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Exeter and Leeds Central and Headingley

105,975 and 115,823 residents (mid-2024).

Exeter is higher than Leeds Central and Headingley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Exeter is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leeds Central and Headingley on 10. 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

Exeter Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Exeter: £3,682Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Exeter: £3,698Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higher£2,372£2,382£2,250

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £12,722, Leeds Central and Headingley £13,907Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,907Exeter: £12,722Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,966Exeter: £12,777Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,191Exeter: £12,068

    £12,722£12,777£12,068Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£13,907£13,966£13,191

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,438, Leeds Central and Headingley £1,133Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133Exeter: £1,438Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137Exeter: £1,444Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074Exeter: £1,364

    £1,438£1,444£1,364Exeter is higher£1,133£1,137£1,074

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £11,534, Leeds Central and Headingley £12,189Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,189Exeter: £11,534Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,241Exeter: £11,583Leeds Central and Headingley: £11,561Exeter: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£12,189£12,241£11,561

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Exeter £474, Leeds Central and Headingley £895Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Exeter: £474Leeds Central and Headingley: £899Exeter: £476Leeds Central and Headingley: £849Exeter: £449

    £474£476£449Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  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: Exeter £685, Leeds Central and Headingley £776Leeds Central and Headingley: £776Exeter: £685Leeds Central and Headingley: £779Exeter: £688Leeds Central and Headingley: £736Exeter: £650

    £685£688£650Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  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: Exeter £29, Leeds Central and Headingley £47Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Exeter: £29Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Exeter: £29Leeds Central and Headingley: £45Exeter: £28

    £29£29£28Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Leeds Central and Headingley £287Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Exeter: £398Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Exeter: £400Leeds Central and Headingley: £273Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Exeter is higher£287£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Leeds Central and Headingley £59Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Exeter: £121Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Exeter: £121Leeds Central and Headingley: £56Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higher£59£59£56

  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: Exeter £64, Leeds Central and Headingley £45Leeds Central and Headingley: £45Exeter: £64Leeds Central and Headingley: £46Exeter: £65Leeds Central and Headingley: £43Exeter: £61

    £64£65£61Exeter is higher£45£46£43

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £1,075, Leeds Central and Headingley £878Leeds Central and Headingley: £878Exeter: £1,075Leeds Central and Headingley: £882Exeter: £1,079Leeds Central and Headingley: £833Exeter: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Leeds Central and Headingley £192Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Exeter: £254Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Exeter: £255Leeds Central and Headingley: £182Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Exeter is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £291, Leeds Central and Headingley £199Leeds Central and Headingley: £199Exeter: £291Leeds Central and Headingley: £200Exeter: £292Leeds Central and Headingley: £189Exeter: £276

    £291£292£276Exeter is higher£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Exeter £4.93, Leeds Central and Headingley £6.60Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60Exeter: £4.93Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63Exeter: £4.95Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26Exeter: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Leeds Central and Headingley 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: Exeter £3.31, Leeds Central and Headingley £3.48Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.48Exeter: £3.31Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.49Exeter: £3.32Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.30Exeter: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Exeter: £5.30Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Exeter: £5.33Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Exeter 1,004.4, Leeds Central and Headingley 1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5Exeter: 1,004.4

    1,004.4Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,096.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Exeter 119.9, Leeds Central and Headingley 191.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2Exeter: 119.9

    119.9Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count191.2

  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: Exeter 141.0, Leeds Central and Headingley 163.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 163.2Exeter: 141.0

    141.0Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count163.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 56.9, Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Exeter is higher45.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Exeter 132.2, Leeds Central and Headingley 124.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6Exeter: 132.2

    132.2Exeter is higherDepends on how you count124.6

  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: Exeter 13.5, Leeds Central and Headingley 10.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.0Exeter: 13.5

    13.5Exeter is higher10.0

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Exeter and Leeds Central and Headingley, per person in the age group
MeasureExeterLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£2,372£2,382£2,250Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,777£12,068£13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,438£1,444£1,364£1,133£1,137£1,074Exeter
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£895£899£849Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£776£779£736Leeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£47£47£45Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£287£289£273Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£59£59£56Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£45£46£43Exeter
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£878£882£833Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£192£193£182Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£199£200£189Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.48£3.49£3.30Leeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£2.99£3.01£2.84Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.41,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9191.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0163.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.945.0Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.2124.6Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.510.0Exeter

