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Bristol East and Manchester Central

114,286 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol East is higher than Manchester Central on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bristol East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 15. 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

Bristol East Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Bristol East: £3,887Manchester Central: £3,585Bristol East: £3,904Manchester Central: £3,386Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£3,570£3,585£3,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £13,168, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Bristol East: £13,168Manchester Central: £13,536Bristol East: £13,224Manchester Central: £12,785Bristol East: £12,490

    £13,168£13,224£12,490Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,478£13,536£12,785

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £2,089, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Bristol East: £2,089Manchester Central: £2,254Bristol East: £2,098Manchester Central: £2,129Bristol East: £1,981

    £2,089£2,098£1,981Manchester Central is higher£2,245£2,254£2,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £11,408, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Bristol East: £11,408Manchester Central: £11,043Bristol East: £11,456Manchester Central: £10,431Bristol East: £10,821

    £11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East is higher£10,997£11,043£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol East £863, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Bristol East: £863Manchester Central: £1,456Bristol East: £866Manchester Central: £1,375Bristol East: £818

    £863£866£818Manchester Central is higher£1,450£1,456£1,375

  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: Bristol East £856, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Bristol East: £856Manchester Central: £966Bristol East: £860Manchester Central: £913Bristol East: £812

    £856£860£812Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  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: Bristol East £41, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Bristol East: £41Manchester Central: £70Bristol East: £41Manchester Central: £66Bristol East: £39

    £41£41£39Manchester Central is higher£69£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Bristol East: £463Manchester Central: £487Bristol East: £465Manchester Central: £460Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £107Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £108Manchester Central: £116Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Manchester Central is higher£122£122£116

  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: Bristol East £81, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Bristol East: £81Manchester Central: £108Bristol East: £82Manchester Central: £102Bristol East: £77

    £81£82£77Manchester Central is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £1,648, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Bristol East: £1,648Manchester Central: £1,847Bristol East: £1,655Manchester Central: £1,745Bristol East: £1,563

    £1,648£1,655£1,563Manchester Central is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Bristol East: £332Manchester Central: £254Bristol East: £333Manchester Central: £240Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £343, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Bristol East: £343Manchester Central: £288Bristol East: £345Manchester Central: £272Bristol East: £326

    £343£345£326Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£287£288£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £7.79, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Bristol East: £7.79Manchester Central: £6.00Bristol East: £7.82Manchester Central: £5.67Bristol East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol East £8.10, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Bristol East: £8.10Manchester Central: £5.33Bristol East: £8.13Manchester Central: £5.03Bristol East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Bristol East: £6.50Manchester Central: £4.11Bristol East: £6.53Manchester Central: £3.88Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol East 1,004.9, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Bristol East: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count1,016.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol East 161.8, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Bristol East: 161.8

    161.8Manchester Central is higher281.9

  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: Bristol East 167.4, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Bristol East: 167.4

    167.4Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count195.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 67.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Manchester Central is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol East 192.3, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Bristol East: 192.3

    192.3Manchester Central is higher215.6

  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: Bristol East 17.2, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Bristol East: 17.2

    17.2Manchester Central is higher24.5

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Bristol East and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol EastManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£3,570£3,585£3,386Bristol East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,490£13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,981£2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,408£11,456£10,821£10,997£11,043£10,431Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£866£818£1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£856£860£812£962£966£913Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£107£108£102Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,648£1,655£1,563£1,839£1,847£1,745Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£253£254£240Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£326£287£288£272Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.98£6.00£5.67Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.30£5.33£5.03Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.09£4.11£3.88Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,016.7Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8281.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4195.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.574.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3215.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.224.5Manchester Central

Per resident

Bristol East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 11. 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

Bristol East Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol East £3,887, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Bristol East: £3,887Manchester Central: £3,585Bristol East: £3,904Manchester Central: £3,386Bristol East: £3,687

    £3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,523, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Bristol East: £1,523Manchester Central: £1,007Bristol East: £1,529Manchester Central: £951Bristol East: £1,445

    £1,523£1,529£1,445Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol East £1,455, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Bristol East: £1,455Manchester Central: £1,711Bristol East: £1,461Manchester Central: £1,616Bristol East: £1,380

    £1,455£1,461£1,380Manchester Central is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol East £1,319, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Bristol East: £1,319Manchester Central: £821Bristol East: £1,325Manchester Central: £776Bristol East: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Bristol East is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol East £100, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Bristol East: £100Manchester Central: £108Bristol East: £100Manchester Central: £102Bristol East: £95

    £100£100£95Manchester Central is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £99, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Bristol East: £99Manchester Central: £72Bristol East: £99Manchester Central: £68Bristol East: £94

    £99£99£94Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol East £4.77, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Bristol East: £4.77Manchester Central: £5.18Bristol East: £4.79Manchester Central: £4.89Bristol East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Manchester Central is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £463, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Bristol East: £463Manchester Central: £487Bristol East: £465Manchester Central: £460Bristol East: £440

    £463£465£440Manchester Central is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol East £107, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £107Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £108Manchester Central: £116Bristol East: £102

    £107£108£102Manchester Central is higher£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol East £57, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Bristol East: £57Manchester Central: £82Bristol East: £57Manchester Central: £77Bristol East: £54

