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Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Manchester Withington

110,615 and 92,760 residents (mid-2024).

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher than Manchester Withington on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Manchester Withington: £3,227Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Manchester Withington: £3,048Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432

    £3,619£3,634£3,432Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£3,213£3,227£3,048

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14,063, Manchester Withington £13,111Manchester Withington: £13,111Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,063Manchester Withington: £13,167Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £14,123Manchester Withington: £12,437Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £13,340

    £14,063£14,123£13,340Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2,192, Manchester Withington £1,497Manchester Withington: £1,497Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,192Manchester Withington: £1,503Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,201Manchester Withington: £1,420Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2,079

    £2,192£2,201£2,079Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£1,497£1,503£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £11,168, Manchester Withington £11,342Manchester Withington: £11,342Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,168Manchester Withington: £11,390Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £11,215Manchester Withington: £10,758Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £10,593

    £11,168£11,215£10,593Manchester Withington is higher£11,342£11,390£10,758

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,921, Manchester Withington £931Manchester Withington: £931Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,921Manchester Withington: £935Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,929Manchester Withington: £884Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,822

    £1,921£1,929£1,822Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£931£935£884

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £895, Manchester Withington £794Manchester Withington: £794Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £895Manchester Withington: £797Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £899Manchester Withington: £753Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £849

    £895£899£849Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£794£797£753

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £79, Manchester Withington £44Manchester Withington: £44Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £79Manchester Withington: £45Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £80Manchester Withington: £42Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £75

    £79£80£75Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£44£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Manchester Withington: £383Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Manchester Withington: £362Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359

    £379£381£359Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£381£383£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Manchester Withington: £108Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Manchester Withington: £102Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114

    £120£121£114Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£108£108£102

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £78, Manchester Withington £75Manchester Withington: £75Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Manchester Withington: £75Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £78Manchester Withington: £71Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,887, Manchester Withington £1,163Manchester Withington: £1,163Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,887Manchester Withington: £1,168Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,895Manchester Withington: £1,104Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,789

    £1,887£1,895£1,789Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Manchester Withington: £206Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Manchester Withington: £195Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400

    £422£423£400Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£205£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £212, Manchester Withington £248Manchester Withington: £248Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £212Manchester Withington: £249Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £213Manchester Withington: £236Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £201

    £212£213£201Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £9.55, Manchester Withington £7.10Manchester Withington: £7.10Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.55Manchester Withington: £7.13Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.59Manchester Withington: £6.73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.59, Manchester Withington £2.88Manchester Withington: £2.88Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.59Manchester Withington: £2.89Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.61Manchester Withington: £2.73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Manchester Withington: £6.07Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Manchester Withington: £5.73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,094.5, Manchester Withington 1,044.9Manchester Withington: 1,044.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,094.5

    1,094.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,044.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 329.9, Manchester Withington 174.4Manchester Withington: 174.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 329.9

    329.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher174.4

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 175.5, Manchester Withington 156.1Manchester Withington: 156.1Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 175.5

    175.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count156.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2

    58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher56.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 177.0, Manchester Withington 142.6Manchester Withington: 142.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 177.0

    177.0Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher142.6

  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: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 17.3, Manchester Withington 16.7Manchester Withington: 16.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 17.3

    17.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher16.7

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Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Manchester Withington, per person in the age group
MeasureBermondsey and Old SouthwarkManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,432£3,213£3,227£3,048Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,063£14,123£13,340£13,111£13,167£12,437Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,201£2,079£1,497£1,503£1,420Bermondsey and Old Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,168£11,215£10,593£11,342£11,390£10,758Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,921£1,929£1,822£931£935£884Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£794£797£753Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£44£45£42Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£359£381£383£362Manchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£108£108£102Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£75£75£71Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,789£1,163£1,168£1,104Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£422£423£400£205£206£195Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£248£249£236Manchester Withington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£7.10£7.13£6.73Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£2.88£2.89£2.73Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,094.51,044.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026329.9174.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5156.1Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.256.8Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.0142.6Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.316.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Per resident

