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Constituency in North West, England

Manchester Central

In Manchester Central, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 90% of constituencies in 2024-25.

138,945 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Lucy Powell, Labour (Co-op), since 15 November 2012

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

At a glance

How does Manchester Central compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,570£3,585£3,386

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    570th of 631, lower than in 90% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,478£13,536£12,785

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    35th of 631, higher than in 94% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,245£2,254£2,129

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    223rd of 632, higher than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Manchester Central
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386570th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,78535th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129223rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Manchester Central's benefit money go?

People here received £496.0 million£498.1 million£470.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Manchester Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £113.6m; Pension Credit £15.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £67.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £11.3m; Universal Credit £194.0m; Housing Benefit £35.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.63m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £113.6mPension Credit: £15.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £67.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £11.3mUniversal Credit: £194.0mHousing Benefit: £35.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.63mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Manchester Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £114.1m; Pension Credit £15.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £67.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £11.4m; Universal Credit £194.8m; Housing Benefit £35.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.63m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £114.1mPension Credit: £15.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £67.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £11.4mUniversal Credit: £194.8mHousing Benefit: £35.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.63mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Manchester Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £107.8m; Pension Credit £14.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £63.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.7m; Universal Credit £184.0m; Housing Benefit £33.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.60m; Income Support £0.53m; Other benefits £0.54mState Pension: £107.8mPension Credit: £14.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £63.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.7mUniversal Credit: £184.0mHousing Benefit: £33.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.60mIncome Support: £0.53mOther benefits: £0.54m
  1. State Pension£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m
  2. Pension Credit£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
  8. Universal Credit£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
  12. Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  13. Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
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Spending by benefit in Manchester Central, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m23%Published
Pension Credit£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m2%Published
Universal Credit£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m39%Published
Housing Benefit£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m0.1%Published
All benefits£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m100%Total

More about Manchester Central

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,570, expected £3,940, difference −£370

    Actual £3,570£3,585£3,386Expected £3,940£3,956£3,737Difference −£370−£371−£351

    Benefit spending per resident was £370 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £371 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £351 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,478, expected £13,384, difference +£95

    Actual £13,478£13,536£12,785Expected £13,384£13,441£12,695Difference +£95+£95+£90

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £95 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £95 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £90 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,245, expected £2,519, difference −£274

    Actual £2,245£2,254£2,129Expected £2,519£2,530£2,389Difference −£274−£275−£260

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £274 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £275 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £260 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Manchester Central
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,940£3,956£3,737−£370−£371−£351
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,478£13,536£12,785£13,384£13,441£12,695+£95+£95+£90
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,519£2,530£2,389−£274−£275−£260
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Manchester Central received £1.14 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,914£2,882£2,659
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,334£3,298£3,043
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.14
358th of 631, lower than in 56% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Manchester Central only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1522,381
  • Aged 16 to 64105,478
  • Aged 65754
  • Aged 66 and over10,332
  • All residents138,945
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,397 people in Manchester Central receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    42%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Manchester Central
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,33142%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,80317%19%
Neurological disease1,16111%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,19111%12%
Respiratory disease4174%4%
Malignant disease3203%3%
Cardiovascular disease2973%3%
Visual disease1592%2%
Endocrine disease1281%1%
Hearing disorders860.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1061%1%
Genitourinary disease1071%0.9%
Skin disease870.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)490.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract340.3%0.4%
Infectious disease380.4%0.4%
Haematological disease340.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease190.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing240.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Manchester Central vote in 2024?

Shares of the 39,725 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Lucy Powell
Majority
13,797
34.7% of valid votes
Turnout
46.6%
Valid votes as a share of the 85,204 people registered to vote
  • Labour20,184
  • Green Party6,387
  • Reform UK4,760
  • Liberal Democrat3,051
  • Conservative2,823
  • Workers Party of Britain1,888
  • Social Democratic Party240
  • Independent202
  • Communist Future131
  • Independent59

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Manchester Central, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourLucy Powell20,18450.8%
Green PartyEkua Bayunu6,38716.1%
Reform UKDavid Brown4,76012.0%
Liberal DemocratChris Northwood3,0517.7%
ConservativeScott Smith2,8237.1%
Workers Party of BritainParham Hashemi1,8884.8%
Social Democratic PartySebastian Moore2400.6%
IndependentSabeena Khan2020.5%
Communist FutureCaitriona Rylance1310.3%
IndependentAlbati Kalonda590.2%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Manchester Central

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Manchester CentralThis area£3,570£3,585£3,386
  2. Salford0.44£3,891£3,908£3,691Compare
  3. Nottingham East0.59£4,072£4,090£3,863Compare
  4. Manchester Rusholme0.71£3,359£3,373£3,186Compare
  5. Liverpool Riverside1.13£4,872£4,892£4,621Compare
  6. Glasgow North East1.14£5,545£5,569£5,260Compare
  7. Queen's Park and Maida Vale1.18£5,680£5,704£5,388Compare
  8. Plymouth Sutton and Devonport1.20£4,407£4,425£4,180Compare
  9. Nottingham South1.23£3,931£3,948£3,729Compare
  10. Leicester South1.31£3,533£3,548£3,351Compare
  11. Portsmouth South1.31£4,153£4,170£3,939Compare
  12. Southampton Test1.31£4,019£4,036£3,812Compare
  13. Glasgow South West1.34£5,108£5,130£4,845Compare
  14. Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend1.39£4,900£4,921£4,648Compare
  15. Bristol East1.43£3,887£3,904£3,687Compare
  16. Glasgow East1.47£5,401£5,424£5,123Compare
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Areas most like Manchester Central
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Manchester Central£3,570£3,585£3,386
Salford0.44£3,891£3,908£3,691
Nottingham East0.59£4,072£4,090£3,863
Manchester Rusholme0.71£3,359£3,373£3,186
Liverpool Riverside1.13£4,872£4,892£4,621
Glasgow North East1.14£5,545£5,569£5,260
Queen's Park and Maida Vale1.18£5,680£5,704£5,388
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport1.20£4,407£4,425£4,180
Nottingham South1.23£3,931£3,948£3,729
Leicester South1.31£3,533£3,548£3,351
Portsmouth South1.31£4,153£4,170£3,939
Southampton Test1.31£4,019£4,036£3,812
Glasgow South West1.34£5,108£5,130£4,845
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend1.39£4,900£4,921£4,648
Bristol East1.43£3,887£3,904£3,687
Glasgow East1.47£5,401£5,424£5,123
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Manchester Central

Each share is the part of Manchester Central's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Manchester Central, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m223rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386570th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m606th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951619th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,78535th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m52nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616132nd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129223rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m607th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776618th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431572nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m84th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102172nd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,37541st of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m567th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68601st of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£91354th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m114th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89298th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£6625th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m101st of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460245th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m173rd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116355th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m93rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77204th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102311th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m54th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324109th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745201st of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m113th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240190th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m80th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207213th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272317th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m161st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30333rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67496th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m194th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82298th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03378th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m461st of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88585th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.14358th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,504609th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.6622nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.7264th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,913100th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.0280th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.925th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,020572nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5602nd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.564th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,39689th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.8222nd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73742nd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6100th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6206th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,58482nd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.6202nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.5297th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£392.2m£388.0m£358.0m259th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,914£2,882£2,659405th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.14358th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£370−£371−£351576th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90229th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£274−£275−£260560th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Manchester Central

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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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.
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