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Liverpool Riverside and Manchester Central

131,612 and 138,945 residents (mid-2024).

Liverpool Riverside is higher than Manchester Central on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 1. 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

Liverpool Riverside Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4,872, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Manchester Central: £3,585Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Manchester Central: £3,386Liverpool Riverside: £4,621

    £4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £14,616, Manchester Central £13,478Manchester Central: £13,478Liverpool Riverside: £14,616Manchester Central: £13,536Liverpool Riverside: £14,678Manchester Central: £12,785Liverpool Riverside: £13,864

    £14,616£14,678£13,864Liverpool Riverside is higher£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: Liverpool Riverside £2,749, Manchester Central £2,245Manchester Central: £2,245Liverpool Riverside: £2,749Manchester Central: £2,254Liverpool Riverside: £2,761Manchester Central: £2,129Liverpool Riverside: £2,608

    £2,749£2,761£2,608Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £11,435, Manchester Central £10,997Manchester Central: £10,997Liverpool Riverside: £11,435Manchester Central: £11,043Liverpool Riverside: £11,483Manchester Central: £10,431Liverpool Riverside: £10,846

    £11,435£11,483£10,846Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £1,913, Manchester Central £1,450Manchester Central: £1,450Liverpool Riverside: £1,913Manchester Central: £1,456Liverpool Riverside: £1,921Manchester Central: £1,375Liverpool Riverside: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £1,174, Manchester Central £962Manchester Central: £962Liverpool Riverside: £1,174Manchester Central: £966Liverpool Riverside: £1,179Manchester Central: £913Liverpool Riverside: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Liverpool Riverside is higher£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: Liverpool Riverside £94, Manchester Central £69Manchester Central: £69Liverpool Riverside: £94Manchester Central: £70Liverpool Riverside: £94Manchester Central: £66Liverpool Riverside: £89

    £94£94£89Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £766, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Liverpool Riverside: £766Manchester Central: £487Liverpool Riverside: £769Manchester Central: £460Liverpool Riverside: £726

    £766£769£726Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £168, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £168Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £169Manchester Central: £116Liverpool Riverside: £159

    £168£169£159Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £136, Manchester Central £107Manchester Central: £107Liverpool Riverside: £136Manchester Central: £108Liverpool Riverside: £136Manchester Central: £102Liverpool Riverside: £129

    £136£136£129Liverpool Riverside is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Liverpool Riverside £2,044, Manchester Central £1,839Manchester Central: £1,839Liverpool Riverside: £2,044Manchester Central: £1,847Liverpool Riverside: £2,053Manchester Central: £1,745Liverpool Riverside: £1,939

    £2,044£2,053£1,939Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £510, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Liverpool Riverside: £510Manchester Central: £254Liverpool Riverside: £512Manchester Central: £240Liverpool Riverside: £484

    £510£512£484Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £549, Manchester Central £287Manchester Central: £287Liverpool Riverside: £549Manchester Central: £288Liverpool Riverside: £551Manchester Central: £272Liverpool Riverside: £521

    £549£551£521Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £6.31, Manchester Central £5.98Manchester Central: £5.98Liverpool Riverside: £6.31Manchester Central: £6.00Liverpool Riverside: £6.34Manchester Central: £5.67Liverpool Riverside: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £14, Manchester Central £5.30Manchester Central: £5.30Liverpool Riverside: £14Manchester Central: £5.33Liverpool Riverside: £14Manchester Central: £5.03Liverpool Riverside: £13

    £14£14£13Liverpool Riverside is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2.98, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Manchester Central: £4.11Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Manchester Central: £3.88Liverpool Riverside: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Manchester Central 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: Liverpool Riverside 1,073.4, Manchester Central 1,016.7Manchester Central: 1,016.7Liverpool Riverside: 1,073.4

    1,073.4Liverpool Riverside is higher1,016.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Liverpool Riverside 387.5, Manchester Central 281.9Manchester Central: 281.9Liverpool Riverside: 387.5

    387.5Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 238.7, Manchester Central 195.5Manchester Central: 195.5Liverpool Riverside: 238.7

    238.7Liverpool Riverside is higher195.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 113.4, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Liverpool Riverside: 113.4

    113.4Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 259.0, Manchester Central 215.6Manchester Central: 215.6Liverpool Riverside: 259.0

    259.0Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 29.4, Manchester Central 24.5Manchester Central: 24.5Liverpool Riverside: 29.4

