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Leeds and West Lothian

842,884 and 186,160 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than West Lothian on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 West Lothian 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Leeds: £3,989West Lothian: £4,596Leeds: £4,006West Lothian: £4,341Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,576£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £12,849, West Lothian £12,908West Lothian: £12,908Leeds: £12,849West Lothian: £12,963Leeds: £12,904West Lothian: £12,244Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £2,032, West Lothian £2,124West Lothian: £2,124Leeds: £2,032West Lothian: £2,133Leeds: £2,041West Lothian: £2,015Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £11,576, West Lothian £11,749West Lothian: £11,749Leeds: £11,576West Lothian: £11,799Leeds: £11,626West Lothian: £11,144Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,749£11,799£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds £522, West Lothian £460West Lothian: £460Leeds: £522West Lothian: £462Leeds: £525West Lothian: £436Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£460£462£436

  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, West Lothian £674West Lothian: £674Leeds: £720West Lothian: £677Leeds: £723West Lothian: £640Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£640

  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, West Lothian £25West Lothian: £25Leeds: £31West Lothian: £25Leeds: £31West Lothian: £24Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Leeds is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Leeds: £439West Lothian: £646Leeds: £441West Lothian: £610Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Leeds: £107West Lothian: £205Leeds: £107West Lothian: £193Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, West Lothian £122West Lothian: £122Leeds: £100West Lothian: £122Leeds: £101West Lothian: £116Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £1,598, West Lothian £1,535West Lothian: £1,535Leeds: £1,598West Lothian: £1,541Leeds: £1,605West Lothian: £1,456Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Leeds is higher£1,535£1,541£1,456

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Leeds: £203West Lothian: £205Leeds: £204West Lothian: £194Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£205£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £318, West Lothian £452West Lothian: £452Leeds: £318West Lothian: £454Leeds: £320West Lothian: £429Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £9.09, West Lothian £6.60West Lothian: £6.60Leeds: £9.09West Lothian: £6.63Leeds: £9.13West Lothian: £6.26Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, West Lothian £8.70West Lothian: £8.70Leeds: £6.46West Lothian: £8.73Leeds: £6.49West Lothian: £8.25Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Leeds: £5.37West Lothian: £6.83Leeds: £5.39West Lothian: £6.45Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, West Lothian 1,026.5West Lothian: 1,026.5Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,026.5

  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, West Lothian 120.4West Lothian: 120.4Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Leeds is higherDepends on how you count120.4

  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, West Lothian 175.0West Lothian: 175.0Leeds: 152.1

    152.1West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count175.0

  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, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Leeds: 66.3

    66.3West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count102.7

  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, West Lothian 200.9West Lothian: 200.9Leeds: 196.8

    196.8West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count200.9

  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, West Lothian 31.5West Lothian: 31.5Leeds: 22.5

    22.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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Leeds and West Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,908£12,963£12,244EstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,124£2,133£2,015EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£460£462£436Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£674£677£640EstimatedLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£25£25£24EstimatedLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£122£122£116EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,535£1,541£1,456Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£452£454£429West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,026.5West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2120.4Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1175.0West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.3102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8200.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.531.5EstimatedWest Lothian

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lothian on 18. 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Leeds: £3,989West Lothian: £4,596Leeds: £4,006West Lothian: £4,341Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,576£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, West Lothian £2,166West Lothian: £2,166Leeds: £1,895West Lothian: £2,175Leeds: £1,903West Lothian: £2,054Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, West Lothian £1,352West Lothian: £1,352Leeds: £1,341West Lothian: £1,358Leeds: £1,346West Lothian: £1,282Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,282

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, West Lothian £1,971West Lothian: £1,971Leeds: £1,707West Lothian: £1,980Leeds: £1,714West Lothian: £1,870Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,980£1,870

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, West Lothian £77West Lothian: £77Leeds: £77West Lothian: £77Leeds: £77West Lothian: £73Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £106, West Lothian £113West Lothian: £113Leeds: £106West Lothian: £114Leeds: £107West Lothian: £107Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, West Lothian £4.22West Lothian: £4.22Leeds: £4.51West Lothian: £4.23Leeds: £4.53West Lothian: £4.00Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Leeds is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £439, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Leeds: £439West Lothian: £646Leeds: £441West Lothian: £610Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds £107, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Leeds: £107West Lothian: £205Leeds: £107West Lothian: £193Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds £66, West Lothian £78West Lothian: £78Leeds: £66West Lothian: £78Leeds: £66West Lothian: £74Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, West Lothian £977West Lothian: £977Leeds: £1,054West Lothian: £981Leeds: £1,059West Lothian: £926Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds is higher£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Leeds: £203West Lothian: £205Leeds: £204West Lothian: £194Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£205£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, West Lothian £288West Lothian: £288Leeds: £210West Lothian: £289Leeds: £211West Lothian: £273Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, West Lothian £4.20West Lothian: £4.20Leeds: £6.00West Lothian: £4.21Leeds: £6.02West Lothian: £3.98Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, West Lothian £5.53West Lothian: £5.53Leeds: £4.26West Lothian: £5.56Leeds: £4.28West Lothian: £5.25Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Leeds: £5.37West Lothian: £6.83Leeds: £5.39West Lothian: £6.45Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, West Lothian 172.2West Lothian: 172.2Leeds: 149.9

