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Leeds Central and Headingley and Manchester Central

115,823 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher than Manchester Central on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central 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 Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Manchester Central: £3,585Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Manchester Central: £3,386Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Manchester Central is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £13,907, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,907Manchester Central: £13,536Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,966Manchester Central: £12,785Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,191

    £13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£13,478£13,536£12,785

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £1,133, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133Manchester Central: £2,254Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137Manchester Central: £2,129Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Manchester Central is higher£2,245£2,254£2,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £12,189, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,189Manchester Central: £11,043Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,241Manchester Central: £10,431Leeds Central and Headingley: £11,561

    £12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£10,997£11,043£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £895, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Manchester Central: £1,456Leeds Central and Headingley: £899Manchester Central: £1,375Leeds Central and Headingley: £849

    £895£899£849Manchester Central is higher£1,450£1,456£1,375

  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: Leeds Central and Headingley £776, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Leeds Central and Headingley: £776Manchester Central: £966Leeds Central and Headingley: £779Manchester Central: £913Leeds Central and Headingley: £736

    £776£779£736Manchester Central is higher£962£966£913

  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: Leeds Central and Headingley £47, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Manchester Central: £70Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Manchester Central: £66Leeds Central and Headingley: £45

    £47£47£45Manchester Central is higher£69£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £287, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Manchester Central: £487Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Manchester Central: £460Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £59, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Manchester Central: £122Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Manchester Central: £116Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Manchester Central is higher£122£122£116

  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: Leeds Central and Headingley £45, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Leeds Central and Headingley: £45Manchester Central: £108Leeds Central and Headingley: £46Manchester Central: £102Leeds Central and Headingley: £43

    £45£46£43Manchester Central is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £878, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Leeds Central and Headingley: £878Manchester Central: £1,847Leeds Central and Headingley: £882Manchester Central: £1,745Leeds Central and Headingley: £833

    £878£882£833Manchester Central is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Manchester Central: £254Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Manchester Central: £240Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Manchester Central is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £199, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Leeds Central and Headingley: £199Manchester Central: £288Leeds Central and Headingley: £200Manchester Central: £272Leeds Central and Headingley: £189

    £199£200£189Manchester Central is higher£287£288£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.60, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60Manchester Central: £6.00Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63Manchester Central: £5.67Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.48, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.48Manchester Central: £5.33Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.49Manchester Central: £5.03Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Manchester Central is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Manchester Central: £4.11Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Manchester Central: £3.88Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Manchester Central is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,096.5, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5

    1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley 191.2, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2

    191.2Manchester Central is higher281.9

  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: Leeds Central and Headingley 163.2, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 163.2

    163.2Manchester Central is higher195.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Manchester Central is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley 124.6, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6

    124.6Manchester Central is higher215.6

  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: Leeds Central and Headingley 10.0, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.0

    10.0Manchester Central is higher24.5

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,907£13,966£13,191£13,478£13,536£12,785Leeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,189£12,241£11,561£10,997£11,043£10,431Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£779£736£962£966£913Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£45£46£43£107£108£102Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,839£1,847£1,745Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£253£254£240Manchester Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£287£288£272Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.98£6.00£5.67Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.30£5.33£5.03Manchester Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,096.51,016.7Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.2281.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2195.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.074.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.6215.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.024.5Manchester Central

Per resident

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 21. 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 Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Manchester Central: £3,585Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Manchester Central: £3,386Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Manchester Central is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £891, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Leeds Central and Headingley: £891Manchester Central: £1,007Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Manchester Central: £951Leeds Central and Headingley: £845

    £891£895£845Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £939, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Leeds Central and Headingley: £939Manchester Central: £1,711Leeds Central and Headingley: £943Manchester Central: £1,616Leeds Central and Headingley: £891

    £939£943£891Manchester Central is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £781, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Leeds Central and Headingley: £781Manchester Central: £821Leeds Central and Headingley: £784Manchester Central: £776Leeds Central and Headingley: £741

    £781£784£741Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £57, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Leeds Central and Headingley: £57Manchester Central: £108Leeds Central and Headingley: £58Manchester Central: £102Leeds Central and Headingley: £54

    £57£58£54Manchester Central is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £50, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Manchester Central: £72Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Manchester Central: £68Leeds Central and Headingley: £47

