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Leeds and Colchester

842,884 and 199,730 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Colchester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Colchester 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 Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Leeds: £3,989Colchester: £4,023Leeds: £4,006Colchester: £3,800Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Colchester £12,836Colchester: £12,836Leeds: £12,849Colchester: £12,891Leeds: £12,904Colchester: £12,175Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,891£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Colchester £1,742Colchester: £1,742Leeds: £2,032Colchester: £1,750Leeds: £2,041Colchester: £1,653Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Leeds is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Colchester £11,610Colchester: £11,610Leeds: £11,576Colchester: £11,659Leeds: £11,626Colchester: £11,013Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Colchester £390Colchester: £390Leeds: £522Colchester: £391Leeds: £525Colchester: £370Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Leeds is higher£390£391£370

  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, Colchester £815Colchester: £815Leeds: £720Colchester: £818Leeds: £723Colchester: £773Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£815£818£773

  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, Colchester £22Colchester: £22Leeds: £31Colchester: £22Leeds: £31Colchester: £20Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Leeds is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Leeds: £439Colchester: £366Leeds: £441Colchester: £345Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Leeds: £107Colchester: £153Leeds: £107Colchester: £145Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, Colchester £97Colchester: £97Leeds: £100Colchester: £98Leeds: £101Colchester: £92Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Leeds is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Colchester £1,388Colchester: £1,388Leeds: £1,598Colchester: £1,394Leeds: £1,605Colchester: £1,317Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Leeds: £203Colchester: £191Leeds: £204Colchester: £180Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Colchester £243Colchester: £243Leeds: £318Colchester: £244Leeds: £320Colchester: £231Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Leeds is higher£243£244£231

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Colchester £7.93Colchester: £7.93Leeds: £9.09Colchester: £7.96Leeds: £9.13Colchester: £7.52Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Colchester £5.75Colchester: £5.75Leeds: £6.46Colchester: £5.77Leeds: £6.49Colchester: £5.45Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Leeds is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Leeds: £5.37Colchester: £3.79Leeds: £5.39Colchester: £3.58Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  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, Colchester 1,005.5Colchester: 1,005.5Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

  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, Colchester 87.4Colchester: 87.4Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Leeds is higher87.4

  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, Colchester 165.9Colchester: 165.9Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Colchester is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  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, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher57.0

  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, Colchester 158.6Colchester: 158.6Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Leeds is higher158.6

  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, Colchester 21.7Colchester: 21.7Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Leeds is higher21.7

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Leeds and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,836£12,891£12,175Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£1,742£1,750£1,653Leeds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,610£11,659£11,013Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£390£391£370Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£815£818£773Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£22£22£20Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£364£366£345Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£97£98£92Leeds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,388£1,394£1,317Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£190£191£180Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£243£244£231Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£7.93£7.96£7.52Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.75£5.77£5.45Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.77£3.79£3.58Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,005.5Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.287.4Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1165.9Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.357.0Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8158.6Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.521.7Leeds

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 7. 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 Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Colchester £4,006Colchester: £4,006Leeds: £3,989Colchester: £4,023Leeds: £4,006Colchester: £3,800Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£4,006£4,023£3,800

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Colchester £2,198Colchester: £2,198Leeds: £1,895Colchester: £2,208Leeds: £1,903Colchester: £2,085Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,208£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Colchester £1,097Colchester: £1,097Leeds: £1,341Colchester: £1,102Leeds: £1,346Colchester: £1,041Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Colchester £1,988Colchester: £1,988Leeds: £1,707Colchester: £1,997Leeds: £1,714Colchester: £1,886Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,988£1,997£1,886

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Colchester £67Colchester: £67Leeds: £77Colchester: £67Leeds: £77Colchester: £63Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Leeds is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, Colchester £139Colchester: £139Leeds: £106Colchester: £140Leeds: £107Colchester: £132Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Colchester £3.70Colchester: £3.70Leeds: £4.51Colchester: £3.72Leeds: £4.53Colchester: £3.51Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Colchester £364Colchester: £364Leeds: £439Colchester: £366Leeds: £441Colchester: £345Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£364£366£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Leeds: £107Colchester: £153Leeds: £107Colchester: £145Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Colchester £61Colchester: £61Leeds: £66Colchester: £61Leeds: £66Colchester: £58Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Leeds is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Colchester £874Colchester: £874Leeds: £1,054Colchester: £878Leeds: £1,059Colchester: £829Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds is higher£874£878£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Colchester £190Colchester: £190Leeds: £203Colchester: £191Leeds: £204Colchester: £180Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Colchester £153Colchester: £153Leeds: £210Colchester: £154Leeds: £211Colchester: £145Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Leeds is higher£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Colchester £4.99Colchester: £4.99Leeds: £6.00Colchester: £5.01Leeds: £6.02Colchester: £4.73Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Colchester £3.62Colchester: £3.62Leeds: £4.26Colchester: £3.63Leeds: £4.28Colchester: £3.43Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Colchester £3.77Colchester: £3.77Leeds: £5.37Colchester: £3.79Leeds: £5.39Colchester: £3.58Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Colchester 172.2Colchester: 172.2Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Colchester 15.0Colchester: 15.0Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Leeds is higher15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 22.4, Colchester 28.4Colchester: 28.4Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Colchester 57.0Colchester: 57.0Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Colchester 99.9Colchester: 99.9Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Leeds is higher99.9

