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Gorton and Denton and Blackley and Middleton South

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

Gorton and Denton is higher than Blackley and Middleton South on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 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

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

Gorton and Denton Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    979.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher994.9

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

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

    215.6Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count213.5

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

    196.9Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count193.1

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

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

    88.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

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

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

    320.3Blackley and Middleton South is higher343.7

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

    39.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher42.3

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Gorton and Denton and Blackley and Middleton South, per person in the age group
MeasureGorton and DentonBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,067£13,122£12,394£13,179£13,235£12,501Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,378£3,393£3,204£3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,897£10,943£10,336£11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,083£1,087£1,027Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£56£53£53£53£50Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£188£189£178Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£414£416£393£532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£7.43£7.46£7.05Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.59£7.62£7.20Blackley and Middleton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£5.57£5.59£5.28Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026979.4994.9Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.6213.5Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.9193.1Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.4101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026320.3343.7Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.442.3Blackley and Middleton South

Per resident

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

Gorton and Denton Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    117.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher123.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.9Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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

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

    23.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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

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

    88.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    205.0Blackley and Middleton South is higher214.2

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

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

    25.2Blackley and Middleton South is higher26.4

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Gorton and Denton and Blackley and Middleton South, per resident
MeasureGorton and DentonBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,051£2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,241£1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£135£135£128Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.55£6.57£6.21Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£117£118£111Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.63£4.65£4.39Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.73£4.75£4.49Blackley and Middleton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£5.57£5.59£5.28Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026117.6123.6Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.926.5Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.624.0Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.4101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026205.0214.2Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.226.4Blackley and Middleton South

Total

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

Gorton and Denton Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,999Blackley and Middleton South is higher14,260

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    10,524Blackley and Middleton South is higher11,717

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    24,410Blackley and Middleton South is higher24,709

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

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

    3,006Blackley and Middleton South is higher3,043

Show the numbers
Gorton and Denton and Blackley and Middleton South, total
MeasureGorton and DentonBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m£601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m£188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBlackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mGorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBlackley and Middleton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBlackley and Middleton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,99914,260Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0823,060Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8142,768Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,52411,717Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,41024,709Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0063,043Blackley and Middleton South

Sources

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

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