    29.4Liverpool Riverside is higher24.5

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Liverpool Riverside and Manchester Central, per person in the age group
MeasureLiverpool RiversideManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,872£4,892£4,621£3,570£3,585£3,386Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14,616£14,678£13,864£13,478£13,536£12,785Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,749£2,761£2,608£2,245£2,254£2,129Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,483£10,846£10,997£11,043£10,431Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£1,450£1,456£1,375Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£962£966£913Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£94£94£89£69£70£66Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£726£485£487£460Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£122£122£116Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£136£129£107£108£102Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,044£2,053£1,939£1,839£1,847£1,745Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£253£254£240Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£551£521£287£288£272Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.98£6.00£5.67Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.30£5.33£5.03Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,073.41,016.7Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026387.5281.9Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026238.7195.5Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.474.8Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.0215.6Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.424.5Liverpool Riverside

Per resident

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 1. 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

Liverpool Riverside Manchester Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4,872, Manchester Central £3,570Manchester Central: £3,570Liverpool Riverside: £4,872Manchester Central: £3,585Liverpool Riverside: £4,892Manchester Central: £3,386Liverpool Riverside: £4,621

    £4,872£4,892£4,621Liverpool Riverside is higher£3,570£3,585£3,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,316, Manchester Central £1,002Manchester Central: £1,002Liverpool Riverside: £1,316Manchester Central: £1,007Liverpool Riverside: £1,321Manchester Central: £951Liverpool Riverside: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,002£1,007£951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2,109, Manchester Central £1,704Manchester Central: £1,704Liverpool Riverside: £2,109Manchester Central: £1,711Liverpool Riverside: £2,118Manchester Central: £1,616Liverpool Riverside: £2,001

    £2,109£2,118£2,001Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,029, Manchester Central £818Manchester Central: £818Liverpool Riverside: £1,029Manchester Central: £821Liverpool Riverside: £1,034Manchester Central: £776Liverpool Riverside: £976

    £1,029£1,034£976Liverpool Riverside is higher£818£821£776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £172, Manchester Central £108Manchester Central: £108Liverpool Riverside: £172Manchester Central: £108Liverpool Riverside: £173Manchester Central: £102Liverpool Riverside: £163

    £172£173£163Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £106, Manchester Central £72Manchester Central: £72Liverpool Riverside: £106Manchester Central: £72Liverpool Riverside: £106Manchester Central: £68Liverpool Riverside: £100

    £106£106£100Liverpool Riverside is higher£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: Liverpool Riverside £8.47, Manchester Central £5.16Manchester Central: £5.16Liverpool Riverside: £8.47Manchester Central: £5.18Liverpool Riverside: £8.50Manchester Central: £4.89Liverpool Riverside: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £766, Manchester Central £485Manchester Central: £485Liverpool Riverside: £766Manchester Central: £487Liverpool Riverside: £769Manchester Central: £460Liverpool Riverside: £726

    £766£769£726Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £168, Manchester Central £122Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £168Manchester Central: £122Liverpool Riverside: £169Manchester Central: £116Liverpool Riverside: £159

    £168£169£159Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £104, Manchester Central £81Manchester Central: £81Liverpool Riverside: £104Manchester Central: £82Liverpool Riverside: £105Manchester Central: £77Liverpool Riverside: £99

    £104£105£99Liverpool Riverside is higher£81£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £1,569, Manchester Central £1,396Manchester Central: £1,396Liverpool Riverside: £1,569Manchester Central: £1,402Liverpool Riverside: £1,575Manchester Central: £1,324Liverpool Riverside: £1,488

    £1,569£1,575£1,488Liverpool Riverside is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £510, Manchester Central £253Manchester Central: £253Liverpool Riverside: £510Manchester Central: £254Liverpool Riverside: £512Manchester Central: £240Liverpool Riverside: £484

    £510£512£484Liverpool Riverside is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £421, Manchester Central £218Manchester Central: £218Liverpool Riverside: £421Manchester Central: £219Liverpool Riverside: £423Manchester Central: £207Liverpool Riverside: £400

    £421£423£400Liverpool Riverside is higher£218£219£207

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £4.85, Manchester Central £4.53Manchester Central: £4.53Liverpool Riverside: £4.85Manchester Central: £4.55Liverpool Riverside: £4.87Manchester Central: £4.30Liverpool Riverside: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Liverpool Riverside is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £11, Manchester Central £4.03Manchester Central: £4.03Liverpool Riverside: £11Manchester Central: £4.04Liverpool Riverside: £11Manchester Central: £3.82Liverpool Riverside: £10

