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Blackley and Middleton South and Gorton and Denton

115,363 and 119,094 residents (mid-2024).

Blackley and Middleton South is higher than Gorton and Denton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 5. 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

Blackley and Middleton South Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Gorton and Denton: £4,799Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Gorton and Denton: £4,533Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £13,179, Gorton and Denton £13,067Gorton and Denton: £13,067Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Gorton and Denton: £13,122Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Gorton and Denton: £12,394Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501

    £13,179£13,235£12,501Blackley and Middleton South is higher£13,067£13,122£12,394

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,742, Gorton and Denton £3,378Gorton and Denton: £3,378Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Gorton and Denton: £3,393Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Gorton and Denton: £3,204Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549

    £3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,378£3,393£3,204

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £11,075, Gorton and Denton £10,897Gorton and Denton: £10,897Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Gorton and Denton: £10,943Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Gorton and Denton: £10,336Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South is higher£10,897£10,943£10,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £1,083, Gorton and Denton £1,163Gorton and Denton: £1,163Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Gorton and Denton: £1,168Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Gorton and Denton: £1,103Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Gorton and Denton is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £968, Gorton and Denton £952Gorton and Denton: £952Blackley and Middleton South: £968Gorton and Denton: £956Blackley and Middleton South: £973Gorton and Denton: £903Blackley and Middleton South: £919

    £968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South is higher£952£956£903

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £53, Gorton and Denton £55Gorton and Denton: £55Blackley and Middleton South: £53Gorton and Denton: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £53Gorton and Denton: £53Blackley and Middleton South: £50

    £53£53£50Gorton and Denton is higher£55£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Blackley and Middleton South: £678Gorton and Denton: £590Blackley and Middleton South: £681Gorton and Denton: £558Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Blackley and Middleton South: £202Gorton and Denton: £172Blackley and Middleton South: £203Gorton and Denton: £162Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higher£171£172£162

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £188, Gorton and Denton £174Gorton and Denton: £174Blackley and Middleton South: £188Gorton and Denton: £175Blackley and Middleton South: £189Gorton and Denton: £165Blackley and Middleton South: £178

    £188£189£178Blackley and Middleton South is higher£174£175£165

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,007, Gorton and Denton £2,777Gorton and Denton: £2,777Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Gorton and Denton: £2,789Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Gorton and Denton: £2,634Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852

    £3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,777£2,789£2,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Blackley and Middleton South: £361Gorton and Denton: £284Blackley and Middleton South: £362Gorton and Denton: £268Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South is higher£283£284£268

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £532, Gorton and Denton £414Gorton and Denton: £414Blackley and Middleton South: £532Gorton and Denton: £416Blackley and Middleton South: £534Gorton and Denton: £393Blackley and Middleton South: £504

    £532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South is higher£414£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.43, Gorton and Denton £6.23Gorton and Denton: £6.23Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Gorton and Denton: £6.26Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Gorton and Denton: £5.91Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Blackley and Middleton South is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.59, Gorton and Denton £6.37Gorton and Denton: £6.37Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Gorton and Denton: £6.39Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Gorton and Denton: £6.04Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Blackley and Middleton South is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Gorton and Denton: £6.85Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Gorton and Denton: £6.47Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Gorton and Denton is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 994.9, Gorton and Denton 979.4Gorton and Denton: 979.4Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9

    994.9Blackley and Middleton South is higher979.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 213.5, Gorton and Denton 215.6Gorton and Denton: 215.6Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5

    213.5Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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: Blackley and Middleton South 193.1, Gorton and Denton 196.9Gorton and Denton: 196.9Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1

    193.1Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count196.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher88.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South 343.7, Gorton and Denton 320.3Gorton and Denton: 320.3Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7

    343.7Blackley and Middleton South is higher320.3

  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: Blackley and Middleton South 42.3, Gorton and Denton 39.4Gorton and Denton: 39.4Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3

