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Sheffield Central and Leeds Central and Headingley

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

Sheffield Central is higher than Leeds Central and Headingley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Sheffield Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leeds Central and Headingley on 10. 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

Sheffield Central Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £1,094, Leeds Central and Headingley £1,133Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133Sheffield Central: £1,094Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137Sheffield Central: £1,098Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074Sheffield Central: £1,038

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £309, Leeds Central and Headingley £287Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Sheffield Central: £309Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Sheffield Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £273Sheffield Central: £293

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £58, Leeds Central and Headingley £59Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £56Sheffield Central: £55

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £215, Leeds Central and Headingley £199Leeds Central and Headingley: £199Sheffield Central: £215Leeds Central and Headingley: £200Sheffield Central: £216Leeds Central and Headingley: £189Sheffield Central: £204

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central £7.94, Leeds Central and Headingley £6.60Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60Sheffield Central: £7.94Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63Sheffield Central: £7.97Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26Sheffield Central: £7.53

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central 1,060.7, Leeds Central and Headingley 1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5Sheffield Central: 1,060.7

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield Central 189.7, Leeds Central and Headingley 191.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2Sheffield Central: 189.7

    189.7Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count191.2

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

    161.0Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count163.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 46.5, Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0Sheffield Central: 46.5

    46.5Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count45.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield Central 122.4, Leeds Central and Headingley 124.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6Sheffield Central: 122.4

    122.4Leeds Central and Headingley is higher124.6

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

    12.4Sheffield Central is higher10.0

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Sheffield Central and Leeds Central and Headingley, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield CentralLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,336£2,372£2,382£2,250Sheffield Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,094£13,150£12,420£13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,038£1,133£1,137£1,074Leeds Central and Headingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,305£11,353£10,723£12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£980£985£930£895£899£849Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£776£779£736Leeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£47£47£47£45Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£287£289£273Sheffield Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£59£56Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£45£46£43Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£814£817£772£878£882£833Leeds Central and Headingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£192£193£182Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£199£200£189Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.60£6.63£6.26Sheffield Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.48£3.49£3.30Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.99£3.01£2.84Sheffield Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,060.71,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7191.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0163.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.545.0Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.4124.6Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.410.0Sheffield Central

Per resident

Sheffield Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leeds Central and Headingley on 4. 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

Sheffield Central Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £56, Leeds Central and Headingley £50Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Sheffield Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £50Sheffield Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £47Sheffield Central: £53

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £3.62, Leeds Central and Headingley £3.03Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03Sheffield Central: £3.62Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04Sheffield Central: £3.63Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87Sheffield Central: £3.43

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £309, Leeds Central and Headingley £287Leeds Central and Headingley: £287Sheffield Central: £309Leeds Central and Headingley: £289Sheffield Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £273Sheffield Central: £293

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £58, Leeds Central and Headingley £59Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £59Sheffield Central: £58Leeds Central and Headingley: £56Sheffield Central: £55

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sheffield Central £43, Leeds Central and Headingley £38Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Sheffield Central: £43Leeds Central and Headingley: £38Sheffield Central: £43Leeds Central and Headingley: £36Sheffield Central: £41

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    78.1Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.0Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 11.9, Leeds Central and Headingley 10.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5Sheffield Central: 11.9

    11.9Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 46.5, Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0Sheffield Central: 46.5

    46.5Sheffield Central is higherDepends on how you count45.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.2Leeds Central and Headingley is higher103.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield Central 10.1, Leeds Central and Headingley 8.3Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3Sheffield Central: 10.1

    10.1Sheffield Central is higher8.3

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Sheffield Central and Leeds Central and Headingley, per resident
MeasureSheffield CentralLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,336£2,372£2,382£2,250Sheffield Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£891£895£845Sheffield Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£887£890£841£939£943£891Leeds Central and Headingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£833£836£790£781£784£741Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£57£58£54Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£50£50£47Sheffield Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.03£3.04£2.87Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£287£289£273Sheffield Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£59£56Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£38£38£36Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£728£731£691Leeds Central and Headingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£192£193£182Sheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£165£166£157Sheffield Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£5.47£5.49£5.19Sheffield Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.89£2.90£2.74Sheffield Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.99£3.01£2.84Sheffield Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.170.3Sheffield Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.3Sheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.910.5Sheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.545.0Sheffield Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2103.4Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.18.3Sheffield Central

Total

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

Sheffield Central Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield Central £0.36m, Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mSheffield Central: £0.36mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mSheffield Central: £0.36mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mSheffield Central: £0.34m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    7,776Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count8,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    4,628Leeds Central and Headingley is higherDepends on how you count5,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,877Leeds Central and Headingley is higher11,972

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

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

    1,002Sheffield Central is higher964

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Sheffield Central and Leeds Central and Headingley, total
MeasureSheffield CentralLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.1m£246.1m£232.5m£274.7m£275.9m£260.6mLeeds Central and Headingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.1m£103.2m£103.7m£97.9mLeeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.2m£88.6m£83.7m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mLeeds Central and Headingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.2m£78.6m£90.5m£90.8m£85.8mLeeds Central and Headingley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSheffield Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mLeeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSheffield Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£33.3m£33.4m£31.6mLeeds Central and Headingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mLeeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mLeeds Central and Headingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£65.9m£62.3m£84.4m£84.7m£80.0mLeeds Central and Headingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mSheffield Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mLeeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mSheffield Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLeeds Central and Headingley
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,7768,138Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3911,419Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,211Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6285,209Leeds Central and Headingley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,87711,972Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,002964Sheffield 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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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