Constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, England

Leeds Central and Headingley

In Leeds Central and Headingley, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 99% of constituencies in 2024-25.

115,823 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Alex Sobel, Labour (Co-op), since 8 June 2017

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

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.

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How does Leeds Central and Headingley compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£2,372£2,382£2,250
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
630th of 631, lower than in 99% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,907£13,966£13,191
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
14th of 631, higher than in 97% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£1,133£1,137£1,074
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
607th of 632, lower than in 96% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Leeds Central and Headingley
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£2,372£2,382£2,250	630th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,907£13,966£13,191	14th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,133£1,137£1,074	607th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Leeds Central and Headingley's benefit money go?

People here received £274.7 million£275.9 million£260.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m33%
Pension Credit£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m2%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m2%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m12%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m2%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m2%
Universal Credit£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m31%
Housing Benefit£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m8%
Employment and Support Allowance£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m7%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m0.2%
Income Support£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m0.1%
Other benefits£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Leeds Central and Headingley, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m	33%	Published
Pension Credit	£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m	2%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m	2%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m	12%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m	2%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m	31%	Published
Housing Benefit	£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m	8%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m	7%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m	0.2%	Published
Income Support	£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£2,372£2,382£2,2502024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,907£13,966£13,1912024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,133£1,137£1,0742024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£12,189£12,241£11,5612024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£895£899£8492024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£776£779£7362024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£47£47£452024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£287£289£2732024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£59£59£562024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£45£46£432024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£878£882£8332024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£192£193£1822024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£199£200£1892024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£6.60£6.63£6.262024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£3.48£3.49£3.302024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£2.99£3.01£2.842024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Leeds Central and Headingley
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£2,226£2,202£2,032	£2,372£2,382£2,250
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£13,639£13,491£12,448	£13,907£13,966£13,191
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£483£484£361	£681£690£523	£1,015£1,073£819	£1,020£1,041£826	£893£887£774	£979£969£894	£1,133£1,137£1,074
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,581£11,455£10,570	£12,189£12,241£11,561
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£999£1,002£747	£927£938£712	£883£933£712	£901£920£730	£833£827£722	£855£845£780	£895£899£849
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£724£726£541	£701£710£538	£635£671£512	£664£678£538	£663£658£575	£715£707£653	£776£779£736
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£244£249£198	£514£511£446	£489£483£446	£47£47£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£145£145£108	£168£170£129	£193£204£156	£221£226£179	£226£225£196	£254£251£232	£287£289£273
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£79£79£59	£62£62£47	£51£54£41	£54£55£43	£50£50£44	£55£54£50	£59£59£56
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£36£36£27	£40£40£30	£39£42£32	£42£43£34	£39£39£34	£42£41£38	£45£46£43
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£273£277£210	£647£684£522	£676£691£548	£603£598£522	£705£698£644	£878£882£833
Housing Benefit, per resident	£343£344£257	£294£297£225	£261£276£211	£251£257£204	£219£217£190	£207£205£189	£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£351£352£262	£313£316£240	£281£297£226	£270£276£219	£227£225£197	£214£212£196	£199£200£189
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£55£55£41	£27£27£21	£26£27£21	£15£15£12	£9.72£9.65£8.43	£8.06£7.98£7.36	£6.60£6.63£6.26
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£40£41£30	£29£29£22	£22£23£17	£16£16£13	£15£15£13	£9.78£9.68£8.93	£3.48£3.49£3.30
Other benefits, per resident	£4.80£4.81£3.59	£5.25£5.31£4.03	£4.52£4.78£3.65	£3.39£3.47£2.75	£3.47£3.45£3.01	£3.21£3.18£2.93	£2.99£3.01£2.84

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,096.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
191.2March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
163.2March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
45.0July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
124.6May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
10.0March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Leeds Central and Headingley
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,080.6		1,087.3		1,089.3			1,096.5
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	190.7		192.9		191.7			191.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	155.1		156.4		161.6			163.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		42.4		43.3		43.7			44.5		45.0
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	111.2		116.3		123.3		125.3			124.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	9.7		9.9		9.8			10.0

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £2,372£2,382£2,250Expected £3,072£3,085£2,914Difference −£700−£703−£664
Benefit spending per resident was £700 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £703 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £664 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £13,907£13,966£13,191Expected £13,340£13,397£12,654Difference +£567+£569+£537
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £567 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £569 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £537 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £1,133£1,137£1,074Expected £1,503£1,509£1,426Difference −£370−£372−£351
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £370 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £372 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £351 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Leeds Central and Headingley
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£2,372£2,382£2,250	£3,072£3,085£2,914	−£700−£703−£664
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,907£13,966£13,191	£13,340£13,397£12,654	+£567+£569+£537
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,133£1,137£1,074	£1,503£1,509£1,426	−£370−£372−£351

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Leeds Central and Headingley received £1.21 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £1,845£1,825£1,684; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £2,226£2,202£2,032
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £1.21; 336th of 631, lower than in 53% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Leeds Central and Headingley only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1511,83110%
Aged 16 to 6496,05383%
Aged 655170.4%
Aged 66 and over7,4226%
All residents115,823100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,208 people in Leeds Central and Headingley receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
47%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
15%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
12%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
10%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
3%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Leeds Central and Headingley
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	2,438	47%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	792	15%	19%
Neurological disease	634	12%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	515	10%	12%
Respiratory disease	132	3%	4%
Malignant disease	121	2%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	119	2%	3%
Visual disease	87	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	67	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	50	1.0%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	51	1.0%	1%
Genitourinary disease	50	1.0%	0.9%
Skin disease	40	0.8%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	22	0.4%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	22	0.4%	0.4%
Infectious disease	25	0.5%	0.4%
Haematological disease	12	0.2%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	11	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	10	0.2%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	10	0.2%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Leeds Central and Headingley vote in 2024?