    £11£11£10Liverpool Riverside is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Liverpool Riverside £2.98, Manchester Central £4.09Manchester Central: £4.09Liverpool Riverside: £2.98Manchester Central: £4.11Liverpool Riverside: £3.00Manchester Central: £3.88Liverpool Riverside: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Manchester Central is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 96.6, Manchester Central 75.6Manchester Central: 75.6Liverpool Riverside: 96.6

    96.6Liverpool Riverside is higher75.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 34.9, Manchester Central 21.0Manchester Central: 21.0Liverpool Riverside: 34.9

    34.9Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 21.5, Manchester Central 14.5Manchester Central: 14.5Liverpool Riverside: 21.5

    21.5Liverpool Riverside is higher14.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 113.4, Manchester Central 74.8Manchester Central: 74.8Liverpool Riverside: 113.4

    113.4Liverpool Riverside is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Liverpool Riverside 198.7, Manchester Central 163.6Manchester Central: 163.6Liverpool Riverside: 198.7

    198.7Liverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside 22.6, Manchester Central 18.6Manchester Central: 18.6Liverpool Riverside: 22.6

    22.6Liverpool Riverside is higher18.6

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Liverpool Riverside and Manchester Central, per resident
MeasureLiverpool RiversideManchester CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,872£4,892£4,621£3,570£3,585£3,386Liverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,002£1,007£951Liverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,109£2,118£2,001£1,704£1,711£1,616Liverpool Riverside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,029£1,034£976£818£821£776Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£108£108£102Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£72£72£68Liverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£5.16£5.18£4.89Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£726£485£487£460Liverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£122£122£116Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£81£82£77Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,575£1,488£1,396£1,402£1,324Liverpool Riverside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£253£254£240Liverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£421£423£400£218£219£207Liverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.53£4.55£4.30Liverpool Riverside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.03£4.04£3.82Liverpool Riverside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.09£4.11£3.88Manchester Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.675.6Liverpool Riverside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.921.0Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.514.5Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.474.8Liverpool Riverside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.7163.6Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.6Liverpool Riverside

Total

Liverpool Riverside is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Manchester Central on 1. 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

Liverpool Riverside Manchester Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £641.2m, Manchester Central £496.0mManchester Central: £496.0mLiverpool Riverside: £641.2mManchester Central: £498.1mLiverpool Riverside: £643.9mManchester Central: £470.5mLiverpool Riverside: £608.2m

    £641.2m£643.9m£608.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £173.1m, Manchester Central £139.3mManchester Central: £139.3mLiverpool Riverside: £173.1mManchester Central: £139.8mLiverpool Riverside: £173.9mManchester Central: £132.1mLiverpool Riverside: £164.2m

    £173.1m£173.9m£164.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £277.6m, Manchester Central £236.8mManchester Central: £236.8mLiverpool Riverside: £277.6mManchester Central: £237.8mLiverpool Riverside: £278.8mManchester Central: £224.6mLiverpool Riverside: £263.3m

    £277.6m£278.8m£263.3mLiverpool Riverside is higher£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Riverside £135.5m, Manchester Central £113.6mManchester Central: £113.6mLiverpool Riverside: £135.5mManchester Central: £114.1mLiverpool Riverside: £136.0mManchester Central: £107.8mLiverpool Riverside: £128.5m

    £135.5m£136.0m£128.5mLiverpool Riverside is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside £22.7m, Manchester Central £15.0mManchester Central: £15.0mLiverpool Riverside: £22.7mManchester Central: £15.0mLiverpool Riverside: £22.8mManchester Central: £14.2mLiverpool Riverside: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mLiverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £13.9m, Manchester Central £9.9mManchester Central: £9.9mLiverpool Riverside: £13.9mManchester Central: £10.0mLiverpool Riverside: £14.0mManchester Central: £9.4mLiverpool Riverside: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLiverpool Riverside is higher£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: Liverpool Riverside £1.1m, Manchester Central £0.72mManchester Central: £0.72mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mManchester Central: £0.72mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1mManchester Central: £0.68mLiverpool Riverside: £1.1m