    £57£57£54Manchester Central is higher£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol East £1,148, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Bristol East: £1,148Manchester Central: £1,402Bristol East: £1,153Manchester Central: £1,324Bristol East: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Manchester Central is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol East £332, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Bristol East: £332Manchester Central: £254Bristol East: £333Manchester Central: £240Bristol East: £315

    £332£333£315Bristol East is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £239, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Bristol East: £239Manchester Central: £219Bristol East: £240Manchester Central: £207Bristol East: £227

    £239£240£227Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol East £5.42, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Bristol East: £5.42Manchester Central: £4.55Bristol East: £5.44Manchester Central: £4.30Bristol East: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol East £5.64, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Bristol East: £5.64Manchester Central: £4.04Bristol East: £5.66Manchester Central: £3.82Bristol East: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol East £6.50, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Bristol East: £6.50Manchester Central: £4.11Bristol East: £6.53Manchester Central: £3.88Bristol East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 116.2, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Bristol East: 116.2

    116.2Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 18.7, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Bristol East: 18.7

    18.7Manchester Central is higher21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 19.4, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Bristol East: 19.4

    19.4Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 67.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Bristol East: 67.5

    67.5Manchester Central is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 134.0, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Bristol East: 134.0

    134.0Manchester Central is higher163.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol East 12.0, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Bristol East: 12.0

    12.0Manchester Central is higher18.6

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Bristol East and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureBristol EastManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,887£3,904£3,687£3,570£3,585£3,386Bristol East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,445£1,002£1,007£951Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,455£1,461£1,380£1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£818£821£776Bristol East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£108£108£102Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£72£72£68Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£440£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£81£82£77Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£333£315£253£254£240Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£218£219£207Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.53£4.55£4.30Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.03£4.04£3.82Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.09£4.11£3.88Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026116.275.6Bristol East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.0Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.414.5Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.574.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.0163.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.018.6Manchester Central

Total

Bristol East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 14. 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

Bristol East Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol East £444.3m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mBristol East: £444.3mManchester Central: £498.1mBristol East: £446.1mManchester Central: £470.5mBristol East: £421.4m

    £444.3m£446.1m£421.4mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol East £174.1m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mBristol East: £174.1mManchester Central: £139.8mBristol East: £174.8mManchester Central: £132.1mBristol East: £165.1m

    £174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol East £166.3m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mBristol East: £166.3mManchester Central: £237.8mBristol East: £167.0mManchester Central: £224.6mBristol East: £157.7m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.7mManchester Central is higher£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol East £150.8m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mBristol East: £150.8mManchester Central: £114.1mBristol East: £151.4mManchester Central: £107.8mBristol East: £143.0m

    £150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBristol East is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East £11.4m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mBristol East: £11.4mManchester Central: £15.0mBristol East: £11.5mManchester Central: £14.2mBristol East: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mManchester Central is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £11.3m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mBristol East: £11.3mManchester Central: £10.0mBristol East: £11.4mManchester Central: £9.4mBristol East: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol East £0.54m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mBristol East: £0.54mManchester Central: £0.72mBristol East: £0.55mManchester Central: £0.68mBristol East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mManchester Central is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £53.0m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mBristol East: £53.0mManchester Central: £67.7mBristol East: £53.2mManchester Central: £63.9mBristol East: £50.2m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.2mManchester Central is higher£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol East £12.3m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mBristol East: £12.3mManchester Central: £17.0mBristol East: £12.3mManchester Central: £16.1mBristol East: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mManchester Central is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East £6.5m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mBristol East: £6.5mManchester Central: £11.4mBristol East: £6.5mManchester Central: £10.7mBristol East: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mManchester Central is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East £131.2m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mBristol East: £131.2mManchester Central: £194.8mBristol East: £131.7mManchester Central: £184.0mBristol East: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mManchester Central is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol East £37.9m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mBristol East: £37.9mManchester Central: £35.2mBristol East: £38.1mManchester Central: £33.3mBristol East: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol East £27.3m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mBristol East: £27.3mManchester Central: £30.4mBristol East: £27.5mManchester Central: £28.7mBristol East: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.5m£25.9mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol East £0.62m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mBristol East: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.63mBristol East: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.60mBristol East: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol East £0.64m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mBristol East: £0.64mManchester Central: £0.56mBristol East: £0.65mManchester Central: £0.53mBristol East: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol East £0.74m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mBristol East: £0.74mManchester Central: £0.57mBristol East: £0.75mManchester Central: £0.54mBristol East: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol East 13,283, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Bristol East: 13,283

    13,283Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol East 2,139, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Bristol East: 2,139

    2,139Manchester Central is higher2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 2,213, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Bristol East: 2,213

    2,213Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol East 7,716, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Bristol East: 7,716

    7,716Manchester Central is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol East 15,311, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Bristol East: 15,311

    15,311Manchester Central is higher22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol East 1,367, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Bristol East: 1,367

    1,367Manchester Central is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Bristol East and Manchester Central, total
MeasureBristol EastManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mBristol East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mBristol East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBristol East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,28310,504Bristol East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1392,913Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2132,020Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,71610,396Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31122,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3672,584Manchester Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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