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Leeds and Preston

842,884 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Preston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and Preston on 17. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Leeds: £3,989Preston: £4,085Leeds: £4,006Preston: £3,859Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Leeds: £12,849Preston: £12,839Leeds: £12,904Preston: £12,127Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Leeds is higher£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Leeds: £2,032Preston: £2,235Leeds: £2,041Preston: £2,111Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Preston is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Leeds: £11,576Preston: £11,328Leeds: £11,626Preston: £10,699Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Preston £661Preston: £661Leeds: £522Preston: £663Leeds: £525Preston: £627Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Preston is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Leeds: £720Preston: £811Leeds: £723Preston: £766Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Preston is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Leeds: £31Preston: £37Leeds: £31Preston: £35Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Preston is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Preston £530Preston: £530Leeds: £439Preston: £532Leeds: £441Preston: £503Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Preston £114Preston: £114Leeds: £107Preston: £114Leeds: £107Preston: £108Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Leeds: £100Preston: £117Leeds: £101Preston: £111Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Preston is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Leeds: £1,598Preston: £1,767Leeds: £1,605Preston: £1,669Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Preston £225Preston: £225Leeds: £203Preston: £226Leeds: £204Preston: £214Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Preston £338Preston: £338Leeds: £318Preston: £339Leeds: £320Preston: £320Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Preston is higherDepends on how you count£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Leeds: £9.09Preston: £5.27Leeds: £9.13Preston: £4.98Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Leeds: £6.46Preston: £7.27Leeds: £6.49Preston: £6.87Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Preston is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Leeds: £5.37Preston: £4.10Leeds: £5.39Preston: £3.87Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds is higher1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Preston is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Preston is higherDepends on how you count26.8

Show the numbers
Leeds and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,785£12,839£12,127Leeds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,226£2,235£2,111Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,280£11,328£10,699Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£114£114£108Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£117£117£111Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,759£1,767£1,669Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£5.25£5.27£4.98Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£7.24£7.27£6.87Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.08£4.10£3.87Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,008.3Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1160.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.378.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.526.8Preston

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Preston on 16. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Leeds: £3,989Preston: £4,085Leeds: £4,006Preston: £3,859Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Leeds: £1,895Preston: £1,733Leeds: £1,903Preston: £1,637Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Leeds: £1,341Preston: £1,476Leeds: £1,346Preston: £1,394Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Leeds: £1,707Preston: £1,529Leeds: £1,714Preston: £1,444Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds is higher£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Preston £89Preston: £89Leeds: £77Preston: £90Leeds: £77Preston: £85Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Preston is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, Preston £109Preston: £109Leeds: £106Preston: £110Leeds: £107Preston: £103Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Leeds: £4.51Preston: £4.98Leeds: £4.53Preston: £4.70Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Preston £530Preston: £530Leeds: £439Preston: £532Leeds: £441Preston: £503Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Preston £114Preston: £114Leeds: £107Preston: £114Leeds: £107Preston: £108Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Preston £77Preston: £77Leeds: £66Preston: £77Leeds: £66Preston: £73Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Preston is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Leeds: £1,054Preston: £1,166Leeds: £1,059Preston: £1,101Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Preston £225Preston: £225Leeds: £203Preston: £226Leeds: £204Preston: £214Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Preston £223Preston: £223Leeds: £210Preston: £224Leeds: £211Preston: £211Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Preston is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Leeds: £6.00Preston: £3.48Leeds: £6.02Preston: £3.29Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Leeds: £4.26Preston: £4.80Leeds: £4.28Preston: £4.53Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Leeds: £5.37Preston: £4.10Leeds: £5.39Preston: £3.87Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Leeds is higher136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Preston is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Leeds is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Preston is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Leeds and Preston, per resident
MeasureLeedsPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£1,725£1,733£1,637Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,522£1,529£1,444Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£110£103Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.95£4.98£4.70Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£114£114£108Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£77£77£73Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,161£1,166£1,101Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£3.47£3.48£3.29Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.78£4.80£4.53Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.08£4.10£3.87Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9136.1Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.919.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.7Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.378.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.7Preston

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mLeeds: £3.4bnPreston: £660.2mLeeds: £3.4bnPreston: £623.5mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mLeeds: £1.6bnPreston: £280.0mLeeds: £1.6bnPreston: £264.5mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higher£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mLeeds: £1.1bnPreston: £238.5mLeeds: £1.1bnPreston: £225.2mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mLeeds: £1.4bnPreston: £247.0mLeeds: £1.4bnPreston: £233.3mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higher£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mLeeds: £64.9mPreston: £14.5mLeeds: £65.2mPreston: £13.7mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mLeeds: £89.5mPreston: £17.7mLeeds: £89.8mPreston: £16.7mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mLeeds: £3.8mPreston: £0.80mLeeds: £3.8mPreston: £0.76mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mLeeds: £370.2mPreston: £86.0mLeeds: £371.8mPreston: £81.3mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mLeeds: £90.0mPreston: £18.4mLeeds: £90.4mPreston: £17.4mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mLeeds: £55.7mPreston: £12.5mLeeds: £56.0mPreston: £11.8mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mLeeds: £888.6mPreston: £188.4mLeeds: £892.3mPreston: £178.0mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mLeeds: £170.9mPreston: £36.5mLeeds: £171.6mPreston: £34.5mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mLeeds: £177.1mPreston: £36.2mLeeds: £177.8mPreston: £34.2mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mLeeds: £5.1mPreston: £0.56mLeeds: £5.1mPreston: £0.53mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mLeeds: £3.6mPreston: £0.78mLeeds: £3.6mPreston: £0.73mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mLeeds: £4.5mPreston: £0.66mLeeds: £4.5mPreston: £0.62mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higher21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higherDepends on how you count3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higherDepends on how you count23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count2,862

Show the numbers
Leeds and Preston, total
MeasureLeedsPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34121,990Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0673,176Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9013,505Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86612,733Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44923,483Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5332,862Leeds

Sources

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

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