    £1.1mLiverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £100.8m, Manchester Central £67.4mManchester Central: £67.4mLiverpool Riverside: £100.8mManchester Central: £67.7mLiverpool Riverside: £101.2mManchester Central: £63.9mLiverpool Riverside: £95.6m

    £100.8m£101.2m£95.6mLiverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £22.1m, Manchester Central £16.9mManchester Central: £16.9mLiverpool Riverside: £22.1mManchester Central: £17.0mLiverpool Riverside: £22.2mManchester Central: £16.1mLiverpool Riverside: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mLiverpool Riverside 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: Liverpool Riverside £13.7m, Manchester Central £11.3mManchester Central: £11.3mLiverpool Riverside: £13.7mManchester Central: £11.4mLiverpool Riverside: £13.8mManchester Central: £10.7mLiverpool Riverside: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLiverpool Riverside is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside £206.5m, Manchester Central £194.0mManchester Central: £194.0mLiverpool Riverside: £206.5mManchester Central: £194.8mLiverpool Riverside: £207.3mManchester Central: £184.0mLiverpool Riverside: £195.8m

    £206.5m£207.3m£195.8mLiverpool Riverside is higher£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Liverpool Riverside £67.1m, Manchester Central £35.1mManchester Central: £35.1mLiverpool Riverside: £67.1mManchester Central: £35.2mLiverpool Riverside: £67.4mManchester Central: £33.3mLiverpool Riverside: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mLiverpool Riverside is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Liverpool Riverside £55.4m, Manchester Central £30.3mManchester Central: £30.3mLiverpool Riverside: £55.4mManchester Central: £30.4mLiverpool Riverside: £55.7mManchester Central: £28.7mLiverpool Riverside: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mLiverpool Riverside is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Liverpool Riverside £0.64m, Manchester Central £0.63mManchester Central: £0.63mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mManchester Central: £0.63mLiverpool Riverside: £0.64mManchester Central: £0.60mLiverpool Riverside: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Liverpool Riverside £1.4m, Manchester Central £0.56mManchester Central: £0.56mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mManchester Central: £0.56mLiverpool Riverside: £1.4mManchester Central: £0.53mLiverpool Riverside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLiverpool Riverside is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Liverpool Riverside £0.39m, Manchester Central £0.57mManchester Central: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mManchester Central: £0.57mLiverpool Riverside: £0.39mManchester Central: £0.54mLiverpool Riverside: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mManchester Central is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Liverpool Riverside 12,715, Manchester Central 10,504Manchester Central: 10,504Liverpool Riverside: 12,715

    12,715Liverpool Riverside is higher10,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside 4,590, Manchester Central 2,913Manchester Central: 2,913Liverpool Riverside: 4,590

    4,590Liverpool Riverside is higher2,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 2,828, Manchester Central 2,020Manchester Central: 2,020Liverpool Riverside: 2,828

    2,828Liverpool Riverside is higher2,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 14,926, Manchester Central 10,396Manchester Central: 10,396Liverpool Riverside: 14,926

    14,926Liverpool Riverside is higher10,396

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Liverpool Riverside 26,153, Manchester Central 22,737Manchester Central: 22,737Liverpool Riverside: 26,153

    26,153Liverpool Riverside is higher22,737

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Liverpool Riverside 2,971, Manchester Central 2,584Manchester Central: 2,584Liverpool Riverside: 2,971

    2,971Liverpool Riverside is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Liverpool Riverside and Manchester Central, total
MeasureLiverpool RiversideManchester CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£641.2m£643.9m£608.2m£496.0m£498.1m£470.5mLiverpool Riverside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.1m£173.9m£164.2m£139.3m£139.8m£132.1mLiverpool Riverside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.6m£278.8m£263.3m£236.8m£237.8m£224.6mLiverpool Riverside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£135.5m£136.0m£128.5m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mLiverpool Riverside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mLiverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mLiverpool Riverside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£100.8m£101.2m£95.6m£67.4m£67.7m£63.9mLiverpool Riverside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mLiverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mLiverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.5m£207.3m£195.8m£194.0m£194.8m£184.0mLiverpool Riverside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mLiverpool Riverside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mLiverpool Riverside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLiverpool Riverside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLiverpool Riverside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,71510,504Liverpool Riverside
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5902,913Liverpool Riverside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,020Liverpool Riverside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,92610,396Liverpool Riverside
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,15322,737Liverpool Riverside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9712,584Liverpool Riverside

Sources

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

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