristol, City of: £10,997Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,594£11,643£10,997

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Bristol, City of £654Bristol, City of: £654Leeds: £522Bristol, City of: £657Leeds: £525Bristol, City of: £620Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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, Bristol, City of £744Bristol, City of: £744Leeds: £720Bristol, City of: £748Leeds: £723Bristol, City of: £706Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£744£748£706

  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, Bristol, City of £34Bristol, City of: £34Leeds: £31Bristol, City of: £34Leeds: £31Bristol, City of: £32Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Leeds: £439Bristol, City of: £439Leeds: £441Bristol, City of: £414Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £100Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Leeds is higher£106£106£100

  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, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £100Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £101Bristol, City of: £74Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Leeds is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Bristol, City of £1,419Bristol, City of: £1,419Leeds: £1,598Bristol, City of: £1,425Leeds: £1,605Bristol, City of: £1,346Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Leeds: £203Bristol, City of: £271Leeds: £204Bristol, City of: £256Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Bristol, City of £306Bristol, City of: £306Leeds: £318Bristol, City of: £307Leeds: £320Bristol, City of: £290Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Bristol, City of £6.38Bristol, City of: £6.38Leeds: £9.09Bristol, City of: £6.41Leeds: £9.13Bristol, City of: £6.05Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Bristol, City of £6.94Bristol, City of: £6.94Leeds: £6.46Bristol, City of: £6.97Leeds: £6.49Bristol, City of: £6.58Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Leeds: £5.37Bristol, City of: £5.78Leeds: £5.39Bristol, City of: £5.46Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Bristol, City of 1,024.9Bristol, City of: 1,024.9Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9

  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, Bristol, City of 133.8Bristol, City of: 133.8Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count133.8

  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, Bristol, City of 149.8Bristol, City of: 149.8Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Leeds is higher149.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 66.3, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher64.1

  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, Bristol, City of 167.3Bristol, City of: 167.3Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Leeds is higher167.3

  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, Bristol, City of 17.2Bristol, City of: 17.2Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Leeds is higher17.2

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Leeds and Bristol, City of, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£3,653£3,669£3,465Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£1,816£1,823£1,722Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£654£657£620Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£744£748£706Bristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£34£34£32Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£437£439£414Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£106£106£100Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£78£78£74Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,419£1,425£1,346Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£306£307£290Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.38£6.41£6.05Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.94£6.97£6.58Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,024.9Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2133.8Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1149.8Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.364.1Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8167.3Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.517.2Leeds

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of 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

Leeds Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Bristol, City of £3,653Bristol, City of: £3,653Leeds: £3,989Bristol, City of: £3,669Leeds: £4,006Bristol, City of: £3,465Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Bristol, City of £1,545Bristol, City of: £1,545Leeds: £1,895Bristol, City of: £1,551Leeds: £1,903Bristol, City of: £1,465Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,551£1,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Bristol, City of £1,290Bristol, City of: £1,290Leeds: £1,341Bristol, City of: £1,295Leeds: £1,346Bristol, City of: £1,223Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Bristol, City of £1,375Bristol, City of: £1,375Leeds: £1,707Bristol, City of: £1,381Leeds: £1,714Bristol, City of: £1,304Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,375£1,381£1,304

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Bristol, City of £78Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £77Bristol, City of: £78Leeds: £77Bristol, City of: £74Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, Bristol, City of £88Bristol, City of: £88Leeds: £106Bristol, City of: £89Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £84Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  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, Bristol, City of £4.02Bristol, City of: £4.02Leeds: £4.51Bristol, City of: £4.03Leeds: £4.53Bristol, City of: £3.81Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Bristol, City of £437Bristol, City of: £437Leeds: £439Bristol, City of: £439Leeds: £441Bristol, City of: £414Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£437£439£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Bristol, City of £106Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £106Leeds: £107Bristol, City of: £100Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Leeds is higher£106£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Bristol, City of £55Bristol, City of: £55Leeds: £66Bristol, City of: £55Leeds: £66Bristol, City of: £52Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Leeds is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Bristol, City of £1,008Bristol, City of: £1,008Leeds: £1,054Bristol, City of: £1,012Leeds: £1,059Bristol, City of: £956Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Bristol, City of £270Bristol, City of: £270Leeds: £203Bristol, City of: £271Leeds: £204Bristol, City of: £256Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Bristol, City of £217Bristol, City of: £217Leeds: £210Bristol, City of: £218Leeds: £211Bristol, City of: £206Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Bristol, City of £4.52Bristol, City of: £4.52Leeds: £6.00Bristol, City of: £4.54Leeds: £6.02Bristol, City of: £4.29Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Bristol, City of £4.92Bristol, City of: £4.92Leeds: £4.26Bristol, City of: £4.94Leeds: £4.28Bristol, City of: £4.67Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Bristol, City of £5.76Bristol, City of: £5.76Leeds: £5.37Bristol, City of: £5.78Leeds: £5.39Bristol, City of: £5.46Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Bristol, City of 121.6Bristol, City of: 121.6Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Leeds is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Bristol, City of 15.9Bristol, City of: 15.9Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Leeds is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 22.4, Bristol, City of 17.8Bristol, City of: 17.8Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Leeds is higher17.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 66.3, Bristol, City of 64.1Bristol, City of: 64.1Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Bristol, City of 118.9Bristol, City of: 118.9Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Leeds is higher118.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 14.9, Bristol, City of 12.2Bristol, City of: 12.2Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Leeds is higher12.2

