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Manchester Central and Bristol East

138,945 and 114,286 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester Central is higher than Bristol East on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Manchester Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 7. 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

Manchester Central Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Manchester Central: £3,570Bristol East: £3,904Manchester Central: £3,585Bristol East: £3,687Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£3,887£3,904£3,687

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £13,478, Bristol East £13,168Bristol East: £13,168Manchester Central: £13,478Bristol East: £13,224Manchester Central: £13,536Bristol East: £12,490Manchester Central: £12,785

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,490

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Bristol East £2,089Bristol East: £2,089Manchester Central: £2,245Bristol East: £2,098Manchester Central: £2,254Bristol East: £1,981Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Central is higher£2,089£2,098£1,981

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Bristol East £11,408Bristol East: £11,408Manchester Central: £10,997Bristol East: £11,456Manchester Central: £11,043Bristol East: £10,821Manchester Central: £10,431

    £10,997£11,043£10,431Bristol East is higher£11,408£11,456£10,821

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £1,450, Bristol East £863Bristol East: £863Manchester Central: £1,450Bristol East: £866Manchester Central: £1,456Bristol East: £818Manchester Central: £1,375

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Manchester Central is higher£863£866£818

  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: Manchester Central £962, Bristol East £856Bristol East: £856Manchester Central: £962Bristol East: £860Manchester Central: £966Bristol East: £812Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  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: Manchester Central £69, Bristol East £41Bristol East: £41Manchester Central: £69Bristol East: £41Manchester Central: £70Bristol East: £39Manchester Central: £66

    £69£70£66Manchester Central is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Manchester Central: £485Bristol East: £465Manchester Central: £487Bristol East: £440Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £108Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £102Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Manchester Central is higher£107£108£102

  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: Manchester Central £107, Bristol East £81Bristol East: £81Manchester Central: £107Bristol East: £82Manchester Central: £108Bristol East: £77Manchester Central: £102

    £107£108£102Manchester Central is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £1,839, Bristol East £1,648Bristol East: £1,648Manchester Central: £1,839Bristol East: £1,655Manchester Central: £1,847Bristol East: £1,563Manchester Central: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Manchester Central is higher£1,648£1,655£1,563

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Manchester Central: £253Bristol East: £333Manchester Central: £254Bristol East: £315Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Bristol East is higher£332£333£315

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £287, Bristol East £343Bristol East: £343Manchester Central: £287Bristol East: £345Manchester Central: £288Bristol East: £326Manchester Central: £272

    £287£288£272Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£343£345£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.98, Bristol East £7.79Bristol East: £7.79Manchester Central: £5.98Bristol East: £7.82Manchester Central: £6.00Bristol East: £7.39Manchester Central: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £5.30, Bristol East £8.10Bristol East: £8.10Manchester Central: £5.30Bristol East: £8.13Manchester Central: £5.33Bristol East: £7.68Manchester Central: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Bristol East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Manchester Central: £4.09Bristol East: £6.53Manchester Central: £4.11Bristol East: £6.17Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Central 1,016.7, Bristol East 1,004.9Bristol East: 1,004.9Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester Central 281.9, Bristol East 161.8Bristol East: 161.8Manchester Central: 281.9

    281.9Manchester Central is higher161.8

  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: Manchester Central 195.5, Bristol East 167.4Bristol East: 167.4Manchester Central: 195.5

    195.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 74.8, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher67.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central 215.6, Bristol East 192.3Bristol East: 192.3Manchester Central: 215.6

    215.6Manchester Central is higher192.3

  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: Manchester Central 24.5, Bristol East 17.2Bristol East: 17.2Manchester Central: 24.5

    24.5Manchester Central is higher17.2

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Manchester Central and Bristol East, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£13,168£13,224£12,490Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,089£2,098£1,981Manchester Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£11,408£11,456£10,821Bristol East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£863£866£818Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£856£860£812Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£41£41£39Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£463£465£440Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£107£108£102Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£81£82£77Manchester Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,648£1,655£1,563Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£343£345£326Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.79£7.82£7.39Bristol East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£8.10£8.13£7.68Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,004.9Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9161.8Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5167.4Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.867.5Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6192.3Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.517.2Manchester Central

Per resident

Manchester Central is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 11. 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

Manchester Central Bristol East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £3,570, Bristol East £3,887Bristol East: £3,887Manchester Central: £3,570Bristol East: £3,904Manchester Central: £3,585Bristol East: £3,687Manchester Central: £3,386

    £3,570£3,585£3,386Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£3,887£3,904£3,687

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,002, Bristol East £1,523Bristol East: £1,523Manchester Central: £1,002Bristol East: £1,529Manchester Central: £1,007Bristol East: £1,445Manchester Central: £951

    £1,002£1,007£951Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£1,523£1,529£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £1,704, Bristol East £1,455Bristol East: £1,455Manchester Central: £1,704Bristol East: £1,461Manchester Central: £1,711Bristol East: £1,380Manchester Central: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Manchester Central is higher£1,455£1,461£1,380

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester Central £818, Bristol East £1,319Bristol East: £1,319Manchester Central: £818Bristol East: £1,325Manchester Central: £821Bristol East: £1,251Manchester Central: £776

    £818£821£776Bristol East is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £108, Bristol East £100Bristol East: £100Manchester Central: £108Bristol East: £100Manchester Central: £108Bristol East: £95Manchester Central: £102

