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York Central and Leeds Central and Headingley

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

York Central is higher than Leeds Central and Headingley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 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

York Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leeds Central and Headingley on 13. 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

York Central Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,143£13,199£12,467Leeds 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: York Central £1,290, Leeds Central and Headingley £1,133Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,133York Central: £1,290Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,137York Central: £1,295Leeds Central and Headingley: £1,074York Central: £1,224

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

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

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

    £11,927£11,978£11,313Leeds 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: York Central £424, Leeds Central and Headingley £895Leeds Central and Headingley: £895York Central: £424Leeds Central and Headingley: £899York Central: £426Leeds Central and Headingley: £849York Central: £402

    £424£426£402Leeds Central and Headingley 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: York Central £764, Leeds Central and Headingley £776Leeds Central and Headingley: £776York Central: £764Leeds Central and Headingley: £779York Central: £767Leeds Central and Headingley: £736York Central: £724

    £764£767£724Leeds 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: York Central £28, Leeds Central and Headingley £47Leeds Central and Headingley: £47York Central: £28Leeds Central and Headingley: £47York Central: £28Leeds Central and Headingley: £45York Central: £27

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £310, Leeds Central and Headingley £287Leeds Central and Headingley: £287York Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £289York Central: £312Leeds Central and Headingley: £273York Central: £294

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Leeds Central and Headingley £59Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £88Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £56York Central: £84

    £88£89£84York Central 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: York Central £56, Leeds Central and Headingley £45Leeds Central and Headingley: £45York Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £46York Central: £56Leeds Central and Headingley: £43York Central: £53

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £163£163£154Leeds Central and Headingley 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: York Central £196, Leeds Central and Headingley £199Leeds Central and Headingley: £199York Central: £196Leeds Central and Headingley: £200York Central: £197Leeds Central and Headingley: £189York Central: £186

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York Central £4.13, Leeds Central and Headingley £6.60Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.60York Central: £4.13Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.63York Central: £4.15Leeds Central and Headingley: £6.26York Central: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Leeds Central and Headingley 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: York Central £2.16, Leeds Central and Headingley £3.48Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.48York Central: £2.16Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.49York Central: £2.17Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.30York Central: £2.05

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.87£3.89£3.67York Central is higher£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: York Central 1,051.1, Leeds Central and Headingley 1,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,096.5York Central: 1,051.1

    1,051.1Leeds 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: York Central 109.9, Leeds Central and Headingley 191.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 191.2York Central: 109.9

    109.9Leeds 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: York Central 152.1, Leeds Central and Headingley 163.2Leeds Central and Headingley: 163.2York Central: 152.1

    152.1Leeds 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: York Central 47.4, Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0York Central: 47.4

    47.4York Central is higher45.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York Central 124.1, Leeds Central and Headingley 124.6Leeds Central and Headingley: 124.6York Central: 124.1

    124.1Leeds 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: York Central 13.0, Leeds Central and Headingley 10.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.0York Central: 13.0

    13.0York Central is higher10.0

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York Central and Leeds Central and Headingley, per person in the age group
MeasureYork CentralLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£2,372£2,382£2,250York Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,143£13,199£12,467£13,907£13,966£13,191Leeds Central and Headingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,133£1,137£1,074York Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,927£11,978£11,313£12,189£12,241£11,561Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£424£426£402£895£899£849Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£767£724£776£779£736Leeds Central and Headingley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£47£47£45Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£287£289£273York Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£59£59£56York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£45£46£43York Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,031£1,036£978£878£882£833York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£192£193£182Leeds Central and Headingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£199£200£189Leeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£6.60£6.63£6.26Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£3.48£3.49£3.30Leeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.99£3.01£2.84York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,051.11,096.5Leeds Central and Headingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9191.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1163.2Leeds Central and Headingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.445.0York Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1124.6Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.010.0York Central

Per resident

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

York Central Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £54£54£51Leeds Central and Headingley 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: York Central £97, Leeds Central and Headingley £50Leeds Central and Headingley: £50York Central: £97Leeds Central and Headingley: £50York Central: £97Leeds Central and Headingley: £47York Central: £92