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 8. 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £3,619, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,619Manchester Withington: £3,227Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,634Manchester Withington: £3,048Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £3,432

    £3,619£3,634£3,432Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£3,213£3,227£3,048

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £955, Manchester Withington £1,422Manchester Withington: £1,422Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £955Manchester Withington: £1,428Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £959Manchester Withington: £1,349Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £906

    £955£959£906Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,428£1,349

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,740, Manchester Withington £1,090Manchester Withington: £1,090Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,740Manchester Withington: £1,095Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,747Manchester Withington: £1,034Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,650

    £1,740£1,747£1,650Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£1,090£1,095£1,034

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £758, Manchester Withington £1,230Manchester Withington: £1,230Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £758Manchester Withington: £1,235Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £762Manchester Withington: £1,167Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £719

    £758£762£719Manchester Withington is higher£1,230£1,235£1,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £130, Manchester Withington £101Manchester Withington: £101Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £130Manchester Withington: £101Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £131Manchester Withington: £96Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £124

    £130£131£124Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £61, Manchester Withington £86Manchester Withington: £86Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Manchester Withington: £86Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £61Manchester Withington: £82Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58

    £61£61£58Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £5.38, Manchester Withington £4.82Manchester Withington: £4.82Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.38Manchester Withington: £4.84Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.40Manchester Withington: £4.57Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £379, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £379Manchester Withington: £383Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £381Manchester Withington: £362Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £359

    £379£381£359Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£381£383£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £120, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £120Manchester Withington: £108Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £121Manchester Withington: £102Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £114

    £120£121£114Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £62, Manchester Withington £55Manchester Withington: £55Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Manchester Withington: £55Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £62Manchester Withington: £52Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £58

    £62£62£58Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £1,498, Manchester Withington £848Manchester Withington: £848Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,498Manchester Withington: £851Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,504Manchester Withington: £804Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£848£851£804

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £422, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £422Manchester Withington: £206Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £423Manchester Withington: £195Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £400

    £422£423£400Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £168, Manchester Withington £181Manchester Withington: £181Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £168Manchester Withington: £182Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £169Manchester Withington: £172Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £160

    £168£169£160Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £7.58, Manchester Withington £5.17Manchester Withington: £5.17Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.58Manchester Withington: £5.19Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.61Manchester Withington: £4.90Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £4.44, Manchester Withington £2.10Manchester Withington: £2.10Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.44Manchester Withington: £2.11Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.46Manchester Withington: £1.99Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£2.10£2.11£1.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £2.65, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.65Manchester Withington: £6.07Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.66Manchester Withington: £5.73Bermondsey and Old Southwark: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 74.3, Manchester Withington 113.3Manchester Withington: 113.3Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 74.3

    74.3Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 22.4, Manchester Withington 18.9Manchester Withington: 18.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 22.4

    22.4Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 11.9, Manchester Withington 16.9Manchester Withington: 16.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 11.9

    11.9Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 58.2, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 58.2

    58.2Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher56.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 140.5, Manchester Withington 103.9Manchester Withington: 103.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 140.5

    140.5Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher103.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 13.7, Manchester Withington 12.1Manchester Withington: 12.1Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 13.7

    13.7Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher12.1

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Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Manchester Withington, per resident
MeasureBermondsey and Old SouthwarkManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,432£3,213£3,227£3,048Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£955£959£906£1,422£1,428£1,349Manchester Withington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,747£1,650£1,090£1,095£1,034Bermondsey and Old Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£758£762£719£1,230£1,235£1,167Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£101£101£96Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£86£86£82Manchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.82£4.84£4.57Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£359£381£383£362Manchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£108£108£102Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£55£55£52Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£848£851£804Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£422£423£400£205£206£195Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£181£182£172Manchester Withington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19£5.17£5.19£4.90Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£2.10£2.11£1.99Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202674.3113.3Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.916.9Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.256.8Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.5103.9Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.712.1Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Total

Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington 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

Bermondsey and Old Southwark Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £400.3m, Manchester Withington £298.0mManchester Withington: £298.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £400.3mManchester Withington: £299.3mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £402.0mManchester Withington: £282.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £379.7m

