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Leicester South and Manchester Central

124,777 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester South is higher than Manchester Central on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Leicester South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 16. 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

Leicester South Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Leicester South: £3,533Manchester Central: £3,585Leicester South: £3,548Manchester Central: £3,386Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Manchester Central is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £12,849, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Leicester South: £12,849Manchester Central: £13,536Leicester South: £12,903Manchester Central: £12,785Leicester South: £12,187

    £12,849£12,903£12,187Manchester 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: Leicester South £2,150, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Leicester South: £2,150Manchester Central: £2,254Leicester South: £2,160Manchester Central: £2,129Leicester South: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Manchester 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: Leicester South £10,292, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Leicester South: £10,292Manchester Central: £11,043Leicester South: £10,336Manchester Central: £10,431Leicester South: £9,763

    £10,292£10,336£9,763Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£10,997£11,043£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester South £1,630, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Leicester South: £1,630Manchester Central: £1,456Leicester South: £1,637Manchester Central: £1,375Leicester South: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South 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: Leicester South £864, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Leicester South: £864Manchester Central: £966Leicester South: £867Manchester Central: £913Leicester South: £819

    £864£867£819Manchester 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: Leicester South £62, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Leicester South: £62Manchester Central: £70Leicester South: £63Manchester Central: £66Leicester South: £59

    £62£63£59Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester South £434, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Leicester South: £434Manchester Central: £487Leicester South: £436Manchester Central: £460Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Manchester 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: Leicester South £86, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £116Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Manchester 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: Leicester South £121, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Leicester South: £121Manchester Central: £108Leicester South: £121Manchester Central: £102Leicester South: £115

    £121£121£115Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £1,737, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Leicester South: £1,737Manchester Central: £1,847Leicester South: £1,745Manchester Central: £1,745Leicester South: £1,648

    £1,737£1,745£1,648Manchester Central is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Leicester South: £228Manchester Central: £254Leicester South: £229Manchester Central: £240Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Manchester Central 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: Leicester South £280, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Leicester South: £280Manchester Central: £288Leicester South: £281Manchester Central: £272Leicester South: £266

    £280£281£266Manchester Central is higher£287£288£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £5.21, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Leicester South: £5.21Manchester Central: £6.00Leicester South: £5.23Manchester Central: £5.67Leicester South: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Manchester Central is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester South £6.75, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Leicester South: £6.75Manchester Central: £5.33Leicester South: £6.78Manchester Central: £5.03Leicester South: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Leicester South is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Leicester South: £6.49Manchester Central: £4.11Leicester South: £6.52Manchester Central: £3.88Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South 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: Leicester South 967.9, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Leicester South: 967.9

    967.9Manchester 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: Leicester South 241.6, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Leicester South: 241.6

    241.6Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count281.9

  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: Leicester South 172.7, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Leicester South: 172.7

    172.7Manchester 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: Leicester South 62.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Manchester 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: Leicester South 231.1, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Leicester South: 231.1

    231.1Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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: Leicester South 27.7, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Leicester South: 27.7

    27.7Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Leicester South and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester SouthManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,903£12,187£13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,292£10,336£9,763£10,997£11,043£10,431Manchester Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,450£1,456£1,375Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£867£819£962£966£913Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£63£59£69£70£66Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£107£108£102Leicester South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,745£1,648£1,839£1,847£1,745Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£253£254£240Manchester Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£287£288£272Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.98£6.00£5.67Manchester Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.30£5.33£5.03Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.09£4.11£3.88Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026967.91,016.7Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.6281.9Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.7195.5Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.574.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.1215.6Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.724.5Leicester South

Per resident

Leicester South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central 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

Leicester South Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester South £3,533, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Leicester South: £3,533Manchester Central: £3,585Leicester South: £3,548Manchester Central: £3,386Leicester South: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Manchester Central is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,262, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Leicester South: £1,262Manchester Central: £1,007Leicester South: £1,268Manchester Central: £951Leicester South: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester South £1,516, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Leicester South: £1,516Manchester Central: £1,711Leicester South: £1,523Manchester Central: £1,616Leicester South: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Manchester Central is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester South £1,011, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Leicester South: £1,011Manchester Central: £821Leicester South: £1,016Manchester Central: £776Leicester South: £959

    £1,011£1,016£959Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester South £160, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Leicester South: £160Manchester Central: £108Leicester South: £161Manchester Central: £102Leicester South: £152

    £160£161£152Leicester South 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: Leicester South £85, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Leicester South: £85Manchester Central: £72Leicester South: £85Manchester Central: £68Leicester South: £81

    £85£85£81Leicester South 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: Leicester South £6.11, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Leicester South: £6.11Manchester Central: £5.18Leicester South: £6.14Manchester Central: £4.89Leicester South: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester South £434, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Leicester South: £434Manchester Central: £487Leicester South: £436Manchester Central: £460Leicester South: £412

    £434£436£412Manchester 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: Leicester South £86, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £116Leicester South: £81

    £86£86£81Manchester 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: Leicester South £85, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Leicester South: £85Manchester Central: £82Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £77Leicester South: £81

    £85£86£81Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester South £1,225, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Leicester South: £1,225Manchester Central: £1,402Leicester South: £1,230Manchester Central: £1,324Leicester South: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Manchester Central is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester South £228, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Leicester South: £228Manchester Central: £254Leicester South: £229Manchester Central: £240Leicester South: £216

