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Cardiff and Leeds

382,028 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Leeds on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Cardiff Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Cardiff: £4,242Leeds: £4,006Cardiff: £4,260Leeds: £3,784Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Cardiff: £13,010Leeds: £12,904Cardiff: £13,065Leeds: £12,188Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Cardiff: £2,204Leeds: £2,041Cardiff: £2,213Leeds: £1,927Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,041£1,927

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Cardiff: £11,392Leeds: £11,626Cardiff: £11,441Leeds: £10,981Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Leeds is higher£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Cardiff: £682Leeds: £525Cardiff: £685Leeds: £495Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£522£525£495

  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: Cardiff £900, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Cardiff: £900Leeds: £723Cardiff: £904Leeds: £683Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Cardiff £36, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Cardiff: £36Leeds: £31Cardiff: £36Leeds: £29Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Cardiff: £537Leeds: £441Cardiff: £539Leeds: £417Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Cardiff: £112Leeds: £107Cardiff: £113Leeds: £101Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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: Cardiff £109, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Cardiff: £109Leeds: £101Cardiff: £109Leeds: £95Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Cardiff: £1,730Leeds: £1,605Cardiff: £1,737Leeds: £1,516Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Cardiff: £297Leeds: £204Cardiff: £298Leeds: £192Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Cardiff: £351Leeds: £320Cardiff: £352Leeds: £302Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Cardiff: £6.56Leeds: £9.13Cardiff: £6.59Leeds: £8.62Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Leeds is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Cardiff: £7.66Leeds: £6.49Cardiff: £7.70Leeds: £6.13Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Cardiff: £5.33Leeds: £5.39Cardiff: £5.36Leeds: £5.09Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff 1,021.2, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff 139.9, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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: Cardiff 182.4, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count152.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 75.6, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count66.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff 196.1, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Leeds is higherDepends on how you count196.8

  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: Cardiff 23.7, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Cardiff and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,989£4,006£3,784Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,849£12,904£12,188Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£2,032£2,041£1,927Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,576£11,626£10,981Leeds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£522£525£495Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£720£723£683Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£439£441£417Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£107£107£101Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£100£101£95Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,598£1,605£1,516Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£203£204£192Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£318£320£302Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£9.09£9.13£8.62Leeds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£6.46£6.49£6.13Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,016.6Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9121.2Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4152.1Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.666.3Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1196.8Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.722.5Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Cardiff: £4,242Leeds: £4,006Cardiff: £4,260Leeds: £3,784Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Cardiff: £1,791Leeds: £1,903Cardiff: £1,798Leeds: £1,797Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Cardiff: £1,500Leeds: £1,346Cardiff: £1,507Leeds: £1,272Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Cardiff: £1,568Leeds: £1,714Cardiff: £1,575Leeds: £1,619Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Leeds is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Cardiff: £94Leeds: £77Cardiff: £94Leeds: £73Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff 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: Cardiff £124, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Cardiff: £124Leeds: £107Cardiff: £124Leeds: £101Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cardiff £4.92, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Cardiff: £4.92Leeds: £4.53Cardiff: £4.94Leeds: £4.28Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Cardiff: £537Leeds: £441Cardiff: £539Leeds: £417Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Cardiff: £112Leeds: £107Cardiff: £113Leeds: £101Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Cardiff: £74Leeds: £66Cardiff: £74Leeds: £63Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Cardiff: £1,178Leeds: £1,059Cardiff: £1,183Leeds: £1,000Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Cardiff: £297Leeds: £204Cardiff: £298Leeds: £192Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Cardiff: £239Leeds: £211Cardiff: £240Leeds: £199Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Cardiff: £4.47Leeds: £6.02Cardiff: £4.49Leeds: £5.69Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Leeds is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Cardiff: £5.22Leeds: £4.28Cardiff: £5.24Leeds: £4.04Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Cardiff: £5.33Leeds: £5.39Cardiff: £5.36Leeds: £5.09Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Leeds is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 25.1, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 75.6, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count129.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 16.2, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Cardiff and Leeds, per resident
MeasureCardiffLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,989£4,006£3,784Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£1,895£1,903£1,797Leeds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,341£1,346£1,272Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,707£1,714£1,619Leeds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£77£77£73Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£106£107£101Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.51£4.53£4.28Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£439£441£417Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£107£107£101Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£66£66£63Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,054£1,059£1,000Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£203£204£192Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£210£211£199Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.26£4.28£4.04Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5149.9Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.9Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.4Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.666.3Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5129.9Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.9Cardiff

Total

Cardiff is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 22. 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

Cardiff Leeds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnCardiff: £1.6bnLeeds: £3.4bnCardiff: £1.6bnLeeds: £3.2bnCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnCardiff: £684.0mLeeds: £1.6bnCardiff: £687.0mLeeds: £1.5bnCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnCardiff: £573.2mLeeds: £1.1bnCardiff: £575.6mLeeds: £1.1bnCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnCardiff: £599.0mLeeds: £1.4bnCardiff: £601.5mLeeds: £1.4bnCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mLeeds is higher£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mCardiff: £35.8mLeeds: £65.2mCardiff: £36.0mLeeds: £61.6mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mCardiff: £47.3mLeeds: £89.8mCardiff: £47.5mLeeds: £84.9mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff £1.9m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mCardiff: £1.9mLeeds: £3.8mCardiff: £1.9mLeeds: £3.6mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mCardiff: £205.0mLeeds: £371.8mCardiff: £205.9mLeeds: £351.2mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mCardiff: £42.9mLeeds: £90.4mCardiff: £43.1mLeeds: £85.4mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mCardiff: £28.3mLeeds: £56.0mCardiff: £28.4mLeeds: £52.9mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mCardiff: £450.0mLeeds: £892.3mCardiff: £451.9mLeeds: £842.8mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mCardiff: £113.3mLeeds: £171.6mCardiff: £113.8mLeeds: £162.1mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mCardiff: £91.2mLeeds: £177.8mCardiff: £91.6mLeeds: £168.0mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mCardiff: £1.7mLeeds: £5.1mCardiff: £1.7mLeeds: £4.8mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeeds is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mCardiff: £2.0mLeeds: £3.6mCardiff: £2.0mLeeds: £3.4mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mCardiff: £2.0mLeeds: £4.5mCardiff: £2.0mLeeds: £4.3mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeeds is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Leeds is higherDepends on how you count15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Leeds is higherDepends on how you count18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Leeds is higherDepends on how you count55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Leeds is higherDepends on how you count109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,533

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Leeds, total
MeasureCardiffLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,692126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,35815,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,59218,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87055,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,000109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,17112,533Leeds

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.
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