  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, Colchester 13.7Colchester: 13.7Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Leeds is higher13.7

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Leeds and Colchester, per resident
MeasureLeedsColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,006£4,023£3,800Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£2,198£2,208£2,085Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,097£1,102£1,041Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,988£1,997£1,886Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£67£67£63Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£139£140£132Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.70£3.72£3.51Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£364£366£345Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£153£153£145Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£61£61£58Leeds
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£874£878£829Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£190£191£180Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£153£154£145Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.99£5.01£4.73Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.62£3.63£3.43Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.77£3.79£3.58Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9172.2Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.915.0Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.428.4Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.357.0Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.999.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.7Leeds

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Colchester £800.1mColchester: £800.1mLeeds: £3.4bnColchester: £803.5mLeeds: £3.4bnColchester: £758.9mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£800.1m£803.5m£758.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Colchester £439.1mColchester: £439.1mLeeds: £1.6bnColchester: £440.9mLeeds: £1.6bnColchester: £416.5mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£440.9m£416.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Colchester £219.1mColchester: £219.1mLeeds: £1.1bnColchester: £220.1mLeeds: £1.1bnColchester: £207.9mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higher£219.1m£220.1m£207.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Colchester £397.1mColchester: £397.1mLeeds: £1.4bnColchester: £398.8mLeeds: £1.4bnColchester: £376.7mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£397.1m£398.8m£376.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Colchester £13.3mColchester: £13.3mLeeds: £64.9mColchester: £13.4mLeeds: £65.2mColchester: £12.6mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Colchester £27.9mColchester: £27.9mLeeds: £89.5mColchester: £28.0mLeeds: £89.8mColchester: £26.4mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£27.9m£28.0m£26.4m

  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, Colchester £0.74mColchester: £0.74mLeeds: £3.8mColchester: £0.74mLeeds: £3.8mColchester: £0.70mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Colchester £72.7mColchester: £72.7mLeeds: £370.2mColchester: £73.0mLeeds: £371.8mColchester: £69.0mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Colchester £30.5mColchester: £30.5mLeeds: £90.0mColchester: £30.6mLeeds: £90.4mColchester: £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, Colchester £12.2mColchester: £12.2mLeeds: £55.7mColchester: £12.3mLeeds: £56.0mColchester: £11.6mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Colchester £174.6mColchester: £174.6mLeeds: £888.6mColchester: £175.4mLeeds: £892.3mColchester: £165.6mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higher£174.6m£175.4m£165.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Colchester £37.9mColchester: £37.9mLeeds: £170.9mColchester: £38.1mLeeds: £171.6mColchester: £36.0mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Colchester £30.6mColchester: £30.6mLeeds: £177.1mColchester: £30.7mLeeds: £177.8mColchester: £29.0mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Colchester £1.00mColchester: £1.00mLeeds: £5.1mColchester: £1.0mLeeds: £5.1mColchester: £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, Colchester £0.72mColchester: £0.72mLeeds: £3.6mColchester: £0.73mLeeds: £3.6mColchester: £0.69mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Colchester £0.75mColchester: £0.75mLeeds: £4.5mColchester: £0.76mLeeds: £4.5mColchester: £0.72mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Colchester 34,395Colchester: 34,395Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count34,395

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Colchester 2,989Colchester: 2,989Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higher2,989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Colchester 5,675Colchester: 5,675Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higherDepends on how you count5,675

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Colchester 11,389Colchester: 11,389Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higher11,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Colchester 19,955Colchester: 19,955Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higher19,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Colchester 2,735Colchester: 2,735Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higher2,735

Show the numbers
Leeds and Colchester, total
MeasureLeedsColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£800.1m£803.5m£758.9mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£439.1m£440.9m£416.5mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£219.1m£220.1m£207.9mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£397.1m£398.8m£376.7mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mLeeds
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£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£174.6m£175.4m£165.6mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mLeeds
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£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34134,395Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0672,989Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9015,675Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86611,389Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44919,955Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5332,735Leeds

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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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.