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Leeds and Southampton

842,884 and 260,604 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Southampton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Southampton on 9. 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Leeds: £3,989Southampton: £3,960Leeds: £4,006Southampton: £3,741Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Southampton £12,757Southampton: £12,757Leeds: £12,849Southampton: £12,812Leeds: £12,904Southampton: £12,101Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Southampton £2,092Southampton: £2,092Leeds: £2,032Southampton: £2,101Leeds: £2,041Southampton: £1,984Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,984

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Southampton £11,351Southampton: £11,351Leeds: £11,576Southampton: £11,400Leeds: £11,626Southampton: £10,767Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds is higher£11,351£11,400£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Southampton £690Southampton: £690Leeds: £522Southampton: £693Leeds: £525Southampton: £655Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£690£693£655

  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, Southampton £679Southampton: £679Leeds: £720Southampton: £682Leeds: £723Southampton: £645Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Leeds is higher£679£682£645

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

    £31£31£29Southampton 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, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Leeds: £439Southampton: £439Leeds: £441Southampton: £415Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Leeds: £107Southampton: £158Leeds: £107Southampton: £149Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Southampton £104Southampton: £104Leeds: £100Southampton: £105Leeds: £101Southampton: £99Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Southampton £1,728Southampton: £1,728Leeds: £1,598Southampton: £1,736Leeds: £1,605Southampton: £1,639Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Leeds: £203Southampton: £257Leeds: £204Southampton: £242Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Southampton £248Southampton: £248Leeds: £318Southampton: £249Leeds: £320Southampton: £235Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Leeds is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Southampton £5.63Southampton: £5.63Leeds: £9.09Southampton: £5.65Leeds: £9.13Southampton: £5.34Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Southampton £5.60Southampton: £5.60Leeds: £6.46Southampton: £5.62Leeds: £6.49Southampton: £5.31Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Leeds: £5.37Southampton: £4.81Leeds: £5.39Southampton: £4.54Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Southampton 1,005.3Southampton: 1,005.3Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds is higher1,005.3

  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, Southampton 145.8Southampton: 145.8Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Southampton is higherDepends on how you count145.8

  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, Southampton 148.1Southampton: 148.1Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Leeds is higher148.1

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher66.1

  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, Southampton 193.8Southampton: 193.8Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Leeds is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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, Southampton 23.4Southampton: 23.4Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Southampton is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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Leeds and Southampton, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£3,944£3,960£3,741Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,757£12,812£12,101Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,092£2,101£1,984Southampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,351£11,400£10,767Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£690£693£655Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£679£682£645Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£437£439£415Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£104£105£99Southampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£256£257£242Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£248£249£235Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£5.63£5.65£5.34Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.60£5.62£5.31Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.79£4.81£4.54Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,005.3Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2145.8Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1148.1Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.366.1Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8193.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.523.4Southampton

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Southampton 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 Southampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Southampton £3,944Southampton: £3,944Leeds: £3,989Southampton: £3,960Leeds: £4,006Southampton: £3,741Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Leeds is higher£3,944£3,960£3,741

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Southampton £1,637Southampton: £1,637Leeds: £1,895Southampton: £1,644Leeds: £1,903Southampton: £1,553Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Southampton £1,451Southampton: £1,451Leeds: £1,341Southampton: £1,457Leeds: £1,346Southampton: £1,376Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Southampton £1,457Southampton: £1,457Leeds: £1,707Southampton: £1,463Leeds: £1,714Southampton: £1,382Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Southampton £89Southampton: £89Leeds: £77Southampton: £89Leeds: £77Southampton: £84Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, Southampton £87Southampton: £87Leeds: £106Southampton: £88Leeds: £107Southampton: £83Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Leeds is higher£87£88£83

  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, Southampton £4.66Southampton: £4.66Leeds: £4.51Southampton: £4.68Leeds: £4.53Southampton: £4.42Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Southampton £437Southampton: £437Leeds: £439Southampton: £439Leeds: £441Southampton: £415Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Southampton £157Southampton: £157Leeds: £107Southampton: £158Leeds: £107Southampton: £149Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Southampton £72Southampton: £72Leeds: £66Southampton: £73Leeds: £66Southampton: £69Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Southampton £1,199Southampton: £1,199Leeds: £1,054Southampton: £1,204Leeds: £1,059Southampton: £1,137Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Southampton £256Southampton: £256Leeds: £203Southampton: £257Leeds: £204Southampton: £242Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Southampton is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Southampton £172Southampton: £172Leeds: £210Southampton: £173Leeds: £211Southampton: £163Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Leeds is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Southampton £3.91Southampton: £3.91Leeds: £6.00Southampton: £3.93Leeds: £6.02Southampton: £3.71Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Southampton £3.88Southampton: £3.88Leeds: £4.26Southampton: £3.90Leeds: £4.28Southampton: £3.68Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Southampton £4.79Southampton: £4.79Leeds: £5.37Southampton: £4.81Leeds: £5.39Southampton: £4.54Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Southampton 129.0Southampton: 129.0Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Leeds is higher129.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Southampton 18.7Southampton: 18.7Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Southampton 19.0Southampton: 19.0Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Leeds is higher19.0

