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Bristol East and Manchester Rusholme
Bristol East is higher than Manchester Rusholme on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Bristol East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme 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 Rusholme
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol East is higher£3,359£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,168£13,224£12,490Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£14,399£14,460£13,658
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,089£2,098£1,981Manchester Rusholme is higher£2,278£2,288£2,161
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East is higher£10,267£10,311£9,739
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£863£866£818Manchester Rusholme is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£856£860£812Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,121
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£41£41£39Manchester Rusholme is higher£112£112£106
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£440Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£450£451£426
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Manchester Rusholme is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£82£77Manchester Rusholme is higher£108£108£102
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,648£1,655£1,563Manchester Rusholme is higher£1,867£1,875£1,771
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£332£333£315Bristol East is higher£293£294£278
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£343£345£326Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£293£294£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.9Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count1,067.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.8Manchester Rusholme is higher449.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
167.4Manchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count243.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.5Manchester Rusholme is higher69.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
192.3Manchester Rusholme is higher229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Manchester Rusholme is higher24.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol East | Manchester Rusholme | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | £3,359£3,373£3,186 | Bristol East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,168£13,224£12,490 | £14,399£14,460£13,658 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,089£2,098£1,981 | £2,278£2,288£2,161 | Manchester Rusholme |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,408£11,456£10,821 | £10,267£10,311£9,739 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £863£866£818 | £2,839£2,851£2,693 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £856£860£812 | £1,181£1,186£1,121 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £112£112£106 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£440 | £450£451£426 | Bristol East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £109£110£104 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £108£108£102 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,648£1,655£1,563 | £1,867£1,875£1,771 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £332£333£315 | £293£294£278 | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £343£345£326 | £293£294£277 | Bristol East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.79£7.82£7.39 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.9 | 1,067.8 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.8 | 449.9 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 167.4 | 243.0 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.5 | 69.4 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 192.3 | 229.2 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 24.3 | Manchester Rusholme |
Per resident
Bristol East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 10. 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 Rusholme
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol East is higher£3,359£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,523£1,529£1,445Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,455£1,461£1,380Manchester Rusholme is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,319£1,325£1,251Bristol East is higher£522£524£495
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Manchester Rusholme is higher£144£145£137
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Manchester Rusholme is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£440Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£450£451£426
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Manchester Rusholme is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Manchester Rusholme is higher£84£84£79
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,148£1,153£1,089Manchester Rusholme is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£332£333£315Bristol East is higher£293£294£278
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
116.2Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count54.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Manchester Rusholme is higher22.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count12.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.5Manchester Rusholme is higher69.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.0Manchester Rusholme is higher178.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Manchester Rusholme is higher18.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bristol East | Manchester Rusholme | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,887£3,904£3,687 | £3,359£3,373£3,186 | Bristol East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,523£1,529£1,445 | £732£735£694 | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,455£1,461£1,380 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | Manchester Rusholme |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,319£1,325£1,251 | £522£524£495 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £144£145£137 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £60£60£57 | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£440 | £450£451£426 | Bristol East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £109£110£104 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £84£84£79 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,148£1,153£1,089 | £1,452£1,458£1,377 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £332£333£315 | £293£294£278 | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £227£228£216 | Bristol East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Bristol East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | Bristol East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | Bristol East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 116.2 | 54.3 | Bristol East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 22.9 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 12.4 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.5 | 69.4 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.0 | 178.2 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 18.9 | Manchester Rusholme |
Total
Bristol East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Manchester Rusholme on 12. 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 Rusholme
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mBristol East is higher£406.2m£408.0m£385.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£88.5m£88.9m£84.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mManchester Rusholme is higher£214.3m£215.2m£203.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBristol East is higher£63.1m£63.4m£59.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mManchester Rusholme is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mManchester Rusholme is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mManchester Rusholme is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mManchester Rusholme is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mManchester Rusholme is higher£175.6m£176.3m£166.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East is higher£35.5m£35.6m£33.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mManchester Rusholme is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBristol East is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,283Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count6,565
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,139Manchester Rusholme is higher2,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,213Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count1,494
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,716Manchester Rusholme is higher8,398
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,311Manchester Rusholme is higher21,553
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,367Manchester Rusholme is higher2,284
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| Measure | Bristol East | Manchester Rusholme | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £444.3m£446.1m£421.4m | £406.2m£408.0m£385.3m | Bristol East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £174.1m£174.8m£165.1m | £88.5m£88.9m£84.0m | Bristol East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.3m£167.0m£157.7m | £214.3m£215.2m£203.2m | Manchester Rusholme |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £150.8m£151.4m£143.0m | £63.1m£63.4m£59.9m | Bristol East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Manchester Rusholme |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Bristol East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Manchester Rusholme |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.0m£53.2m£50.2m | £54.4m£54.6m£51.6m | Manchester Rusholme |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.7m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Manchester Rusholme |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | Manchester Rusholme |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £131.2m£131.7m£124.4m | £175.6m£176.3m£166.5m | Manchester Rusholme |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | £35.5m£35.6m£33.6m | Bristol East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.5m£25.9m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Manchester Rusholme |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Bristol East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Bristol East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | Bristol East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,283 | 6,565 | Bristol East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,139 | 2,766 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,213 | 1,494 | Bristol East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,716 | 8,398 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,311 | 21,553 | Manchester Rusholme |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,367 | 2,284 | Manchester Rusholme |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.