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Leeds and Stevenage

842,884 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Stevenage on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 14. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Leeds: £3,989Stevenage: £4,130Leeds: £4,006Stevenage: £3,901Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Leeds: £12,849Stevenage: £13,095Leeds: £12,904Stevenage: £12,368Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Leeds: £2,032Stevenage: £2,082Leeds: £2,041Stevenage: £1,967Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Leeds: £11,576Stevenage: £11,798Leeds: £11,626Stevenage: £11,144Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Leeds: £522Stevenage: £481Leeds: £525Stevenage: £454Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Leeds is higher£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Leeds: £720Stevenage: £788Leeds: £723Stevenage: £744Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Leeds: £31Stevenage: £28Leeds: £31Stevenage: £26Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Leeds is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Leeds: £439Stevenage: £420Leeds: £441Stevenage: £397Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Leeds: £107Stevenage: £190Leeds: £107Stevenage: £180Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Leeds: £100Stevenage: £124Leeds: £101Stevenage: £117Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Leeds: £1,598Stevenage: £1,652Leeds: £1,605Stevenage: £1,560Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Leeds: £203Stevenage: £244Leeds: £204Stevenage: £230Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Leeds: £318Stevenage: £290Leeds: £320Stevenage: £274Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Leeds is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Leeds: £9.09Stevenage: £8.24Leeds: £9.13Stevenage: £7.78Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Leeds: £6.46Stevenage: £7.78Leeds: £6.49Stevenage: £7.35Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Leeds: £5.37Stevenage: £5.75Leeds: £5.39Stevenage: £5.43Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Leeds is higher109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count162.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 66.3, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds 196.8, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Leeds is higher189.5

  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, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Leeds and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,074£2,082£1,967Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£479£481£454Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£784£788£744Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£27£28£26Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£418£420£397Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£123£124£117Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,645£1,652£1,560Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£289£290£274Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£8.20£8.24£7.78Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,018.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2109.9Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1162.2Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.365.2Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8189.5Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.527.0Stevenage

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 13. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Leeds: £3,989Stevenage: £4,130Leeds: £4,006Stevenage: £3,901Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Leeds: £1,895Stevenage: £1,932Leeds: £1,903Stevenage: £1,825Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Leeds: £1,341Stevenage: £1,338Leeds: £1,346Stevenage: £1,263Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Leeds: £1,707Stevenage: £1,741Leeds: £1,714Stevenage: £1,644Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Leeds: £77Stevenage: £71Leeds: £77Stevenage: £67Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Leeds is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Leeds: £106Stevenage: £116Leeds: £107Stevenage: £110Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Leeds: £4.51Stevenage: £4.08Leeds: £4.53Stevenage: £3.85Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Leeds: £439Stevenage: £420Leeds: £441Stevenage: £397Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Leeds is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Leeds: £107Stevenage: £190Leeds: £107Stevenage: £180Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Leeds: £66Stevenage: £80Leeds: £66Stevenage: £75Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Leeds: £1,054Stevenage: £1,061Leeds: £1,059Stevenage: £1,002Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Leeds: £203Stevenage: £244Leeds: £204Stevenage: £230Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Leeds: £210Stevenage: £187Leeds: £211Stevenage: £176Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Leeds is higher£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Leeds: £6.00Stevenage: £5.29Leeds: £6.02Stevenage: £5.00Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Leeds: £4.26Stevenage: £5.00Leeds: £4.28Stevenage: £4.72Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Leeds: £5.37Stevenage: £5.75Leeds: £5.39Stevenage: £5.43Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.9Leeds is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 22.4, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Leeds is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Leeds is higher121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Leeds and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureLeedsStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,112£4,130£3,901Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£1,924£1,932£1,825Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,332£1,338£1,263Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,734£1,741£1,644Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£71£71£67Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£116£116£110Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.06£4.08£3.85Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£418£420£397Leeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£79£80£75Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,057£1,061£1,002Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£186£187£176Leeds
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.27£5.29£5.00Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9150.3Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.916.2Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.423.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.365.2Leeds
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9121.7Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.4Stevenage

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mLeeds: £3.4bnStevenage: £376.8mLeeds: £3.4bnStevenage: £355.9mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mLeeds: £1.6bnStevenage: £176.3mLeeds: £1.6bnStevenage: £166.5mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mLeeds: £1.1bnStevenage: £122.0mLeeds: £1.1bnStevenage: £115.3mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mLeeds: £1.4bnStevenage: £158.8mLeeds: £1.4bnStevenage: £150.0mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mLeeds: £64.9mStevenage: £6.5mLeeds: £65.2mStevenage: £6.1mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mLeeds: £89.5mStevenage: £10.6mLeeds: £89.8mStevenage: £10.0mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mLeeds: £3.8mStevenage: £0.37mLeeds: £3.8mStevenage: £0.35mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mLeeds: £370.2mStevenage: £38.3mLeeds: £371.8mStevenage: £36.2mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mLeeds: £90.0mStevenage: £17.4mLeeds: £90.4mStevenage: £16.4mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mLeeds: £55.7mStevenage: £7.3mLeeds: £56.0mStevenage: £6.9mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mLeeds: £888.6mStevenage: £96.8mLeeds: £892.3mStevenage: £91.4mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mLeeds: £170.9mStevenage: £22.2mLeeds: £171.6mStevenage: £21.0mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mLeeds: £177.1mStevenage: £17.0mLeeds: £177.8mStevenage: £16.1mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mLeeds: £5.1mStevenage: £0.48mLeeds: £5.1mStevenage: £0.46mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mLeeds: £3.6mStevenage: £0.46mLeeds: £3.6mStevenage: £0.43mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mLeeds: £4.5mStevenage: £0.52mLeeds: £4.5mStevenage: £0.50mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higherDepends on how you count2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,584

Show the numbers
Leeds and Stevenage, total
MeasureLeedsStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34113,710Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0671,479Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9012,183Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,8665,945Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44911,107Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5331,584Leeds

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.
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