    £228£229£216Manchester Central is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £198, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Leicester South: £198Manchester Central: £219Leicester South: £198Manchester Central: £207Leicester South: £187

    £198£198£187Manchester Central is higher£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester South £3.67, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Leicester South: £3.67Manchester Central: £4.55Leicester South: £3.68Manchester Central: £4.30Leicester South: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Manchester Central is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester South £4.77, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Leicester South: £4.77Manchester Central: £4.04Leicester South: £4.79Manchester Central: £3.82Leicester South: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Leicester South is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester South £6.49, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Leicester South: £6.49Manchester Central: £4.11Leicester South: £6.52Manchester Central: £3.88Leicester South: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 95.1, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Leicester South: 95.1

    95.1Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 23.7, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Leicester South: 23.7

    23.7Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 17.0, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Leicester South: 17.0

    17.0Leicester South 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: Leicester South 62.5, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Leicester South: 62.5

    62.5Manchester Central is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 162.9, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Leicester South: 162.9

    162.9Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count163.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester South 19.5, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Leicester South: 19.5

    19.5Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count18.6

Show the numbers
Leicester South and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureLeicester SouthManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,570£3,585£3,386Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,002£1,007£951Leicester South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,016£959£818£821£776Leicester South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£108£108£102Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£72£72£68Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.16£5.18£4.89Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£485£487£460Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£122£122£116Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£81£82£77Leicester South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£253£254£240Manchester Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£218£219£207Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.53£4.55£4.30Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.03£4.04£3.82Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.09£4.11£3.88Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202695.175.6Leicester South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.721.0Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.5Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.574.8Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.9163.6Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.6Leicester South

Total

Leicester South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central 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

Leicester South Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester South £440.8m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mLeicester South: £440.8mManchester Central: £498.1mLeicester South: £442.7mManchester Central: £470.5mLeicester South: £418.2m

    £440.8m£442.7m£418.2mManchester Central is higher£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester South £157.5m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mLeicester South: £157.5mManchester Central: £139.8mLeicester South: £158.2mManchester Central: £132.1mLeicester South: £149.4m

    £157.5m£158.2m£149.4mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester South £189.2m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mLeicester South: £189.2mManchester Central: £237.8mLeicester South: £190.0mManchester Central: £224.6mLeicester South: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mManchester Central is higher£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester South £126.2m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mLeicester South: £126.2mManchester Central: £114.1mLeicester South: £126.7mManchester Central: £107.8mLeicester South: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South £20.0m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mLeicester South: £20.0mManchester Central: £15.0mLeicester South: £20.1mManchester Central: £14.2mLeicester South: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South 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: Leicester South £10.6m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mLeicester South: £10.6mManchester Central: £10.0mLeicester South: £10.6mManchester Central: £9.4mLeicester South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeicester South 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: Leicester South £0.76m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.76mManchester Central: £0.72mLeicester South: £0.77mManchester Central: £0.68mLeicester South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester South £54.2m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mLeicester South: £54.2mManchester Central: £67.7mLeicester South: £54.4mManchester Central: £63.9mLeicester South: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mManchester 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: Leicester South £10.7m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mLeicester South: £10.7mManchester Central: £17.0mLeicester South: £10.7mManchester Central: £16.1mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mManchester 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: Leicester South £10.6m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mLeicester South: £10.6mManchester Central: £11.4mLeicester South: £10.7mManchester Central: £10.7mLeicester South: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South £152.8m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mLeicester South: £152.8mManchester Central: £194.8mLeicester South: £153.5mManchester Central: £184.0mLeicester South: £145.0m

    £152.8m£153.5m£145.0mManchester Central is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester South £28.4m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mLeicester South: £28.4mManchester Central: £35.2mLeicester South: £28.6mManchester Central: £33.3mLeicester South: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mManchester Central is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester South £24.7m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mLeicester South: £24.7mManchester Central: £30.4mLeicester South: £24.8mManchester Central: £28.7mLeicester South: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mManchester Central is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester South £0.46m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.46mManchester Central: £0.63mLeicester South: £0.46mManchester Central: £0.60mLeicester South: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mManchester Central is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester South £0.59m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mLeicester South: £0.59mManchester Central: £0.56mLeicester South: £0.60mManchester Central: £0.53mLeicester South: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mLeicester South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester South £0.81m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mLeicester South: £0.81mManchester Central: £0.57mLeicester South: £0.81mManchester Central: £0.54mLeicester South: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester South 11,866, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Leicester South: 11,866

    11,866Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester South 2,962, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Leicester South: 2,962

    2,962Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester South 2,117, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Leicester South: 2,117

    2,117Leicester South 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: Leicester South 7,792, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Leicester South: 7,792

    7,792Manchester Central is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester South 20,330, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Leicester South: 20,330

    20,330Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester South 2,437, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Leicester South: 2,437

    2,437Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count2,584

Show the numbers
Leicester South and Manchester Central, total
MeasureLeicester SouthManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.8m£442.7m£418.2m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£157.5m£158.2m£149.4m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mLeicester South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mLeicester South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mLeicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£152.8m£153.5m£145.0m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mManchester Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeicester South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,86610,504Leicester South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9622,913Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1172,020Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,79210,396Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,33022,737Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4372,584Manchester Central

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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