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Leeds Central and Headingley

MP: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op)). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.

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Typical full-time pay, a week£672
UK figure£767
People claiming unemployment-related benefits3.8%
UK figure3.9%
Rank for pay, highest first560 of 631
Rank for claimants, highest first233 of 649
Winner in 2024Labour
Majority8,422
Turnout45%

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Sources: ONS via Nomis (pay 2025, claimants August 2026); House of Commons Library election results; Parliament Members API. Fetched 2026-10-04. UK Explained: ukexplained.uk/areas/leeds-central-and-headingley/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.