    42.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher39.4

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Blackley and Middleton South and Gorton and Denton, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,779£4,799£4,533Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,179£13,235£12,501£13,067£13,122£12,394Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,742£3,757£3,549£3,378£3,393£3,204Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£10,897£10,943£10,336Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,163£1,168£1,103Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£968£973£919£952£956£903Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£55£56£53Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£588£590£558Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£171£172£162Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£174£175£165Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,007£3,020£2,852£2,777£2,789£2,634Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£283£284£268Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£532£534£504£414£416£393Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£6.23£6.26£5.91Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.37£6.39£6.04Blackley and Middleton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9979.4Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5215.6Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.1196.9Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.688.4Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026343.7320.3Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.339.4Blackley and Middleton South

Per resident

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 3. 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

Blackley and Middleton South Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Gorton and Denton: £4,799Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Gorton and Denton: £4,533Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,637, Gorton and Denton £1,568Gorton and Denton: £1,568Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Gorton and Denton: £1,575Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Gorton and Denton: £1,488Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £2,332, Gorton and Denton £2,162Gorton and Denton: £2,162Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Gorton and Denton: £2,171Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Gorton and Denton: £2,051Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,162£2,171£2,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,376, Gorton and Denton £1,308Gorton and Denton: £1,308Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Gorton and Denton: £1,313Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Gorton and Denton: £1,241Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,308£1,313£1,241

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £135, Gorton and Denton £140Gorton and Denton: £140Blackley and Middleton South: £135Gorton and Denton: £140Blackley and Middleton South: £135Gorton and Denton: £132Blackley and Middleton South: £128

    £135£135£128Gorton and Denton is higher£140£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £120, Gorton and Denton £114Gorton and Denton: £114Blackley and Middleton South: £120Gorton and Denton: £115Blackley and Middleton South: £121Gorton and Denton: £108Blackley and Middleton South: £114

    £120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South is higher£114£115£108

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £6.55, Gorton and Denton £6.64Gorton and Denton: £6.64Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Gorton and Denton: £6.67Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Gorton and Denton: £6.30Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Gorton and Denton is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Blackley and Middleton South: £678Gorton and Denton: £590Blackley and Middleton South: £681Gorton and Denton: £558Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Blackley and Middleton South: £202Gorton and Denton: £172Blackley and Middleton South: £203Gorton and Denton: £162Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £117, Gorton and Denton £111Gorton and Denton: £111Blackley and Middleton South: £117Gorton and Denton: £112Blackley and Middleton South: £118Gorton and Denton: £106Blackley and Middleton South: £111

    £117£118£111Blackley and Middleton South is higher£111£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,874, Gorton and Denton £1,777Gorton and Denton: £1,777Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Gorton and Denton: £1,785Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Gorton and Denton: £1,686Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778

    £1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Blackley and Middleton South: £361Gorton and Denton: £284Blackley and Middleton South: £362Gorton and Denton: £268Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £331, Gorton and Denton £265Gorton and Denton: £265Blackley and Middleton South: £331Gorton and Denton: £266Blackley and Middleton South: £333Gorton and Denton: £251Blackley and Middleton South: £314

    £331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.63, Gorton and Denton £3.99Gorton and Denton: £3.99Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Gorton and Denton: £4.00Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Gorton and Denton: £3.78Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.73, Gorton and Denton £4.07Gorton and Denton: £4.07Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Gorton and Denton: £4.09Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Gorton and Denton: £3.86Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Gorton and Denton: £6.85Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Gorton and Denton: £6.47Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Gorton and Denton is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 123.6, Gorton and Denton 117.6Gorton and Denton: 117.6Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6

    123.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher117.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.5, Gorton and Denton 25.9Gorton and Denton: 25.9Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5

    26.5Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 24.0, Gorton and Denton 23.6Gorton and Denton: 23.6Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0

    24.0Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher88.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 214.2, Gorton and Denton 205.0Gorton and Denton: 205.0Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2

    214.2Blackley and Middleton South is higher205.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.4, Gorton and Denton 25.2Gorton and Denton: 25.2Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4

