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Leeds and Bury

842,884 and 198,136 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Bury on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 6 of 22 measures, and Bury 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Leeds: £3,989Bury: £4,516Leeds: £4,006Bury: £4,266Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,497£4,516£4,266

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, Bury £12,993Bury: £12,993Leeds: £12,849Bury: £13,048Leeds: £12,904Bury: £12,324Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Bury is higherDepends on how you count£12,993£13,048£12,324

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, Bury £2,263Bury: £2,263Leeds: £2,032Bury: £2,272Leeds: £2,041Bury: £2,146Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,263£2,272£2,146

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, Bury £11,659Bury: £11,659Leeds: £11,576Bury: £11,708Leeds: £11,626Bury: £11,059Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Bury is higherDepends on how you count£11,659£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, Bury £509Bury: £509Leeds: £522Bury: £511Leeds: £525Bury: £483Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

  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, Bury £795Bury: £795Leeds: £720Bury: £799Leeds: £723Bury: £754Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Bury is higherDepends on how you count£795£799£754

  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, Bury £30Bury: £30Leeds: £31Bury: £30Leeds: £31Bury: £28Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Bury £499Bury: £499Leeds: £439Bury: £501Leeds: £441Bury: £474Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Bury is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Bury £153Bury: £153Leeds: £107Bury: £154Leeds: £107Bury: £145Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Bury is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£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, Bury £130Bury: £130Leeds: £100Bury: £131Leeds: £101Bury: £123Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Bury is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, Bury £1,757Bury: £1,757Leeds: £1,598Bury: £1,765Leeds: £1,605Bury: £1,667Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Bury £180Bury: £180Leeds: £203Bury: £181Leeds: £204Bury: £171Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, Bury £361Bury: £361Leeds: £318Bury: £362Leeds: £320Bury: £342Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Bury is higherDepends on how you count£361£362£342

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, Bury £7.55Bury: £7.55Leeds: £9.09Bury: £7.58Leeds: £9.13Bury: £7.16Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Bury £6.84Bury: £6.84Leeds: £6.46Bury: £6.87Leeds: £6.49Bury: £6.49Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Bury is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Leeds: £5.37Bury: £7.72Leeds: £5.39Bury: £7.29Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Bury is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29

  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, Bury 1,013.7Bury: 1,013.7Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, Bury 115.6Bury: 115.6Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Leeds is higherDepends on how you count115.6

  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, Bury 163.0Bury: 163.0Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Bury is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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, Bury 217.2Bury: 217.2Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Bury is higherDepends on how you count217.2

  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, Bury 29.7Bury: 29.7Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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Leeds and Bury, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,993£13,048£12,324Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,263£2,272£2,146Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,659£11,708£11,059Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£509£511£483Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£795£799£754Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£30£30£28Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£130£131£123Bury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,757£1,765£1,667Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£180£181£171Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£361£362£342Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£7.55£7.58£7.16Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.84£6.87£6.49Bury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,013.7Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2115.6Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1163.0Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.374.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8217.2Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.529.7Bury

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bury on 19. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Leeds: £3,989Bury: £4,516Leeds: £4,006Bury: £4,266Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,497£4,516£4,266

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Bury £2,260Bury: £2,260Leeds: £1,895Bury: £2,270Leeds: £1,903Bury: £2,144Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Bury £1,397Bury: £1,397Leeds: £1,341Bury: £1,403Leeds: £1,346Bury: £1,325Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Bury £2,028Bury: £2,028Leeds: £1,707Bury: £2,037Leeds: £1,714Bury: £1,924Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,028£2,037£1,924