    £400.3m£402.0m£379.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£298.0m£299.3m£282.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £105.6m, Manchester Withington £131.9mManchester Withington: £131.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £105.6mManchester Withington: £132.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £106.1mManchester Withington: £125.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mManchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £192.5m, Manchester Withington £101.1mManchester Withington: £101.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £192.5mManchester Withington: £101.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £193.3mManchester Withington: £95.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £182.6m

    £192.5m£193.3m£182.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £83.9m, Manchester Withington £114.1mManchester Withington: £114.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £83.9mManchester Withington: £114.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £84.2mManchester Withington: £108.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £79.6m

    £83.9m£84.2m£79.6mManchester Withington is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £14.4m, Manchester Withington £9.4mManchester Withington: £9.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.4mManchester Withington: £9.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £14.5mManchester Withington: £8.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.7m, Manchester Withington £8.0mManchester Withington: £8.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.7mManchester Withington: £8.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mManchester Withington: £7.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mManchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.59m, Manchester Withington £0.45mManchester Withington: £0.45mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.59mManchester Withington: £0.45mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.60mManchester Withington: £0.42mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £41.9m, Manchester Withington £35.4mManchester Withington: £35.4mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £41.9mManchester Withington: £35.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £42.1mManchester Withington: £33.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £13.3m, Manchester Withington £10.0mManchester Withington: £10.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.3mManchester Withington: £10.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £13.4mManchester Withington: £9.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £6.8m, Manchester Withington £5.1mManchester Withington: £5.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mManchester Withington: £5.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.8mManchester Withington: £4.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £165.7m, Manchester Withington £78.6mManchester Withington: £78.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £165.7mManchester Withington: £79.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £166.4mManchester Withington: £74.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £157.2m

    £165.7m£166.4m£157.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£78.6m£79.0m£74.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £46.6m, Manchester Withington £19.0mManchester Withington: £19.0mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.6mManchester Withington: £19.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £46.8mManchester Withington: £18.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £18.6m, Manchester Withington £16.8mManchester Withington: £16.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.6mManchester Withington: £16.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £18.7mManchester Withington: £15.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.84m, Manchester Withington £0.48mManchester Withington: £0.48mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mManchester Withington: £0.48mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.84mManchester Withington: £0.45mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.49m, Manchester Withington £0.19mManchester Withington: £0.19mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mManchester Withington: £0.20mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.49mManchester Withington: £0.18mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBermondsey and Old Southwark is higher£0.19m£0.20m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark £0.29m, Manchester Withington £0.56mManchester Withington: £0.56mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mManchester Withington: £0.56mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.29mManchester Withington: £0.53mBermondsey and Old Southwark: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mManchester Withington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 8,222, Manchester Withington 10,513Manchester Withington: 10,513Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 8,222

    8,222Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count10,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 2,478, Manchester Withington 1,755Manchester Withington: 1,755Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 2,478

    2,478Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,318, Manchester Withington 1,570Manchester Withington: 1,570Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,318

    1,318Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count1,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 6,435, Manchester Withington 5,272Manchester Withington: 5,272Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 6,435

    6,435Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher5,272

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 15,542, Manchester Withington 9,639Manchester Withington: 9,639Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 15,542

    15,542Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher9,639

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1,516, Manchester Withington 1,126Manchester Withington: 1,126Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 1,516

    1,516Bermondsey and Old Southwark is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Bermondsey and Old Southwark and Manchester Withington, total
MeasureBermondsey and Old SouthwarkManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.3m£402.0m£379.7m£298.0m£299.3m£282.7mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mManchester Withington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.5m£193.3m£182.6m£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£83.9m£84.2m£79.6m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mManchester Withington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mManchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m£78.6m£79.0m£74.6mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£19.0m£19.1m£18.1mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.19m£0.20m£0.18mBermondsey and Old Southwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Withington
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,22210,513Manchester Withington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4781,755Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,3181,570Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4355,272Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,5429,639Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5161,126Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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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