    26.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher25.2

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Blackley and Middleton South and Gorton and Denton, per resident
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,779£4,799£4,533Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,568£1,575£1,488Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,162£2,171£2,051Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,308£1,313£1,241Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£140£140£132Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£114£115£108Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.64£6.67£6.30Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£588£590£558Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£171£172£162Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£111£112£106Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,874£1,882£1,778£1,777£1,785£1,686Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£283£284£268Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£265£266£251Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£3.99£4.00£3.78Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.07£4.09£3.86Blackley and Middleton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026123.6117.6Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.9Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.6Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.688.4Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026214.2205.0Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.425.2Blackley and Middleton South

Total

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 5. 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

Blackley and Middleton South Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £601.8m, Gorton and Denton £569.1mGorton and Denton: £569.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mGorton and Denton: £571.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mGorton and Denton: £539.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8m

    £601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £188.9m, Gorton and Denton £186.8mGorton and Denton: £186.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mGorton and Denton: £187.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mGorton and Denton: £177.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2m

    £188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £269.0m, Gorton and Denton £257.5mGorton and Denton: £257.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mGorton and Denton: £258.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mGorton and Denton: £244.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South £158.7m, Gorton and Denton £155.8mGorton and Denton: £155.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mGorton and Denton: £156.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mGorton and Denton: £147.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £15.5m, Gorton and Denton £16.6mGorton and Denton: £16.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £16.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mGorton and Denton: £15.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mGorton and Denton is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.9m, Gorton and Denton £13.6mGorton and Denton: £13.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mGorton and Denton: £13.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mGorton and Denton: £12.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.76m, Gorton and Denton £0.79mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mGorton and Denton: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGorton and Denton is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £78.2m, Gorton and Denton £70.0mGorton and Denton: £70.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mGorton and Denton: £70.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mGorton and Denton: £66.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2m

    £78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £23.4m, Gorton and Denton £20.3mGorton and Denton: £20.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mGorton and Denton: £20.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mGorton and Denton: £19.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1m

    £23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.5m, Gorton and Denton £13.3mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mGorton and Denton: £12.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £216.2m, Gorton and Denton £211.7mGorton and Denton: £211.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mGorton and Denton: £212.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mGorton and Denton: £200.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £41.6m, Gorton and Denton £33.7mGorton and Denton: £33.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mGorton and Denton: £33.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mGorton and Denton: £32.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £38.2m, Gorton and Denton £31.6mGorton and Denton: £31.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mGorton and Denton: £31.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mGorton and Denton: £29.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.53m, Gorton and Denton £0.47mGorton and Denton: £0.47mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mGorton and Denton: £0.48mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mGorton and Denton: £0.45mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.55m, Gorton and Denton £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mGorton and Denton: £0.46mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.64m, Gorton and Denton £0.81mGorton and Denton: £0.81mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mGorton and Denton: £0.82mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mGorton and Denton: £0.77mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGorton and Denton is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South 14,260, Gorton and Denton 13,999Gorton and Denton: 13,999Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260

    14,260Blackley and Middleton South is higher13,999

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,060, Gorton and Denton 3,082Gorton and Denton: 3,082Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060

    3,060Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count3,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 2,768, Gorton and Denton 2,814Gorton and Denton: 2,814Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768

    2,768Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 11,717, Gorton and Denton 10,524Gorton and Denton: 10,524Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717

    11,717Blackley and Middleton South is higher10,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 24,709, Gorton and Denton 24,410Gorton and Denton: 24,410Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709

    24,709Blackley and Middleton South is higher24,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,043, Gorton and Denton 3,006Gorton and Denton: 3,006Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043

    3,043Blackley and Middleton South is higher3,006

Show the numbers
Blackley and Middleton South and Gorton and Denton, total
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m£569.1m£571.5m£539.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m£186.8m£187.6m£177.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£155.8m£156.4m£147.7mBlackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBlackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBlackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£33.7m£33.8m£32.0mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBlackley and Middleton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlackley and Middleton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,26013,999Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0603,082Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7682,814Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,71710,524Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,70924,410Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0433,006Blackley and Middleton South

Sources

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

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