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Leeds and Bristol, City of, per resident
MeasureLeedsBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£3,653£3,669£3,465Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£1,545£1,551£1,465Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,290£1,295£1,223Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,375£1,381£1,304Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£78£78£74Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£88£89£84Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.02£4.03£3.81Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£437£439£414Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£106£106£100Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£55£55£52Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,008£1,012£956Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£270£271£256Bristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£217£218£206Bristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.52£4.54£4.29Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9121.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.915.9Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.417.8Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.364.1Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9118.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.2Leeds

Total

Leeds is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bristol, City of 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 Bristol, City of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Bristol, City of £1.8bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnLeeds: £3.4bnBristol, City of: £1.8bnLeeds: £3.4bnBristol, City of: £1.7bnLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Bristol, City of £763.5mBristol, City of: £763.5mLeeds: £1.6bnBristol, City of: £766.8mLeeds: £1.6bnBristol, City of: £724.2mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Bristol, City of £637.4mBristol, City of: £637.4mLeeds: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £640.1mLeeds: £1.1bnBristol, City of: £604.6mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higher£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Bristol, City of £679.6mBristol, City of: £679.6mLeeds: £1.4bnBristol, City of: £682.5mLeeds: £1.4bnBristol, City of: £644.6mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Bristol, City of £38.3mBristol, City of: £38.3mLeeds: £64.9mBristol, City of: £38.5mLeeds: £65.2mBristol, City of: £36.4mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Bristol, City of £43.6mBristol, City of: £43.6mLeeds: £89.5mBristol, City of: £43.8mLeeds: £89.8mBristol, City of: £41.4mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

  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, Bristol, City of £2.0mBristol, City of: £2.0mLeeds: £3.8mBristol, City of: £2.0mLeeds: £3.8mBristol, City of: £1.9mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Bristol, City of £215.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mLeeds: £370.2mBristol, City of: £216.9mLeeds: £371.8mBristol, City of: £204.8mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higher£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Bristol, City of £52.3mBristol, City of: £52.3mLeeds: £90.0mBristol, City of: £52.6mLeeds: £90.4mBristol, City of: £49.7mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higher£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Bristol, City of £27.2mBristol, City of: £27.2mLeeds: £55.7mBristol, City of: £27.3mLeeds: £56.0mBristol, City of: £25.8mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Bristol, City of £498.1mBristol, City of: £498.1mLeeds: £888.6mBristol, City of: £500.2mLeeds: £892.3mBristol, City of: £472.5mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higher£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Bristol, City of £133.4mBristol, City of: £133.4mLeeds: £170.9mBristol, City of: £134.0mLeeds: £171.6mBristol, City of: £126.5mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Bristol, City of £107.4mBristol, City of: £107.4mLeeds: £177.1mBristol, City of: £107.8mLeeds: £177.8mBristol, City of: £101.9mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Bristol, City of £2.2mBristol, City of: £2.2mLeeds: £5.1mBristol, City of: £2.2mLeeds: £5.1mBristol, City of: £2.1mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Bristol, City of £2.4mBristol, City of: £2.4mLeeds: £3.6mBristol, City of: £2.4mLeeds: £3.6mBristol, City of: £2.3mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Bristol, City of £2.8mBristol, City of: £2.8mLeeds: £4.5mBristol, City of: £2.9mLeeds: £4.5mBristol, City of: £2.7mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Bristol, City of 60,077Bristol, City of: 60,077Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count60,077

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Bristol, City of 7,840Bristol, City of: 7,840Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higherDepends on how you count7,840

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Bristol, City of 8,779Bristol, City of: 8,779Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higher8,779

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Bristol, City of 31,700Bristol, City of: 31,700Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higher31,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Bristol, City of 58,737Bristol, City of: 58,737Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higher58,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Bristol, City of 6,038Bristol, City of: 6,038Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higher6,038

Show the numbers
Leeds and Bristol, City of, total
MeasureLeedsBristol, City ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£763.5m£766.8m£724.2mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£637.4m£640.1m£604.6mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£679.6m£682.5m£644.6mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£215.9m£216.9m£204.8mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£52.3m£52.6m£49.7mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£498.1m£500.2m£472.5mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£133.4m£134.0m£126.5mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£107.4m£107.8m£101.9mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34160,077Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0677,840Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9018,779Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86631,700Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44958,737Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5336,038Leeds

Sources

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

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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.