Per resident

Exeter is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Leeds Central and Headingley on 3. 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

Exeter Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Exeter £3,682, Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Exeter: £3,682Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Exeter: £3,698Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250Exeter: £3,492

    £3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higher£2,372£2,382£2,250

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,875, Leeds Central and Headingley £891Leeds Central and Headingley: £891Exeter: £1,875Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Exeter: £1,883Leeds Central and Headingley: £845Exeter: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Exeter £1,028, Leeds Central and Headingley £939Leeds Central and Headingley: £939Exeter: £1,028Leeds Central and Headingley: £943Exeter: £1,032Leeds Central and Headingley: £891Exeter: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Exeter is higher£939£943£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Exeter £1,700, Leeds Central and Headingley £781Leeds Central and Headingley: £781Exeter: £1,700Leeds Central and Headingley: £784Exeter: £1,707Leeds Central and Headingley: £741Exeter: £1,613

    £1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£781£784£741

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Exeter £70, Leeds Central and Headingley £57Leeds Central and Headingley: £57Exeter: £70Leeds Central and Headingley: £58Exeter: £70Leeds Central and Headingley: £54Exeter: £66

    £70£70£66Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £101, Leeds Central and Headingley £50Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Exeter: £101Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Exeter: £101Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Exeter: £96

    £101£101£96Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Exeter £4.31, Leeds Central and Headingley £3.03Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03Exeter: £4.31Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04Exeter: £4.33Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87Exeter: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £398, Leeds Central and Headingley £287Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Exeter: £398Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Exeter: £400Leeds Central and Headingley: £273Exeter: £378

    £398£400£378Exeter is higher£287£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Exeter £121, Leeds Central and Headingley £59Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Exeter: £121Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Exeter: £121Leeds Central and Headingley: £56Exeter: £115

    £121£121£115Exeter is higher£59£59£56

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Exeter £46, Leeds Central and Headingley £38Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Exeter: £46Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Exeter: £46Leeds Central and Headingley: £36Exeter: £44

    £46£46£44Exeter is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Exeter £768, Leeds Central and Headingley £728Leeds Central and Headingley: £728Exeter: £768Leeds Central and Headingley: £731Exeter: £772Leeds Central and Headingley: £691Exeter: £729

    £768£772£729Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Exeter £254, Leeds Central and Headingley £192Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Exeter: £254Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Exeter: £255Leeds Central and Headingley: £182Exeter: £241

    £254£255£241Exeter is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Exeter £208, Leeds Central and Headingley £165Leeds Central and Headingley: £165Exeter: £208Leeds Central and Headingley: £166Exeter: £209Leeds Central and Headingley: £157Exeter: £197

    £208£209£197Exeter is higher£165£166£157

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Exeter £3.53, Leeds Central and Headingley £5.47Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.47Exeter: £3.53Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.49Exeter: £3.55Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.19Exeter: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Exeter £2.36, Leeds Central and Headingley £2.89Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.89Exeter: £2.36Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.90Exeter: £2.37Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.74Exeter: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Exeter £5.30, Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Exeter: £5.30Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Exeter: £5.33Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84Exeter: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 148.0, Leeds Central and Headingley 70.3Leeds Central and Headingley: 70.3Exeter: 148.0

    148.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 17.7, Leeds Central and Headingley 12.3Leeds Central and Headingley: 12.3Exeter: 17.7

    17.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 20.8, Leeds Central and Headingley 10.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5Exeter: 20.8

    20.8Exeter is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 56.9, Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0Exeter: 56.9

    56.9Exeter is higher45.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 94.5, Leeds Central and Headingley 103.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 103.4Exeter: 94.5

    94.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count103.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Exeter 9.7, Leeds Central and Headingley 8.3Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3Exeter: 9.7

    9.7Exeter is higher8.3

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Exeter and Leeds Central and Headingley, per resident
MeasureExeterLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,682£3,698£3,492£2,372£2,382£2,250Exeter
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£891£895£845Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£939£943£891Exeter
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,613£781£784£741Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£57£58£54Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£50£50£47Exeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£3.03£3.04£2.87Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£287£289£273Exeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£59£59£56Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£38£38£36Exeter
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£768£772£729£728£731£691Exeter
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£192£193£182Exeter
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£165£166£157Exeter
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£5.47£5.49£5.19Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.89£2.90£2.74Leeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£2.99£3.01£2.84Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.070.3Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.712.3Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.810.5Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.945.0Exeter
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.5103.4Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.78.3Exeter