    £97£97£92York 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: York Central £3.56, Leeds Central and Headingley £3.03Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.03York Central: £3.56Leeds Central and Headingley: £3.04York Central: £3.58Leeds Central and Headingley: £2.87York Central: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38York Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: York Central £310, Leeds Central and Headingley £287Leeds Central and Headingley: £287York Central: £310Leeds Central and Headingley: £289York Central: £312Leeds Central and Headingley: £273York Central: £294

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York Central £88, Leeds Central and Headingley £59Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £88Leeds Central and Headingley: £59York Central: £89Leeds Central and Headingley: £56York Central: £84

    £88£89£84York Central 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: York Central £41, Leeds Central and Headingley £38Leeds Central and Headingley: £38York Central: £41Leeds Central and Headingley: £38York Central: £41Leeds Central and Headingley: £36York Central: £39

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    133.5York Central is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.0York 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: York Central 19.3, Leeds Central and Headingley 10.5Leeds Central and Headingley: 10.5York Central: 19.3

    19.3York 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: York Central 47.4, Leeds Central and Headingley 45.0Leeds Central and Headingley: 45.0York Central: 47.4

    47.4York Central is higher45.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    90.4Leeds 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: York Central 9.4, Leeds Central and Headingley 8.3Leeds Central and Headingley: 8.3York Central: 9.4

    9.4York Central is higher8.3

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York Central and Leeds Central and Headingley, per resident
MeasureYork CentralLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,187£3,010£2,372£2,382£2,250York Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£891£895£845York Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£939£943£891York Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,514£1,521£1,436£781£784£741York Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£57£58£54Leeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£50£50£47York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.03£3.04£2.87York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£312£294£287£289£273York Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£59£59£56York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£38£38£36York Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£755£713£728£731£691York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£192£193£182Leeds Central and Headingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£165£166£157Leeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.47£5.49£5.19Leeds Central and Headingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.89£2.90£2.74Leeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.99£3.01£2.84York Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.570.3York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.3York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.310.5York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.445.0York Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.4103.4Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.48.3York Central

Total

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

York Central Leeds Central and Headingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mLeeds Central and Headingley 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: York Central £11.1m, Leeds Central and Headingley £5.8mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mYork Central: £11.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.8mYork Central: £11.1mLeeds Central and Headingley: £5.5mYork Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central 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: York Central £0.41m, Leeds Central and Headingley £0.35mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mYork Central: £0.41mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.35mYork Central: £0.41mLeeds Central and Headingley: £0.33mYork Central: £0.39m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mYork Central 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: York Central £4.7m, Leeds Central and Headingley £4.4mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mYork Central: £4.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.4mYork Central: £4.7mLeeds Central and Headingley: £4.1mYork Central: £4.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,271York Central is higherDepends on how you count8,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,597York Central 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: York Central 2,209, Leeds Central and Headingley 1,211Leeds Central and Headingley: 1,211York Central: 2,209

    2,209York Central 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: York Central 5,428, Leeds Central and Headingley 5,209Leeds Central and Headingley: 5,209York Central: 5,428

    5,428York Central is higher5,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,346Leeds Central and Headingley is higher11,972

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

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

    1,080York Central is higher964

Show the numbers
York Central and Leeds Central and Headingley, total
MeasureYork CentralLeeds Central and HeadingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£274.7m£275.9m£260.6mYork Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m£103.2m£103.7m£97.9mYork Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mLeeds Central and Headingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m£90.5m£90.8m£85.8mYork Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mLeeds Central and Headingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m£33.3m£33.4m£31.6mYork Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mYork Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mYork Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m£84.4m£84.7m£80.0mYork Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mLeeds Central and Headingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mLeeds Central and Headingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mLeeds Central and Headingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds Central and Headingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mYork Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,2718,138York Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,419York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2091,211York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4285,209York Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,34611,972Leeds Central and Headingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,080964York 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.
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