    £50£50£47Manchester Central is higher£72£72£68

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.03, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03Manchester Central: £5.18Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04Manchester Central: £4.89Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Manchester Central is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £287, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Manchester Central: £487Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Manchester Central: £460Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £59, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Manchester Central: £122Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Manchester Central: £116Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Manchester Central is higher£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £38, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Manchester Central: £82Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Manchester Central: £77Leeds Central and Headingley: £36

    £38£38£36Manchester Central is higher£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £728, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Leeds Central and Headingley: £728Manchester Central: £1,402Leeds Central and Headingley: £731Manchester Central: £1,324Leeds Central and Headingley: £691

    £728£731£691Manchester Central is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Manchester Central: £254Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Manchester Central: £240Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Manchester Central is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £165, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Leeds Central and Headingley: £165Manchester Central: £219Leeds Central and Headingley: £166Manchester Central: £207Leeds Central and Headingley: £157

    £165£166£157Manchester Central is higher£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.47, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.47Manchester Central: £4.55Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.49Manchester Central: £4.30Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.89, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.89Manchester Central: £4.04Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.90Manchester Central: £3.82Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Manchester Central is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Manchester Central: £4.11Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Manchester Central: £3.88Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Manchester Central is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 70.3, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 70.3

    70.3Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 12.3, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 12.3

    12.3Manchester Central is higher21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 10.5, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5

    10.5Manchester Central is higher14.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Manchester Central is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 103.4, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 103.4

    103.4Manchester Central is higher163.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 8.3, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3

    8.3Manchester Central is higher18.6

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,002£1,007£951Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£818£821£776Manchester Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£108£108£102Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£72£72£68Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£81£82£77Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£253£254£240Manchester Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£218£219£207Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£4.53£4.55£4.30Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£4.03£4.04£3.82Manchester Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202670.375.6Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.321.0Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.514.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.074.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4163.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.318.6Manchester Central

Total

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 21. 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 Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £274.7m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £274.7mManchester Central: £498.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £275.9mManchester Central: £470.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £260.6m

    £274.7m£275.9m£260.6mManchester Central is higher£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £103.2m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2mManchester Central: £139.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.7mManchester Central: £132.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.7m£97.9mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £108.8m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £108.8mManchester Central: £237.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £109.3mManchester Central: £224.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mManchester Central is higher£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £90.5m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.5mManchester Central: £114.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.8mManchester Central: £107.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £85.8m

    £90.5m£90.8m£85.8mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.6m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.6mManchester Central: £15.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.7mManchester Central: £14.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mManchester Central is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.8m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mManchester Central: £10.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mManchester Central: £9.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mManchester Central is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mManchester Central: £0.72mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mManchester Central: £0.68mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mManchester Central is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £33.3m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.3mManchester Central: £67.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.4mManchester Central: £63.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.4m£31.6mManchester Central is higher£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.8m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.8mManchester Central: £17.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.9mManchester Central: £16.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mManchester Central is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £4.4m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mManchester Central: £11.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mManchester Central: £10.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mManchester Central is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £84.4m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.4mManchester Central: £194.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.7mManchester Central: £184.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £80.0m

    £84.4m£84.7m£80.0mManchester Central is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £22.2m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.2mManchester Central: £35.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.3mManchester Central: £33.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mManchester Central is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £19.1m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.1mManchester Central: £30.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.2mManchester Central: £28.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mManchester Central is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.63m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.64mManchester Central: £0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.33m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mManchester Central: £0.56mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.34mManchester Central: £0.53mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mManchester Central is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mManchester Central: £0.57mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mManchester Central: £0.54mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mManchester Central is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 8,138, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Leeds Central and Headingley: 8,138

    8,138Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,419, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,419

    1,419Manchester Central is higher2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,211, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,211

    1,211Manchester Central is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 5,209, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Leeds Central and Headingley: 5,209

    5,209Manchester Central is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 11,972, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Leeds Central and Headingley: 11,972

    11,972Manchester Central is higher22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 964, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Leeds Central and Headingley: 964

    964Manchester Central is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Leeds Central and Headingley and Manchester Central, total
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mManchester Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mManchester Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mManchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mManchester Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,13810,504Manchester Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4192,913Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2112,020Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,20910,396Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,97222,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269642,584Manchester Central

Sources

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

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