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Leeds Central and Headingley and York Central

115,823 and 114,431 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher than York Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 13 of 22 measures, and York Central on 9. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372York Central: £3,187Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382York Central: £3,010Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250York Central is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £13,907, York Central £13,143York Central: £13,143Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,907York Central: £13,199Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,966York Central: £12,467Leeds Central and Headingley: £13,191

    £13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£13,143£13,199£12,467

  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, York Central £1,290York Central: £1,290Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133York Central: £1,295Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137York Central: £1,224Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074York Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £12,189, York Central £11,927York Central: £11,927Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,189York Central: £11,978Leeds Central and Headingley: £12,241York Central: £11,313Leeds Central and Headingley: £11,561

    £12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,927£11,978£11,313

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds Central and Headingley £895, York Central £424York Central: £424Leeds Central and Headingley: £895York Central: £426Leeds Central and Headingley: £899York Central: £402Leeds Central and Headingley: £849

    £895£899£849Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£424£426£402

  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, York Central £764York Central: £764Leeds Central and Headingley: £776York Central: £767Leeds Central and Headingley: £779York Central: £724Leeds Central and Headingley: £736

    £776£779£736Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£764£767£724

  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, York Central £28York Central: £28Leeds Central and Headingley: £47York Central: £28Leeds Central and Headingley: £47York Central: £27Leeds Central and Headingley: £45

    £47£47£45Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

  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, York Central £310York Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £287York Central: £312Leeds Central and Headingley: £289York Central: £294Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273York Central is higher£310£312£294

  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, York Central £88York Central: £88Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £84Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56York Central is higher£88£89£84

  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, York Central £56York Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £45York Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £46York Central: £53Leeds Central and Headingley: £43

    £45£46£43York Central is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £878, York Central £1,031York Central: £1,031Leeds Central and Headingley: £878York Central: £1,036Leeds Central and Headingley: £882York Central: £978Leeds Central and Headingley: £833

    £878£882£833York Central is higher£1,031£1,036£978

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, York Central £163York Central: £163Leeds Central and Headingley: £192York Central: £163Leeds Central and Headingley: £193York Central: £154Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£163£163£154

  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, York Central £196York Central: £196Leeds Central and Headingley: £199York Central: £197Leeds Central and Headingley: £200York Central: £186Leeds Central and Headingley: £189

    £199£200£189Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£196£197£186

  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, York Central £4.13York Central: £4.13Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60York Central: £4.15Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63York Central: £3.92Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds Central and Headingley £3.48, York Central £2.16York Central: £2.16Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.48York Central: £2.17Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.49York Central: £2.05Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99York Central: £3.89Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01York Central: £3.67Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84York Central is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, York Central 1,051.1York Central: 1,051.1Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5

    1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count1,051.1

  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, York Central 109.9York Central: 109.9Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2

    191.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count109.9

  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, York Central 152.1York Central: 152.1Leeds Central and Headingley: 163.2

    163.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0York Central is higher47.4

  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, York Central 124.1York Central: 124.1Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6

    124.6Leeds Central and Headingley is higher124.1

  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, York Central 13.0York Central: 13.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.0

    10.0York Central is higher13.0

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Leeds Central and Headingley and York Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,174£3,187£3,010York Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,907£13,966£13,191£13,143£13,199£12,467Leeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,290£1,295£1,224York Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,189£12,241£11,561£11,927£11,978£11,313Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£424£426£402Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£779£736£764£767£724Leeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£28£28£27Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£310£312£294York Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£88£89£84York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£45£46£43£56£56£53York Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,031£1,036£978York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£163£163£154Leeds Central and Headingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£196£197£186Leeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.13£4.15£3.92Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.16£2.17£2.05Leeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.87£3.89£3.67York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,096.51,051.1Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.2109.9Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2152.1Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.047.4York Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.6124.1Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.013.0York Central

Per resident

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and York Central on 16. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2,372, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,372York Central: £3,187Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,382York Central: £3,010Leeds Central and Headingley: £2,250

    £2,372£2,382£2,250York Central is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £891, York Central £1,669York Central: £1,669Leeds Central and Headingley: £891York Central: £1,676Leeds Central and Headingley: £895York Central: £1,583Leeds Central and Headingley: £845

    £891£895£845York Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £939, York Central £940York Central: £940Leeds Central and Headingley: £939York Central: £944Leeds Central and Headingley: £943York Central: £891Leeds Central and Headingley: £891

    £939£943£891York Central is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £781, York Central £1,514York Central: £1,514Leeds Central and Headingley: £781York Central: £1,521Leeds Central and Headingley: £784York Central: £1,436Leeds Central and Headingley: £741

    £781£784£741York Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,514£1,521£1,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £57, York Central £54York Central: £54Leeds Central and Headingley: £57York Central: £54Leeds Central and Headingley: £58York Central: £51Leeds Central and Headingley: £54

    £57£58£54Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£54£54£51

  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, York Central £97York Central: £97Leeds Central and Headingley: £50York Central: £97Leeds Central and Headingley: £50York Central: £92Leeds Central and Headingley: £47

    £50£50£47York Central is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, York Central £3.56York Central: £3.56Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03York Central: £3.58Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04York Central: £3.38Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87York Central is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

  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, York Central £310York Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £287York Central: £312Leeds Central and Headingley: £289York Central: £294Leeds Central and Headingley: £273

    £287£289£273York Central is higher£310£312£294

  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, York Central £88York Central: £88Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £84Leeds Central and Headingley: £56

    £59£59£56York Central is higher£88£89£84

  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, York Central £41York Central: £41Leeds Central and Headingley: £38York Central: £41Leeds Central and Headingley: £38York Central: £39Leeds Central and Headingley: £36

