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Leeds Central and Headingley and Liverpool Riverside
Leeds Central and Headingley is higher than Liverpool Riverside on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside 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 Liverpool Riverside
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,372£2,382£2,250Liverpool Riverside is higher£4,872£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,907£13,966£13,191Liverpool Riverside is higher£14,616£14,678£13,864
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,133£1,137£1,074Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,749£2,761£2,608
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,435£11,483£10,846
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£895£899£849Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£776£779£736Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£47£45Liverpool Riverside is higher£94£94£89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£287£289£273Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£45£46£43Liverpool Riverside is higher£136£136£129
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£878£882£833Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,044£2,053£1,939
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£199£200£189Liverpool Riverside is higher£549£551£521
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.48£3.49£3.30Liverpool Riverside is higher£14£14£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,073.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
191.2Liverpool Riverside is higher387.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.2Liverpool Riverside is higher238.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.0Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.6Liverpool Riverside is higher259.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
10.0Liverpool Riverside is higher29.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds Central and Headingley | Liverpool Riverside | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,372£2,382£2,250 | £4,872£4,892£4,621 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,907£13,966£13,191 | £14,616£14,678£13,864 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,133£1,137£1,074 | £2,749£2,761£2,608 | Liverpool Riverside |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,189£12,241£11,561 | £11,435£11,483£10,846 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £895£899£849 | £1,913£1,921£1,814 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £94£94£89 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £287£289£273 | £766£769£726 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £168£169£159 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £45£46£43 | £136£136£129 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £878£882£833 | £2,044£2,053£1,939 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £510£512£484 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £549£551£521 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | £14£14£13 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,096.5 | 1,073.4 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 191.2 | 387.5 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.2 | 238.7 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.0 | 113.4 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.6 | 259.0 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 10.0 | 29.4 | Liverpool Riverside |
Per resident
Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 20. 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 Liverpool Riverside
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,372£2,382£2,250Liverpool Riverside is higher£4,872£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£891£895£845Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£939£943£891Liverpool Riverside is higher£2,109£2,118£2,001
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£781£784£741Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£1,029£1,034£976
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£58£54Liverpool Riverside is higher£172£173£163
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£47Liverpool Riverside is higher£106£106£100
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87Liverpool Riverside is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£287£289£273Liverpool Riverside is higher£766£769£726
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Liverpool Riverside is higher£168£169£159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36Liverpool Riverside is higher£104£105£99
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£728£731£691Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,569£1,575£1,488
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Liverpool Riverside is higher£510£512£484
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£157Liverpool Riverside is higher£421£423£400
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.47£5.49£5.19Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.89£2.90£2.74Liverpool Riverside is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
70.3Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count96.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Liverpool Riverside is higher34.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.5Liverpool Riverside is higher21.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.0Liverpool Riverside is higher113.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.4Liverpool Riverside is higher198.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Liverpool Riverside is higher22.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Leeds Central and Headingley | Liverpool Riverside | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,372£2,382£2,250 | £4,872£4,892£4,621 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £891£895£845 | £1,316£1,321£1,248 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £939£943£891 | £2,109£2,118£2,001 | Liverpool Riverside |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £781£784£741 | £1,029£1,034£976 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £172£173£163 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£47 | £106£106£100 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £287£289£273 | £766£769£726 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £168£169£159 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £104£105£99 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £728£731£691 | £1,569£1,575£1,488 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £510£512£484 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £421£423£400 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.47£5.49£5.19 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | £11£11£10 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 70.3 | 96.6 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 34.9 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.5 | 21.5 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.0 | 113.4 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.4 | 198.7 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 22.6 | Liverpool Riverside |
Total
Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool Riverside on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Leeds Central and Headingley Liverpool Riverside
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£274.7m£275.9m£260.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£103.2m£103.7m£97.9mLiverpool Riverside is higher£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£90.5m£90.8m£85.8mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.3m£33.4m£31.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£84.4m£84.7m£80.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mLiverpool Riverside is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLiverpool Riverside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLiverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
8,138Liverpool Riverside is higherDepends on how you count12,715
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,419Liverpool Riverside is higher4,590
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,211Liverpool Riverside is higher2,828
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,209Liverpool Riverside is higher14,926
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,972Liverpool Riverside is higher26,153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
964Liverpool Riverside is higher2,971
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| Measure | Leeds Central and Headingley | Liverpool Riverside | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £274.7m£275.9m£260.6m | £641.2m£643.9m£608.2m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £103.2m£103.7m£97.9m | £173.1m£173.9m£164.2m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.8m£109.3m£103.2m | £277.6m£278.8m£263.3m | Liverpool Riverside |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £90.5m£90.8m£85.8m | £135.5m£136.0m£128.5m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £1.1m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.3m£33.4m£31.6m | £100.8m£101.2m£95.6m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £22.1m£22.2m£20.9m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.4m£4.4m£4.1m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £84.4m£84.7m£80.0m | £206.5m£207.3m£195.8m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | £67.1m£67.4m£63.7m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £55.4m£55.7m£52.6m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Liverpool Riverside |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Liverpool Riverside |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 8,138 | 12,715 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,419 | 4,590 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,211 | 2,828 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,209 | 14,926 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,972 | 26,153 | Liverpool Riverside |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 964 | 2,971 | Liverpool Riverside |
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.
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