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Leeds Central and Headingley and Sheffield Central

115,823 and 99,522 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher than Sheffield Central on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central 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 Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Sheffield Central: £2,473Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Sheffield Central: £2,336Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,473£2,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £13,907, Sheffield Central £13,094Sheffield Central: £13,094Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,907Sheffield Central: £13,150Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,966Sheffield Central: £12,420Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,191

    £13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£13,094£13,150£12,420

  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, Sheffield Central £1,094Sheffield Central: £1,094Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133Sheffield Central: £1,098Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137Sheffield Central: £1,038Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£1,094£1,098£1,038

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £12,189, Sheffield Central £11,305Sheffield Central: £11,305Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,189Sheffield Central: £11,353Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,241Sheffield Central: £10,723Leeds Central and Headingley: £11,561

    £12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,305£11,353£10,723

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £895, Sheffield Central £980Sheffield Central: £980Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Sheffield Central: £985Leeds Central and Headingley: £899Sheffield Central: £930Leeds Central and Headingley: £849

    £895£899£849Sheffield Central is higher£980£985£930

  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, Sheffield Central £760Sheffield Central: £760Leeds Central and Headingley: £776Sheffield Central: £763Leeds Central and Headingley: £779Sheffield Central: £721Leeds Central and Headingley: £736

    £776£779£736Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£760£763£721

  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, Sheffield Central £49Sheffield Central: £49Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Sheffield Central: £49Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Sheffield Central: £47Leeds Central and Headingley: £45

    £47£47£45Sheffield Central is higher£49£49£47

  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, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Sheffield Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Sheffield Central: £293Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

  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, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £55Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£58£58£55

  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, Sheffield Central £53Sheffield Central: £53Leeds Central and Headingley: £45Sheffield Central: £53Leeds Central and Headingley: £46Sheffield Central: £50Leeds Central and Headingley: £43

    £45£46£43Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £878, Sheffield Central £814Sheffield Central: £814Leeds Central and Headingley: £878Sheffield Central: £817Leeds Central and Headingley: £882Sheffield Central: £772Leeds Central and Headingley: £833

    £878£882£833Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£814£817£772

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Sheffield Central: £243Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Sheffield Central: £229Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Sheffield Central is higher£242£243£229

  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, Sheffield Central £215Sheffield Central: £215Leeds Central and Headingley: £199Sheffield Central: £216Leeds Central and Headingley: £200Sheffield Central: £204Leeds Central and Headingley: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, Sheffield Central £7.94Sheffield Central: £7.94Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60Sheffield Central: £7.97Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63Sheffield Central: £7.53Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Sheffield Central is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.48, Sheffield Central £3.78Sheffield Central: £3.78Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.48Sheffield Central: £3.80Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.49Sheffield Central: £3.59Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Sheffield Central: £3.37Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Sheffield Central: £3.18Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18

  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, Sheffield Central 1,060.7Sheffield Central: 1,060.7Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5

    1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,060.7

  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, Sheffield Central 189.7Sheffield Central: 189.7Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2

    191.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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, Sheffield Central 161.0Sheffield Central: 161.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 163.2

    163.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  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, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  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, Sheffield Central 122.4Sheffield Central: 122.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6

    124.6Leeds Central and Headingley is higher122.4

  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, Sheffield Central 12.4Sheffield Central: 12.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.0

    10.0Sheffield Central is higher12.4

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Sheffield Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleySheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£2,462£2,473£2,336Sheffield Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,907£13,966£13,191£13,094£13,150£12,420Leeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,094£1,098£1,038Leeds Central and Headingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,189£12,241£11,561£11,305£11,353£10,723Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£980£985£930Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£779£736£760£763£721Leeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£49£49£47Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£309£310£293Sheffield Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£58£58£55Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£45£46£43£53£53£50Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£878£882£833£814£817£772Leeds Central and Headingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£242£243£229Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£215£216£204Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.94£7.97£7.53Sheffield Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.78£3.80£3.59Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.35£3.37£3.18Sheffield Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,096.51,060.7Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.2189.7Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2161.0Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.046.5Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.6122.4Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.012.4Sheffield Central

