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Leeds and Portsmouth

842,884 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Portsmouth on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 15. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Leeds: £3,989Portsmouth: £4,245Leeds: £4,006Portsmouth: £4,010Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Leeds: £12,849Portsmouth: £12,911Leeds: £12,904Portsmouth: £12,195Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Leeds: £2,032Portsmouth: £2,227Leeds: £2,041Portsmouth: £2,103Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Leeds: £11,576Portsmouth: £11,495Leeds: £11,626Portsmouth: £10,857Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds is higher£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Leeds: £522Portsmouth: £643Leeds: £525Portsmouth: £607Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Leeds: £720Portsmouth: £737Leeds: £723Portsmouth: £696Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Leeds: £31Portsmouth: £36Leeds: £31Portsmouth: £34Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Leeds: £439Portsmouth: £421Leeds: £441Portsmouth: £398Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £144Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £136Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Leeds: £100Portsmouth: £106Leeds: £101Portsmouth: £100Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Leeds: £1,598Portsmouth: £1,807Leeds: £1,605Portsmouth: £1,707Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Leeds: £203Portsmouth: £353Leeds: £204Portsmouth: £334Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Leeds: £318Portsmouth: £300Leeds: £320Portsmouth: £284Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Leeds is higher£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Leeds: £9.09Portsmouth: £6.48Leeds: £9.13Portsmouth: £6.12Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Leeds: £6.46Portsmouth: £6.98Leeds: £6.49Portsmouth: £6.59Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Leeds: £5.37Portsmouth: £2.91Leeds: £5.39Portsmouth: £2.75Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds is higher1,015.5

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count157.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 66.3, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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Leeds and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,446£11,495£10,857Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£640£643£607Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£734£737£696Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£419£421£398Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£105£106£100Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£299£300£284Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.45£6.48£6.12Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.95£6.98£6.59Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£2.90£2.91£2.75Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,015.5Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1157.4Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.363.8Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8206.4Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.523.1Portsmouth

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Leeds: £3,989Portsmouth: £4,245Leeds: £4,006Portsmouth: £4,010Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Leeds: £1,895Portsmouth: £1,826Leeds: £1,903Portsmouth: £1,725Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Leeds: £1,341Portsmouth: £1,499Leeds: £1,346Portsmouth: £1,416Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Leeds: £1,707Portsmouth: £1,626Leeds: £1,714Portsmouth: £1,535Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds is higher£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Leeds: £77Portsmouth: £91Leeds: £77Portsmouth: £86Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Portsmouth 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, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Leeds: £106Portsmouth: £104Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £98Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Leeds: £4.51Portsmouth: £5.09Leeds: £4.53Portsmouth: £4.81Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Leeds: £439Portsmouth: £421Leeds: £441Portsmouth: £398Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £144Leeds: £107Portsmouth: £136Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Leeds: £66Portsmouth: £71Leeds: £66Portsmouth: £67Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Leeds: £1,054Portsmouth: £1,216Leeds: £1,059Portsmouth: £1,149Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Leeds: £203Portsmouth: £353Leeds: £204Portsmouth: £334Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Leeds: £210Portsmouth: £202Leeds: £211Portsmouth: £191Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Leeds is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Leeds: £6.00Portsmouth: £4.36Leeds: £6.02Portsmouth: £4.12Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Leeds: £4.26Portsmouth: £4.70Leeds: £4.28Portsmouth: £4.44Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Leeds: £5.37Portsmouth: £2.91Leeds: £5.39Portsmouth: £2.75Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Leeds is higher143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Leeds is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Leeds and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureLeedsPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,227£4,245£4,010Portsmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£1,818£1,826£1,725Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,619£1,626£1,535Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£90£91£86Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£104£104£98Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£419£421£398Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£71£71£67Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£201£202£191Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.34£4.36£4.12Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.68£4.70£4.44Portsmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£2.90£2.91£2.75Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9143.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.920.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.3Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.363.8Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9138.9Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.5Portsmouth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mLeeds: £3.4bnPortsmouth: £904.0mLeeds: £3.4bnPortsmouth: £853.8mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mLeeds: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £388.8mLeeds: £1.6bnPortsmouth: £367.2mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mLeeds: £1.1bnPortsmouth: £319.1mLeeds: £1.1bnPortsmouth: £301.4mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mLeeds: £1.4bnPortsmouth: £346.1mLeeds: £1.4bnPortsmouth: £326.9mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higher£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mLeeds: £64.9mPortsmouth: £19.3mLeeds: £65.2mPortsmouth: £18.3mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mLeeds: £89.5mPortsmouth: £22.2mLeeds: £89.8mPortsmouth: £21.0mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mLeeds: £3.8mPortsmouth: £1.1mLeeds: £3.8mPortsmouth: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mLeeds: £370.2mPortsmouth: £89.6mLeeds: £371.8mPortsmouth: £84.7mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higher£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mLeeds: £90.0mPortsmouth: £30.6mLeeds: £90.4mPortsmouth: £28.9mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mLeeds: £55.7mPortsmouth: £15.1mLeeds: £56.0mPortsmouth: £14.3mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mLeeds: £888.6mPortsmouth: £259.0mLeeds: £892.3mPortsmouth: £244.7mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mLeeds: £170.9mPortsmouth: £75.2mLeeds: £171.6mPortsmouth: £71.1mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mLeeds: £177.1mPortsmouth: £43.1mLeeds: £177.8mPortsmouth: £40.7mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mLeeds: £5.1mPortsmouth: £0.93mLeeds: £5.1mPortsmouth: £0.88mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mLeeds: £3.6mPortsmouth: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6mPortsmouth: £0.95mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mLeeds: £4.5mPortsmouth: £0.62mLeeds: £4.5mPortsmouth: £0.59mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higher30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higher13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count3,310

Show the numbers
Leeds and Portsmouth, total
MeasureLeedsPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34130,580Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0674,287Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9014,741Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86613,576Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44929,584Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5333,310Leeds

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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