    149.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, West Lothian 20.2West Lothian: 20.2Leeds: 17.9

    17.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count20.2

  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, West Lothian 29.4West Lothian: 29.4Leeds: 22.4

    22.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Leeds: 66.3

    66.3West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count102.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, West Lothian 127.9West Lothian: 127.9Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Leeds is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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, West Lothian 20.1West Lothian: 20.1Leeds: 14.9

    14.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count20.1

Show the numbers
Leeds and West Lothian, per resident
MeasureLeedsWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£2,166£2,175£2,054EstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,352£1,358£1,282EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,971£1,980£1,870West Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£77£77£73West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£113£114£107EstimatedWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.22£4.23£4.00EstimatedLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£78£78£74EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£977£981£926Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£288£289£273West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.20£4.21£3.98Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9172.2West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.920.2West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.429.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.3102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9127.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.920.1EstimatedWest Lothian

Total

Leeds is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lothian 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, West Lothian £851.9mWest Lothian: £851.9mLeeds: £3.4bnWest Lothian: £855.5mLeeds: £3.4bnWest Lothian: £808.1mLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£851.9m£855.5m£808.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, West Lothian £403.2mWest Lothian: £403.2mLeeds: £1.6bnWest Lothian: £404.9mLeeds: £1.6bnWest Lothian: £382.4mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£403.2m£404.9m£382.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, West Lothian £251.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mLeeds: £1.1bnWest Lothian: £252.7mLeeds: £1.1bnWest Lothian: £238.7mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£251.7m£252.7m£238.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, West Lothian £367.0mWest Lothian: £367.0mLeeds: £1.4bnWest Lothian: £368.5mLeeds: £1.4bnWest Lothian: £348.1mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mLeeds: £64.9mWest Lothian: £14.4mLeeds: £65.2mWest Lothian: £13.6mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds £89.5m, West Lothian £21.1mWest Lothian: £21.1mLeeds: £89.5mWest Lothian: £21.1mLeeds: £89.8mWest Lothian: £20.0mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

  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, West Lothian £0.79mWest Lothian: £0.79mLeeds: £3.8mWest Lothian: £0.79mLeeds: £3.8mWest Lothian: £0.74mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds £370.2m, West Lothian £119.7mWest Lothian: £119.7mLeeds: £370.2mWest Lothian: £120.2mLeeds: £371.8mWest Lothian: £113.6mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£119.7m£120.2m£113.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds £90.0m, West Lothian £38.0mWest Lothian: £38.0mLeeds: £90.0mWest Lothian: £38.1mLeeds: £90.4mWest Lothian: £36.0mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds £55.7m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mLeeds: £55.7mWest Lothian: £14.5mLeeds: £56.0mWest Lothian: £13.7mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, West Lothian £181.8mWest Lothian: £181.8mLeeds: £888.6mWest Lothian: £182.6mLeeds: £892.3mWest Lothian: £172.5mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higher£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, West Lothian £38.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mLeeds: £170.9mWest Lothian: £38.3mLeeds: £171.6mWest Lothian: £36.1mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, West Lothian £53.6mWest Lothian: £53.6mLeeds: £177.1mWest Lothian: £53.8mLeeds: £177.8mWest Lothian: £50.8mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, West Lothian £0.78mWest Lothian: £0.78mLeeds: £5.1mWest Lothian: £0.79mLeeds: £5.1mWest Lothian: £0.74mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, West Lothian £1.0mWest Lothian: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6mWest Lothian: £1.0mLeeds: £3.6mWest Lothian: £0.98mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, West Lothian £1.3mWest Lothian: £1.3mLeeds: £4.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mLeeds: £4.5mWest Lothian: £1.2mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, West Lothian 32,064West Lothian: 32,064Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count32,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, West Lothian 3,759West Lothian: 3,759Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds is higherDepends on how you count3,759

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds 18,901, West Lothian 5,465West Lothian: 5,465Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds is higherDepends on how you count5,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds 55,866, West Lothian 19,120West Lothian: 19,120Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higherDepends on how you count19,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, West Lothian 23,803West Lothian: 23,803Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higherDepends on how you count23,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, West Lothian 3,733West Lothian: 3,733Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count3,733

Show the numbers
Leeds and West Lothian, total
MeasureLeedsWest LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimatedLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimatedLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimatedLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£367.0m£368.5m£348.1mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimatedLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimatedLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimatedLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimatedLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimatedLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£181.8m£182.6m£172.5mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34132,064Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0673,759Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9015,465Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86619,120Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44923,803Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5333,733EstimatedLeeds

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.