Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and South West
Leeds Central and Headingley and Exeter
Leeds Central and Headingley is higher than Exeter on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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
Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Leeds Central and Headingley Exeter
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,372£2,382£2,250Exeter is higher£3,682£3,698£3,492
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,777£12,068
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,133£1,137£1,074Exeter is higher£1,438£1,444£1,364
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£895£899£849Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£449
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£776£779£736Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£47£45Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£287£289£273Exeter is higher£398£400£378
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Exeter is higher£121£121£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£45£46£43Exeter is higher£64£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£878£882£833Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,075£1,079£1,019
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Exeter is higher£254£255£241
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£199£200£189Exeter is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.48£3.49£3.30Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Exeter is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,004.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
191.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count119.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count141.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.0Exeter is higher56.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.6Exeter is higherDepends on how you count132.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
10.0Exeter is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds Central and Headingley | Exeter | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,372£2,382£2,250 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,907£13,966£13,191 | £12,722£12,777£12,068 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,133£1,137£1,074 | £1,438£1,444£1,364 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,189£12,241£11,561 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £895£899£849 | £474£476£449 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £685£688£650 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £29£29£28 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £287£289£273 | £398£400£378 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £121£121£115 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £45£46£43 | £64£65£61 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £878£882£833 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | Exeter |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £254£255£241 | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £291£292£276 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,096.5 | 1,004.4 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 191.2 | 119.9 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.2 | 141.0 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.0 | 56.9 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.6 | 132.2 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 10.0 | 13.5 | Exeter |
Per resident
Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Leeds Central and Headingley Exeter
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,372£2,382£2,250Exeter is higher£3,682£3,698£3,492
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£891£895£845Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,875£1,883£1,779
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£939£943£891Exeter is higher£1,028£1,032£975
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£781£784£741Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,700£1,707£1,613
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£58£54Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£47Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£287£289£273Exeter is higher£398£400£378
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Exeter is higher£121£121£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36Exeter is higher£46£46£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£728£731£691Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£768£772£729
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Exeter is higher£254£255£241
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£157Exeter is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.47£5.49£5.19Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.89£2.90£2.74Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Exeter is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
70.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count148.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Exeter is higherDepends on how you count17.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.5Exeter is higherDepends on how you count20.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.0Exeter is higher56.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.4Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count94.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Exeter is higher9.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds Central and Headingley | Exeter | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,372£2,382£2,250 | £3,682£3,698£3,492 | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £891£895£845 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £939£943£891 | £1,028£1,032£975 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £781£784£741 | £1,700£1,707£1,613 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £70£70£66 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£47 | £101£101£96 | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £287£289£273 | £398£400£378 | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £121£121£115 | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £46£46£44 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £728£731£691 | £768£772£729 | Exeter |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £254£255£241 | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £208£209£197 | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.47£5.49£5.19 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Exeter |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 70.3 | 148.0 | Exeter |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 17.7 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.5 | 20.8 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.0 | 56.9 | Exeter |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.4 | 94.5 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 9.7 | Exeter |
Total
Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Leeds Central and Headingley Exeter
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£274.7m£275.9m£260.6mExeter is higher£390.2m£391.9m£370.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£103.2m£103.7m£97.9mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mExeter is higher£108.9m£109.4m£103.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£90.5m£90.8m£85.8mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£180.2m£180.9m£170.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.3m£33.4m£31.6mExeter is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mExeter is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mExeter is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£84.4m£84.7m£80.0mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mExeter is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mExeter is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mExeter is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
8,138Exeter is higherDepends on how you count15,689
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,419Exeter is higherDepends on how you count1,873
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,211Exeter is higherDepends on how you count2,202
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,209Exeter is higher6,032
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,972Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count10,016
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
964Exeter is higher1,025
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| Measure | Leeds Central and Headingley | Exeter | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £274.7m£275.9m£260.6m | £390.2m£391.9m£370.1m | Exeter |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £103.2m£103.7m£97.9m | £198.7m£199.6m£188.5m | Exeter |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.8m£109.3m£103.2m | £108.9m£109.4m£103.3m | Exeter |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £90.5m£90.8m£85.8m | £180.2m£180.9m£170.9m | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.2m | Exeter |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.3m£33.4m£31.6m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Exeter |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Exeter |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.4m£4.4m£4.1m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Exeter |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £84.4m£84.7m£80.0m | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | Exeter |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | Exeter |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Exeter |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 8,138 | 15,689 | Exeter |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,419 | 1,873 | Exeter |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,211 | 2,202 | Exeter |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,209 | 6,032 | Exeter |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,972 | 10,016 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 964 | 1,025 | 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.