  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, Southampton 66.1Southampton: 66.1Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Southampton 134.5Southampton: 134.5Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count134.5

  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, Southampton 16.3Southampton: 16.3Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Southampton is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Leeds and Southampton, per resident
MeasureLeedsSouthamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£3,944£3,960£3,741Leeds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£1,637£1,644£1,553Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,451£1,457£1,376Southampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,457£1,463£1,382Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£89£89£84Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£87£88£83Leeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.66£4.68£4.42Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£437£439£415Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£157£158£149Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£72£73£69Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£256£257£242Southampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£172£173£163Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.91£3.93£3.71Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.88£3.90£3.68Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.79£4.81£4.54Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9129.0Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.918.7Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.0Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.366.1Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9134.5Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.3Southampton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Southampton £1.0bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLeeds: £3.4bnSouthampton: £1.0bnLeeds: £3.4bnSouthampton: £974.8mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Southampton £426.7mSouthampton: £426.7mLeeds: £1.6bnSouthampton: £428.6mLeeds: £1.6bnSouthampton: £404.8mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higher£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Southampton £378.2mSouthampton: £378.2mLeeds: £1.1bnSouthampton: £379.8mLeeds: £1.1bnSouthampton: £358.7mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Southampton £379.7mSouthampton: £379.7mLeeds: £1.4bnSouthampton: £381.3mLeeds: £1.4bnSouthampton: £360.2mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Southampton £23.1mSouthampton: £23.1mLeeds: £64.9mSouthampton: £23.2mLeeds: £65.2mSouthampton: £21.9mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Southampton £22.7mSouthampton: £22.7mLeeds: £89.5mSouthampton: £22.8mLeeds: £89.8mSouthampton: £21.6mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  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, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £3.8mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £3.8mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £3.6m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Southampton £113.9mSouthampton: £113.9mLeeds: £370.2mSouthampton: £114.4mLeeds: £371.8mSouthampton: £108.1mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Southampton £41.0mSouthampton: £41.0mLeeds: £90.0mSouthampton: £41.2mLeeds: £90.4mSouthampton: £38.9mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Southampton £18.9mSouthampton: £18.9mLeeds: £55.7mSouthampton: £19.0mLeeds: £56.0mSouthampton: £17.9mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Southampton £312.4mSouthampton: £312.4mLeeds: £888.6mSouthampton: £313.8mLeeds: £892.3mSouthampton: £296.4mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Southampton £66.6mSouthampton: £66.6mLeeds: £170.9mSouthampton: £66.9mLeeds: £171.6mSouthampton: £63.2mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Southampton £44.8mSouthampton: £44.8mLeeds: £177.1mSouthampton: £45.0mLeeds: £177.8mSouthampton: £42.5mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £5.1mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £5.1mSouthampton: £0.97mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Southampton £1.0mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6mSouthampton: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6mSouthampton: £0.96mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Southampton £1.2mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £4.5mSouthampton: £1.3mLeeds: £4.5mSouthampton: £1.2mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Southampton 33,626Southampton: 33,626Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higher33,626

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Southampton 4,877Southampton: 4,877Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higherDepends on how you count4,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Southampton 4,953Southampton: 4,953Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higher4,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Southampton 17,220Southampton: 17,220Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higher17,220

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Southampton 35,041Southampton: 35,041Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higherDepends on how you count35,041

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Southampton 4,235Southampton: 4,235Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count4,235

Show the numbers
Leeds and Southampton, total
MeasureLeedsSouthamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£426.7m£428.6m£404.8mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£379.7m£381.3m£360.2mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.2mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£312.4m£313.8m£296.4mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£66.6m£66.9m£63.2mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34133,626Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0674,877Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9014,953Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86617,220Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44935,041Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5334,235Leeds

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.