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Leeds and Swindon

842,884 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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 19 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Leeds: £3,989Swindon: £3,783Leeds: £4,006Swindon: £3,573Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Leeds: £12,849Swindon: £12,656Leeds: £12,904Swindon: £11,954Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Leeds: £2,032Swindon: £1,775Leeds: £2,041Swindon: £1,676Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Leeds: £11,576Swindon: £11,425Leeds: £11,626Swindon: £10,791Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Leeds: £522Swindon: £570Leeds: £525Swindon: £538Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£538

  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, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Leeds: £720Swindon: £635Leeds: £723Swindon: £599Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Leeds is higher£632£635£599

  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, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Leeds: £31Swindon: £27Leeds: £31Swindon: £25Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Leeds is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Leeds: £439Swindon: £360Leeds: £441Swindon: £340Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Leeds: £107Swindon: £145Leeds: £107Swindon: £137Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Leeds: £100Swindon: £90Leeds: £101Swindon: £85Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Leeds is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Leeds: £1,598Swindon: £1,459Leeds: £1,605Swindon: £1,378Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Leeds: £203Swindon: £191Leeds: £204Swindon: £181Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£191£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Leeds: £318Swindon: £216Leeds: £320Swindon: £204Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Leeds is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Leeds: £9.09Swindon: £6.42Leeds: £9.13Swindon: £6.06Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Leeds: £6.46Swindon: £4.30Leeds: £6.49Swindon: £4.06Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Leeds: £5.37Swindon: £6.06Leeds: £5.39Swindon: £5.72Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

  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, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Leeds is higher105.6

  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, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Leeds is higher138.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 66.3, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher55.2

  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, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Leeds is higher169.0

  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, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Leeds is higher19.6

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Leeds and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£3,767£3,783£3,573Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,603£12,656£11,954Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£1,767£1,775£1,676Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,377£11,425£10,791Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£632£635£599Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£27£27£25Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£359£360£340Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£89£90£85Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,452£1,459£1,378Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£191£191£181Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£215£216£204Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.39£6.42£6.06Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.28£4.30£4.06Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,009.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2105.6Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1138.1Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.355.2Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8169.0Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.519.6Leeds

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

Leeds Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Leeds: £3,989Swindon: £3,783Leeds: £4,006Swindon: £3,573Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Leeds: £1,895Swindon: £1,943Leeds: £1,903Swindon: £1,835Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Leeds: £1,341Swindon: £1,138Leeds: £1,346Swindon: £1,075Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Leeds: £1,707Swindon: £1,754Leeds: £1,714Swindon: £1,656Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Leeds: £77Swindon: £87Leeds: £77Swindon: £83Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Leeds: £106Swindon: £97Leeds: £107Swindon: £92Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Leeds is higher£97£97£92

  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, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Leeds: £4.51Swindon: £4.09Leeds: £4.53Swindon: £3.86Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Leeds: £439Swindon: £360Leeds: £441Swindon: £340Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Leeds: £107Swindon: £145Leeds: £107Swindon: £137Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Leeds: £66Swindon: £58Leeds: £66Swindon: £54Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Leeds is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Leeds: £1,054Swindon: £935Leeds: £1,059Swindon: £883Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Leeds: £203Swindon: £191Leeds: £204Swindon: £181Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Leeds: £210Swindon: £138Leeds: £211Swindon: £131Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Leeds is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Leeds: £6.00Swindon: £4.12Leeds: £6.02Swindon: £3.89Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Leeds: £4.26Swindon: £2.75Leeds: £4.28Swindon: £2.60Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Leeds: £5.37Swindon: £6.06Leeds: £5.39Swindon: £5.72Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Swindon is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Leeds is higher16.2

  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, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Leeds is higher21.2

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Leeds is higher108.3

  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, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Leeds is higher12.6

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Leeds and Swindon, per resident
MeasureLeedsSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£3,767£3,783£3,573Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,133£1,138£1,075Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£97£97£92Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.07£4.09£3.86Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£359£360£340Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£57£58£54Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£931£935£883Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£191£191£181Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£138£138£131Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.10£4.12£3.89Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£2.74£2.75£2.60Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9155.0Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.916.2Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.2Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.355.2Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9108.3Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.6Leeds

Total

Leeds is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mLeeds: £3.4bnSwindon: £920.5mLeeds: £3.4bnSwindon: £869.4mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mLeeds: £1.6bnSwindon: £472.7mLeeds: £1.6bnSwindon: £446.4mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mLeeds: £1.1bnSwindon: £276.9mLeeds: £1.1bnSwindon: £261.5mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mLeeds: £1.4bnSwindon: £426.7mLeeds: £1.4bnSwindon: £403.0mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mLeeds: £64.9mSwindon: £21.3mLeeds: £65.2mSwindon: £20.1mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mLeeds: £89.5mSwindon: £23.7mLeeds: £89.8mSwindon: £22.4mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mLeeds: £3.8mSwindon: £0.99mLeeds: £3.8mSwindon: £0.94mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mLeeds: £370.2mSwindon: £87.7mLeeds: £371.8mSwindon: £82.8mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mLeeds: £90.0mSwindon: £35.2mLeeds: £90.4mSwindon: £33.3mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mLeeds: £55.7mSwindon: £14.0mLeeds: £56.0mSwindon: £13.2mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mLeeds: £888.6mSwindon: £227.5mLeeds: £892.3mSwindon: £214.9mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mLeeds: £170.9mSwindon: £46.6mLeeds: £171.6mSwindon: £44.0mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mLeeds: £177.1mSwindon: £33.7mLeeds: £177.8mSwindon: £31.8mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mLeeds: £5.1mSwindon: £1.0mLeeds: £5.1mSwindon: £0.95mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mLeeds: £3.6mSwindon: £0.67mLeeds: £3.6mSwindon: £0.63mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mSwindon: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mSwindon: £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, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higher3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higher3,064

Show the numbers
Leeds and Swindon, total
MeasureLeedsSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34137,706Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0673,945Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9015,159Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86613,438Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44926,362Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5333,064Leeds

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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