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, Sheffield Central £2,462Sheffield Central: £2,462Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372Sheffield Central: £2,473Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382Sheffield Central: £2,336Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,473£2,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £891, Sheffield Central £965Sheffield Central: £965Leeds Central and Headingley: £891Sheffield Central: £969Leeds Central and Headingley: £895Sheffield Central: £915Leeds Central and Headingley: £845

    £891£895£845Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£965£969£915

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £939, Sheffield Central £887Sheffield Central: £887Leeds Central and Headingley: £939Sheffield Central: £890Leeds Central and Headingley: £943Sheffield Central: £841Leeds Central and Headingley: £891

    £939£943£891Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£887£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £781, Sheffield Central £833Sheffield Central: £833Leeds Central and Headingley: £781Sheffield Central: £836Leeds Central and Headingley: £784Sheffield Central: £790Leeds Central and Headingley: £741

    £781£784£741Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£833£836£790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £57, Sheffield Central £72Sheffield Central: £72Leeds Central and Headingley: £57Sheffield Central: £73Leeds Central and Headingley: £58Sheffield Central: £69Leeds Central and Headingley: £54

    £57£58£54Sheffield Central is higher£72£73£69

  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, Sheffield Central £56Sheffield Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Sheffield Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Sheffield Central: £53Leeds Central and Headingley: £47

    £50£50£47Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  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, Sheffield Central £3.62Sheffield Central: £3.62Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03Sheffield Central: £3.63Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04Sheffield Central: £3.43Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Sheffield Central is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  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, Sheffield Central £309Sheffield Central: £309Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Sheffield Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Sheffield Central: £293Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

  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, Sheffield Central £58Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £55Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£58£58£55

  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, Sheffield Central £43Sheffield Central: £43Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Sheffield Central: £43Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Sheffield Central: £41Leeds Central and Headingley: £36

    £38£38£36Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £728, Sheffield Central £660Sheffield Central: £660Leeds Central and Headingley: £728Sheffield Central: £662Leeds Central and Headingley: £731Sheffield Central: £626Leeds Central and Headingley: £691

    £728£731£691Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£660£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, Sheffield Central £242Sheffield Central: £242Leeds Central and Headingley: £192Sheffield Central: £243Leeds Central and Headingley: £193Sheffield Central: £229Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Sheffield Central is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £165, Sheffield Central £174Sheffield Central: £174Leeds Central and Headingley: £165Sheffield Central: £175Leeds Central and Headingley: £166Sheffield Central: £165Leeds Central and Headingley: £157

    £165£166£157Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.47, Sheffield Central £6.43Sheffield Central: £6.43Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.47Sheffield Central: £6.46Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.49Sheffield Central: £6.10Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Sheffield Central is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.89, Sheffield Central £3.07Sheffield Central: £3.07Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.89Sheffield Central: £3.08Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.90Sheffield Central: £2.91Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, Sheffield Central £3.35Sheffield Central: £3.35Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99Sheffield Central: £3.37Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01Sheffield Central: £3.18Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 70.3, Sheffield Central 78.1Sheffield Central: 78.1Leeds Central and Headingley: 70.3

    70.3Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count78.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 12.3, Sheffield Central 14.0Sheffield Central: 14.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 12.3

    12.3Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, Sheffield Central 11.9Sheffield Central: 11.9Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5

    10.5Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count11.9

  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, Sheffield Central 46.5Sheffield Central: 46.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 103.4, Sheffield Central 99.2Sheffield Central: 99.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 103.4

    103.4Leeds Central and Headingley is higher99.2

  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, Sheffield Central 10.1Sheffield Central: 10.1Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3

    8.3Sheffield Central is higher10.1

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Sheffield Central, per resident
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleySheffield CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£2,462£2,473£2,336Sheffield Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£965£969£915Sheffield Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£887£890£841Leeds Central and Headingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£833£836£790Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£72£73£69Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£56£56£53Sheffield Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.62£3.63£3.43Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£309£310£293Sheffield Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£58£58£55Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£43£43£41Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£660£662£626Leeds Central and Headingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£242£243£229Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£174£175£165Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.43£6.46£6.10Sheffield Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.07£3.08£2.91Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.35£3.37£3.18Sheffield Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202670.378.1Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.0Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.9Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.046.5Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.499.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.310.1Sheffield Central