Shares of the 31,595 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Alex Sobel
Majority: 8,422; 26.7% of valid votes
Turnout: 44.8%; Valid votes as a share of the 70,554 people registered to vote

Labour15,85350.2%
Green Party7,43123.5%
Liberal Democrat2,6118.3%
Reform UK2,3997.6%
Conservative2,2377.1%
Workers Party of Britain6912.2%
Social Democratic Party1870.6%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1860.6%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Leeds Central and Headingley, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Alex Sobel	15,853	50.2%
Green Party	Chris Foren	7,431	23.5%
Liberal Democrat	Chris Howley	2,611	8.3%
Reform UK	Reggie Wray	2,399	7.6%
Conservative	Jennifer Jackson	2,237	7.1%
Workers Party of Britain	Owais Rajput	691	2.2%
Social Democratic Party	Rob Walker	187	0.6%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	Louie Fulton	186	0.6%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Leeds Central and Headingley

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Leeds Central and HeadingleyThis area£2,372£2,382£2,250
Sheffield Central1.47£2,462£2,473£2,336Compare
Glasgow North1.64£4,647£4,667£4,408Compare
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh1.98£3,902£3,919£3,701Compare
Liverpool Riverside2.02£4,872£4,892£4,621Compare
Exeter2.16£3,682£3,698£3,492Compare
York Central2.22£3,174£3,187£3,010Compare
Cardiff South and Penarth2.38£3,678£3,694£3,489Compare
Bristol Central2.40£2,137£2,146£2,027Compare
Edinburgh North and Leith2.42£3,548£3,563£3,366Compare
Brighton Pavilion2.52£3,449£3,464£3,272Compare
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport2.57£4,407£4,425£4,180Compare
Manchester Central2.63£3,570£3,585£3,386Compare
Holborn and St Pancras2.71£4,634£4,654£4,396Compare
Norwich South2.71£4,194£4,212£3,978Compare
Bournemouth West2.75£4,252£4,271£4,034Compare

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Areas most like Leeds Central and Headingley
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Leeds Central and Headingley		£2,372£2,382£2,250
Sheffield Central	1.47	£2,462£2,473£2,336
Glasgow North	1.64	£4,647£4,667£4,408
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh	1.98	£3,902£3,919£3,701
Liverpool Riverside	2.02	£4,872£4,892£4,621
Exeter	2.16	£3,682£3,698£3,492
York Central	2.22	£3,174£3,187£3,010
Cardiff South and Penarth	2.38	£3,678£3,694£3,489
Bristol Central	2.40	£2,137£2,146£2,027
Edinburgh North and Leith	2.42	£3,548£3,563£3,366
Brighton Pavilion	2.52	£3,449£3,464£3,272
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport	2.57	£4,407£4,425£4,180
Manchester Central	2.63	£3,570£3,585£3,386
Holborn and St Pancras	2.71	£4,634£4,654£4,396
Norwich South	2.71	£4,194£4,212£3,978
Bournemouth West	2.75	£4,252£4,271£4,034

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Leeds Central and Headingley

Each share is the part of Leeds Central and Headingley's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Leeds Central and Headingley, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m	628th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,372£2,382£2,250	630th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m	626th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£891£895£845	625th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,907£13,966£13,191	14th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m	398th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£939£943£891	458th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,133£1,137£1,074	607th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m	622nd of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£781£784£741	621st of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,189£12,241£11,561	2nd of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m	483rd of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£57£58£54	541st of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£895£899£849	102nd of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m	629th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£50£50£47	629th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£776£779£736	256th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m	555th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£3.03£3.04£2.87	586th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£47£47£45	90th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m	492nd of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£287£289£273	539th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m	628th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£59£59£56	629th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m	551st of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£38£38£36	587th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£45£46£43	629th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m	388th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£728£731£691	462nd of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£878£882£833	605th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m	281st of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£192£193£182	348th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m	314th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£165£166£157	358th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£199£200£189	505th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m	156th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£5.47£5.49£5.19	187th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£6.60£6.63£6.26	416th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m	385th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£2.89£2.90£2.74	433rd of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3.48£3.49£3.30	527th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m	623rd of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2.99£3.01£2.84	623rd of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.21	336th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	8,138	627th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	70.3	625th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,096.5	3rd of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,419	541st of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	12.3	584th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	191.2	85th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,211	628th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	10.5	629th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	163.2	245th of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	5,209	479th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	45.0	534th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	11,972	304th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	103.4	367th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	124.6	529th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	964	562nd of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	8.3	594th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	10.0	629th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£208.2m£205.9m£190.0m	575th of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£1,845£1,825£1,684	589th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.21	336th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	−£700−£703−£664	619th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£567£569£537	23rd of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£370−£372−£351	593rd of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Leeds Central and Headingley

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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