Compare constituencies · South West and Yorkshire and The Humber
Exeter and Leeds Central and Headingley
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higher£2,372£2,382£2,250
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,777£12,068Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£13,907£13,966£13,191
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,438£1,444£1,364Exeter is higher£1,133£1,137£1,074
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,534£11,583£10,941Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£12,189£12,241£11,561
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£449Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£685£688£650Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higher£287£289£273
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£59£59£56
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61Exeter is higher£45£46£43
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,075£1,079£1,019Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Exeter is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Exeter is higher£199£200£189
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.4Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,096.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.9Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count191.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.0Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count163.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Exeter is higher45.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.2Exeter is higherDepends on how you count124.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Exeter is higher10.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Leeds Central and Headingley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £2,372£2,382£2,250 | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | £13,907£13,966£13,191 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | £1,133£1,137£1,074 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | £12,189£12,241£11,561 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£449 | £895£899£849 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £776£779£736 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £47£47£45 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £287£289£273 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £59£59£56 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £45£46£43 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | £878£882£833 | Exeter |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £192£193£182 | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £199£200£189 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.4 | 1,096.5 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.9 | 191.2 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.0 | 163.2 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 45.0 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.2 | 124.6 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 10.0 | Exeter |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,682£3,698£3,492Exeter is higher£2,372£2,382£2,250
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,875£1,883£1,779Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,028£1,032£975Exeter is higher£939£943£891
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,700£1,707£1,613Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£781£784£741
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£398£400£378Exeter is higher£287£289£273
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Exeter is higher£59£59£56
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Exeter is higher£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£768£772£729Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£691
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£241Exeter is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Exeter is higher£165£166£157
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.53£3.55£3.35Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.30£5.33£5.03Exeter is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count70.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Exeter is higherDepends on how you count12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Exeter is higherDepends on how you count10.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.9Exeter is higher45.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count103.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Exeter is higher8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Exeter | Leeds Central and Headingley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | £2,372£2,382£2,250 | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | £891£895£845 | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,028£1,032£975 | £939£943£891 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | £781£784£741 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £57£58£54 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £50£50£47 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £398£400£378 | £287£289£273 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £59£59£56 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £38£38£36 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £768£772£729 | £728£731£691 | Exeter |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £192£193£182 | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £165£166£157 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | £5.47£5.49£5.19 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.0 | 70.3 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 12.3 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 10.5 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.9 | 45.0 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.5 | 103.4 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 8.3 | Exeter |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.2m£391.9m£370.1mExeter is higher£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.9m£109.4m£103.3mExeter is higher£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£180.2m£180.9m£170.9mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.2mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mExeter is higher£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mExeter is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mExeter is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mExeter is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mExeter is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mExeter is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,689Exeter is higherDepends on how you count8,138
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,873Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,419
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,202Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,211
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,032Exeter is higher5,209
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,016Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count11,972
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,025Exeter is higher964
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| Measure | Exeter | Leeds Central and Headingley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | £274.7m£275.9m£260.6m | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | £103.2m£103.7m£97.9m | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | £108.8m£109.3m£103.2m | Exeter |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | £90.5m£90.8m£85.8m | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £33.3m£33.4m£31.6m | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £4.4m£4.4m£4.1m | Exeter |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | £84.4m£84.7m£80.0m | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Exeter |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,689 | 8,138 | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,873 | 1,419 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,202 | 1,211 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,032 | 5,209 | Exeter |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,016 | 11,972 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,025 | 964 | Exeter |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.