Total

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Central on 5. 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 Sheffield Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £274.7m, Sheffield Central £245.1mSheffield Central: £245.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £274.7mSheffield Central: £246.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £275.9mSheffield Central: £232.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £260.6m

    £274.7m£275.9m£260.6mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £103.2m, Sheffield Central £96.0mSheffield Central: £96.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2mSheffield Central: £96.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.7mSheffield Central: £91.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.7m£97.9mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£96.0m£96.4m£91.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £108.8m, Sheffield Central £88.2mSheffield Central: £88.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £108.8mSheffield Central: £88.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £109.3mSheffield Central: £83.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£88.2m£88.6m£83.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £90.5m, Sheffield Central £82.9mSheffield Central: £82.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.5mSheffield Central: £83.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.8mSheffield Central: £78.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £85.8m

    £90.5m£90.8m£85.8mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.6m, Sheffield Central £7.2mSheffield Central: £7.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.6mSheffield Central: £7.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.7mSheffield Central: £6.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSheffield Central is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.8m, Sheffield Central £5.6mSheffield Central: £5.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mSheffield Central: £5.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mSheffield Central: £5.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  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, Sheffield Central £0.36mSheffield Central: £0.36mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mSheffield Central: £0.36mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mSheffield Central: £0.34mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSheffield Central is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £33.3m, Sheffield Central £30.7mSheffield Central: £30.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.3mSheffield Central: £30.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.4mSheffield Central: £29.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.4m£31.6mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.8m, Sheffield Central £5.7mSheffield Central: £5.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.8mSheffield Central: £5.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.9mSheffield Central: £5.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £4.4m, Sheffield Central £4.3mSheffield Central: £4.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mSheffield Central: £4.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mSheffield Central: £4.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £84.4m, Sheffield Central £65.7mSheffield Central: £65.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.4mSheffield Central: £65.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.7mSheffield Central: £62.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £80.0m

    £84.4m£84.7m£80.0mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £22.2m, Sheffield Central £24.1mSheffield Central: £24.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.2mSheffield Central: £24.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.3mSheffield Central: £22.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Central is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £19.1m, Sheffield Central £17.4mSheffield Central: £17.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.1mSheffield Central: £17.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.2mSheffield Central: £16.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.63m, Sheffield Central £0.64mSheffield Central: £0.64mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.63mSheffield Central: £0.64mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.64mSheffield Central: £0.61mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mSheffield Central is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.33m, Sheffield Central £0.30mSheffield Central: £0.30mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mSheffield Central: £0.31mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.34mSheffield Central: £0.29mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, Sheffield Central £0.33mSheffield Central: £0.33mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mSheffield Central: £0.34mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mSheffield Central: £0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 8,138, Sheffield Central 7,776Sheffield Central: 7,776Leeds Central and Headingley: 8,138

    8,138Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count7,776

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,419, Sheffield Central 1,391Sheffield Central: 1,391Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,419

    1,419Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,211, Sheffield Central 1,180Sheffield Central: 1,180Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,211

    1,211Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 5,209, Sheffield Central 4,628Sheffield Central: 4,628Leeds Central and Headingley: 5,209

    5,209Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count4,628

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 11,972, Sheffield Central 9,877Sheffield Central: 9,877Leeds Central and Headingley: 11,972

    11,972Leeds Central and Headingley is higher9,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 964, Sheffield Central 1,002Sheffield Central: 1,002Leeds Central and Headingley: 964

    964Sheffield Central is higher1,002

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Leeds Central and Headingley and Sheffield Central, total
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleySheffield CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m£245.1m£246.1m£232.5mLeeds Central and Headingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m£96.0m£96.4m£91.1mLeeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m£88.2m£88.6m£83.7mLeeds Central and Headingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m£82.9m£83.2m£78.6mLeeds Central and Headingley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLeeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mLeeds Central and Headingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mLeeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mLeeds Central and Headingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m£65.7m£65.9m£62.3mLeeds Central and Headingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mSheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mLeeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSheffield Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mLeeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,1387,776Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4191,391Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2111,180Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2094,628Leeds Central and Headingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9729,877Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,002Sheffield Central

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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