Total

Exeter is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leeds Central and Headingley 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

Exeter Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Exeter £390.2m, Leeds Central and Headingley £274.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £274.7mExeter: £390.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £275.9mExeter: £391.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £260.6mExeter: £370.1m

    £390.2m£391.9m£370.1mExeter is higher£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Exeter £198.7m, Leeds Central and Headingley £103.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2mExeter: £198.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.7mExeter: £199.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £97.9mExeter: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Exeter £108.9m, Leeds Central and Headingley £108.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £108.8mExeter: £108.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £109.3mExeter: £109.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2mExeter: £103.3m

    £108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter is higher£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Exeter £180.2m, Leeds Central and Headingley £90.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.5mExeter: £180.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.8mExeter: £180.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £85.8mExeter: £170.9m

    £180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter £7.4m, Leeds Central and Headingley £6.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.6mExeter: £7.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.7mExeter: £7.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.3mExeter: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter £10.7m, Leeds Central and Headingley £5.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mExeter: £10.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mExeter: £10.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.5mExeter: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Exeter £0.46m, Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mExeter: £0.46mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mExeter: £0.46mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mExeter: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter £42.2m, Leeds Central and Headingley £33.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.3mExeter: £42.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.4mExeter: £42.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £31.6mExeter: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mExeter is higher£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Exeter £12.8m, Leeds Central and Headingley £6.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.8mExeter: £12.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.9mExeter: £12.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.5mExeter: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter £4.9m, Leeds Central and Headingley £4.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mExeter: £4.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mExeter: £4.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.1mExeter: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mExeter is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter £81.4m, Leeds Central and Headingley £84.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.4mExeter: £81.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.7mExeter: £81.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £80.0mExeter: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Exeter £26.9m, Leeds Central and Headingley £22.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.2mExeter: £26.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.3mExeter: £27.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £21.1mExeter: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Exeter £22.0m, Leeds Central and Headingley £19.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.1mExeter: £22.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.2mExeter: £22.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £18.1mExeter: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Exeter £0.37m, Leeds Central and Headingley £0.63mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.63mExeter: £0.37mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.64mExeter: £0.38mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.60mExeter: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Exeter £0.25m, Leeds Central and Headingley £0.33mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mExeter: £0.25mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.34mExeter: £0.25mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.32mExeter: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Exeter £0.56m, Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mExeter: £0.56mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mExeter: £0.56mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mExeter: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Exeter 15,689, Leeds Central and Headingley 8,138Leeds Central and Headingley: 8,138Exeter: 15,689

    15,689Exeter is higherDepends on how you count8,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Exeter 1,873, Leeds Central and Headingley 1,419Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,419Exeter: 1,873

    1,873Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,419

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Exeter 2,202, Leeds Central and Headingley 1,211Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,211Exeter: 2,202

    2,202Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Exeter 6,032, Leeds Central and Headingley 5,209Leeds Central and Headingley: 5,209Exeter: 6,032

    6,032Exeter is higher5,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Exeter 10,016, Leeds Central and Headingley 11,972Leeds Central and Headingley: 11,972Exeter: 10,016

    10,016Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count11,972

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Exeter 1,025, Leeds Central and Headingley 964Leeds Central and Headingley: 964Exeter: 1,025

    1,025Exeter is higher964

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Exeter and Leeds Central and Headingley, total
MeasureExeterLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m£274.7m£275.9m£260.6mExeter
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£103.2m£103.7m£97.9mExeter
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mExeter
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m£90.5m£90.8m£85.8mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mExeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mExeter
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mExeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£33.3m£33.4m£31.6mExeter
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mExeter
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m£84.4m£84.7m£80.0mLeeds Central and Headingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mExeter
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mExeter
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mExeter
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,6898,138Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8731,419Exeter
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2021,211Exeter
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0325,209Exeter
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,01611,972Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,025964Exeter

Sources

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

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  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.
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