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £77£77£73Bury 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, Bury £138Bury: £138Leeds: £106Bury: £139Leeds: £107Bury: £131Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Bury is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  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, Bury £5.17Bury: £5.17Leeds: £4.51Bury: £5.19Leeds: £4.53Bury: £4.90Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Bury is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, Bury £499Bury: £499Leeds: £439Bury: £501Leeds: £441Bury: £474Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Bury is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, Bury £153Bury: £153Leeds: £107Bury: £154Leeds: £107Bury: £145Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Bury is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, Bury £80Bury: £80Leeds: £66Bury: £81Leeds: £66Bury: £76Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Bury is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Bury £1,085Bury: £1,085Leeds: £1,054Bury: £1,089Leeds: £1,059Bury: £1,029Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Bury £180Bury: £180Leeds: £203Bury: £181Leeds: £204Bury: £171Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Leeds is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Bury £4.66Bury: £4.66Leeds: £6.00Bury: £4.68Leeds: £6.02Bury: £4.42Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Bury £4.23Bury: £4.23Leeds: £4.26Bury: £4.25Leeds: £4.28Bury: £4.01Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Leeds: £5.37Bury: £7.72Leeds: £5.39Bury: £7.29Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Bury is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Bury 176.4Bury: 176.4Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Bury is higherDepends on how you count176.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.9Bury is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

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

    22.4Bury 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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Bury is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Bury 134.1Bury: 134.1Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Bury is higherDepends on how you count134.1

  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, Bury 18.3Bury: 18.3Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Bury is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Leeds and Bury, per resident
MeasureLeedsBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£2,260£2,270£2,144Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,397£1,403£1,325Bury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£2,028£2,037£1,924Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£89£89£84Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£138£139£131Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.17£5.19£4.90Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£80£81£76Bury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,085£1,089£1,029Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£180£181£171Leeds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£223£224£211Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.66£4.68£4.42Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.23£4.25£4.01Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9176.4Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.920.1Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.428.4Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.374.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9134.1Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.918.3Bury

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Bury £891.0mBury: £891.0mLeeds: £3.4bnBury: £894.8mLeeds: £3.4bnBury: £845.2mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Bury £447.8mBury: £447.8mLeeds: £1.6bnBury: £449.7mLeeds: £1.6bnBury: £424.8mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Bury £276.8mBury: £276.8mLeeds: £1.1bnBury: £277.9mLeeds: £1.1bnBury: £262.5mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Bury £401.9mBury: £401.9mLeeds: £1.4bnBury: £403.6mLeeds: £1.4bnBury: £381.2mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Bury £17.5mBury: £17.5mLeeds: £64.9mBury: £17.6mLeeds: £65.2mBury: £16.6mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, Bury £27.4mBury: £27.4mLeeds: £89.5mBury: £27.5mLeeds: £89.8mBury: £26.0mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Bury £1.0mBury: £1.0mLeeds: £3.8mBury: £1.0mLeeds: £3.8mBury: £0.97mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, Bury £98.9mBury: £98.9mLeeds: £370.2mBury: £99.3mLeeds: £371.8mBury: £93.8mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, Bury £30.3mBury: £30.3mLeeds: £90.0mBury: £30.4mLeeds: £90.4mBury: £28.7mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, Bury £15.9mBury: £15.9mLeeds: £55.7mBury: £16.0mLeeds: £56.0mBury: £15.1mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Bury £214.9mBury: £214.9mLeeds: £888.6mBury: £215.9mLeeds: £892.3mBury: £203.9mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Bury £35.7mBury: £35.7mLeeds: £170.9mBury: £35.8mLeeds: £171.6mBury: £33.9mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Bury £44.1mBury: £44.1mLeeds: £177.1mBury: £44.3mLeeds: £177.8mBury: £41.9mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Bury £0.92mBury: £0.92mLeeds: £5.1mBury: £0.93mLeeds: £5.1mBury: £0.88mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Bury £0.84mBury: £0.84mLeeds: £3.6mBury: £0.84mLeeds: £3.6mBury: £0.79mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Bury £1.5mBury: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mBury: £1.5mLeeds: £4.5mBury: £1.4mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Bury 34,941Bury: 34,941Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count34,941

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Bury 3,983Bury: 3,983Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higherDepends on how you count3,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, Bury 5,619Bury: 5,619Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higherDepends on how you count5,619

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, Bury 14,764Bury: 14,764Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higherDepends on how you count14,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Bury 26,570Bury: 26,570Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higherDepends on how you count26,570

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Bury 3,626Bury: 3,626Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count3,626

Show the numbers
Leeds and Bury, total
MeasureLeedsBuryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34134,941Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0673,983Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9015,619Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86614,764Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44926,570Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5333,626Leeds

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.