    £38£38£36York Central is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £728, York Central £751York Central: £751Leeds Central and Headingley: £728York Central: £755Leeds Central and Headingley: £731York Central: £713Leeds Central and Headingley: £691

    £728£731£691York Central is higher£751£755£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £192, York Central £163York Central: £163Leeds Central and Headingley: £192York Central: £163Leeds Central and Headingley: £193York Central: £154Leeds Central and Headingley: £182

    £192£193£182Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £165, York Central £143York Central: £143Leeds Central and Headingley: £165York Central: £144Leeds Central and Headingley: £166York Central: £136Leeds Central and Headingley: £157

    £165£166£157Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£143£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.47, York Central £3.02York Central: £3.02Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.47York Central: £3.03Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.49York Central: £2.86Leeds Central and Headingley: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.89, York Central £1.57York Central: £1.57Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.89York Central: £1.58Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.90York Central: £1.49Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Leeds Central and Headingley is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds Central and Headingley £2.99, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.99York Central: £3.89Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.01York Central: £3.67Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84York Central is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 70.3, York Central 133.5York Central: 133.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 70.3

    70.3York Central is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3York 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, York Central 19.3York Central: 19.3Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5

    10.5York Central is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0

    45.0York Central is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds Central and Headingley 103.4, York Central 90.4York Central: 90.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 103.4

    103.4Leeds Central and Headingley is higher90.4

  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, York Central 9.4York Central: 9.4Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3

    8.3York Central is higher9.4

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Leeds Central and Headingley and York Central, per resident
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,382£2,250£3,174£3,187£3,010York Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,669£1,676£1,583York Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£940£944£891York Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£1,514£1,521£1,436York Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£54£54£51Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£97£97£92York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.56£3.58£3.38York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£310£312£294York Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£88£89£84York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£41£41£39York Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£751£755£713York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£163£163£154Leeds Central and Headingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£143£144£136Leeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£3.02£3.03£2.86Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.57£1.58£1.49Leeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.87£3.89£3.67York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202670.3133.5York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.0York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.519.3York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.047.4York Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.490.4Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.39.4York Central

Total

Leeds Central and Headingley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and York Central on 15. 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 York Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £274.7m, York Central £363.2mYork Central: £363.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £274.7mYork Central: £364.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £275.9mYork Central: £344.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £260.6m

    £274.7m£275.9m£260.6mYork Central is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £103.2m, York Central £190.9mYork Central: £190.9mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2mYork Central: £191.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.7mYork Central: £181.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £97.9m

    £103.2m£103.7m£97.9mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £108.8m, York Central £107.5mYork Central: £107.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £108.8mYork Central: £108.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £109.3mYork Central: £102.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mLeeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £90.5m, York Central £173.3mYork Central: £173.3mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.5mYork Central: £174.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £90.8mYork Central: £164.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £85.8m

    £90.5m£90.8m£85.8mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.6m, York Central £6.2mYork Central: £6.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.6mYork Central: £6.2mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.7mYork Central: £5.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £5.8m, York Central £11.1mYork Central: £11.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mYork Central: £11.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mYork Central: £10.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, York Central £0.41mYork Central: £0.41mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mYork Central: £0.41mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mYork Central: £0.39mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mYork Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £33.3m, York Central £35.5mYork Central: £35.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.3mYork Central: £35.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £33.4mYork Central: £33.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.4m£31.6mYork Central is higher£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £6.8m, York Central £10.1mYork Central: £10.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.8mYork Central: £10.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.9mYork Central: £9.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mYork Central is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £4.4m, York Central £4.7mYork Central: £4.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mYork Central: £4.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mYork Central: £4.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mYork Central is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £84.4m, York Central £86.0mYork Central: £86.0mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.4mYork Central: £86.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £84.7mYork Central: £81.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £80.0m

    £84.4m£84.7m£80.0mYork Central is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £22.2m, York Central £18.6mYork Central: £18.6mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.2mYork Central: £18.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £22.3mYork Central: £17.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £19.1m, York Central £16.4mYork Central: £16.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.1mYork Central: £16.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £19.2mYork Central: £15.5mLeeds Central and Headingley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.63m, York Central £0.34mYork Central: £0.34mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.63mYork Central: £0.35mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.64mYork Central: £0.33mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.33m, York Central £0.18mYork Central: £0.18mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mYork Central: £0.18mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.34mYork Central: £0.17mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35m, York Central £0.44mYork Central: £0.44mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mYork Central: £0.44mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mYork Central: £0.42mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mYork Central is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 8,138, York Central 15,271York Central: 15,271Leeds Central and Headingley: 8,138

    8,138York Central is higherDepends on how you count15,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,419, York Central 1,597York Central: 1,597Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,419

    1,419York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 1,211, York Central 2,209York Central: 2,209Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,211

    1,211York Central is higherDepends on how you count2,209

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 5,209, York Central 5,428York Central: 5,428Leeds Central and Headingley: 5,209

    5,209York Central is higher5,428

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 11,972, York Central 10,346York Central: 10,346Leeds Central and Headingley: 11,972

    11,972Leeds Central and Headingley is higher10,346

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds Central and Headingley 964, York Central 1,080York Central: 1,080Leeds Central and Headingley: 964

    964York Central is higher1,080

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Leeds Central and Headingley and York Central, total
MeasureLeeds Central and HeadingleyYork CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£274.7m£275.9m£260.6m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mYork Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.2m£103.7m£97.9m£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mYork Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mLeeds Central and Headingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.8m£85.8m£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mYork Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mLeeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mYork Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mYork Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mYork Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.7m£80.0m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mLeeds Central and Headingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mLeeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mLeeds Central and Headingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mLeeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mYork Central
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,13815,271York Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4191,597York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2112,209York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2095,428York Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,97210,346Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,080York Central

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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