    £108£108£102Manchester Central is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Bristol East £99Bristol East: £99Manchester Central: £72Bristol East: £99Manchester Central: £72Bristol East: £94Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £5.16, Bristol East £4.77Bristol East: £4.77Manchester Central: £5.16Bristol East: £4.79Manchester Central: £5.18Bristol East: £4.52Manchester Central: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Manchester Central is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £485, Bristol East £463Bristol East: £463Manchester Central: £485Bristol East: £465Manchester Central: £487Bristol East: £440Manchester Central: £460

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£463£465£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Bristol East £107Bristol East: £107Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £108Manchester Central: £122Bristol East: £102Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Manchester Central is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Bristol East £57Bristol East: £57Manchester Central: £81Bristol East: £57Manchester Central: £82Bristol East: £54Manchester Central: £77

    £81£82£77Manchester Central is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester Central £1,396, Bristol East £1,148Bristol East: £1,148Manchester Central: £1,396Bristol East: £1,153Manchester Central: £1,402Bristol East: £1,089Manchester Central: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Manchester Central is higher£1,148£1,153£1,089

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester Central £253, Bristol East £332Bristol East: £332Manchester Central: £253Bristol East: £333Manchester Central: £254Bristol East: £315Manchester Central: £240

    £253£254£240Bristol East is higher£332£333£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £218, Bristol East £239Bristol East: £239Manchester Central: £218Bristol East: £240Manchester Central: £219Bristol East: £227Manchester Central: £207

    £218£219£207Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester Central £4.53, Bristol East £5.42Bristol East: £5.42Manchester Central: £4.53Bristol East: £5.44Manchester Central: £4.55Bristol East: £5.14Manchester Central: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester Central £4.03, Bristol East £5.64Bristol East: £5.64Manchester Central: £4.03Bristol East: £5.66Manchester Central: £4.04Bristol East: £5.35Manchester Central: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Bristol East is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester Central £4.09, Bristol East £6.50Bristol East: £6.50Manchester Central: £4.09Bristol East: £6.53Manchester Central: £4.11Bristol East: £6.17Manchester Central: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Bristol East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 75.6, Bristol East 116.2Bristol East: 116.2Manchester Central: 75.6

    75.6Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count116.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 21.0, Bristol East 18.7Bristol East: 18.7Manchester Central: 21.0

    21.0Manchester Central is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 14.5, Bristol East 19.4Bristol East: 19.4Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 74.8, Bristol East 67.5Bristol East: 67.5Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher67.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 163.6, Bristol East 134.0Bristol East: 134.0Manchester Central: 163.6

    163.6Manchester Central is higher134.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 18.6, Bristol East 12.0Bristol East: 12.0Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Manchester Central is higher12.0

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Manchester Central and Bristol East, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralBristol EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,887£3,904£3,687Bristol East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,523£1,529£1,445Bristol East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,455£1,461£1,380Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£1,319£1,325£1,251Bristol East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£100£100£95Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£99£99£94Bristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.77£4.79£4.52Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£463£465£440Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£107£108£102Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£57£57£54Manchester Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,148£1,153£1,089Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£332£333£315Bristol East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£239£240£227Bristol East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.42£5.44£5.14Bristol East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.64£5.66£5.35Bristol East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.50£6.53£6.17Bristol East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.6116.2Bristol East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.018.7Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.519.4Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.867.5Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6134.0Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.612.0Manchester Central

Total

Manchester Central is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol East on 8. 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

Manchester Central Bristol East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester Central £496.0m, Bristol East £444.3mBristol East: £444.3mManchester Central: £496.0mBristol East: £446.1mManchester Central: £498.1mBristol East: £421.4mManchester Central: £470.5m

    £496.0m£498.1m£470.5mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£444.3m£446.1m£421.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester Central £139.3m, Bristol East £174.1mBristol East: £174.1mManchester Central: £139.3mBristol East: £174.8mManchester Central: £139.8mBristol East: £165.1mManchester Central: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.8m£132.1mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£174.1m£174.8m£165.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester Central £236.8m, Bristol East £166.3mBristol East: £166.3mManchester Central: £236.8mBristol East: £167.0mManchester Central: £237.8mBristol East: £157.7mManchester Central: £224.6m

    £236.8m£237.8m£224.6mManchester Central is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central £113.6m, Bristol East £150.8mBristol East: £150.8mManchester Central: £113.6mBristol East: £151.4mManchester Central: £114.1mBristol East: £143.0mManchester Central: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mBristol East is higher£150.8m£151.4m£143.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central £15.0m, Bristol East £11.4mBristol East: £11.4mManchester Central: £15.0mBristol East: £11.5mManchester Central: £15.0mBristol East: £10.8mManchester Central: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mManchester Central is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Bristol East £11.3mBristol East: £11.3mManchester Central: £9.9mBristol East: £11.4mManchester Central: £10.0mBristol East: £10.7mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBristol East is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Manchester Central £0.72m, Bristol East £0.54mBristol East: £0.54mManchester Central: £0.72mBristol East: £0.55mManchester Central: £0.72mBristol East: £0.52mManchester Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mManchester Central is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £67.4m, Bristol East £53.0mBristol East: £53.0mManchester Central: £67.4mBristol East: £53.2mManchester Central: £67.7mBristol East: £50.2mManchester Central: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Bristol East £12.3mBristol East: £12.3mManchester Central: £16.9mBristol East: £12.3mManchester Central: £17.0mBristol East: £11.7mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Bristol East £6.5mBristol East: £6.5mManchester Central: £11.3mBristol East: £6.5mManchester Central: £11.4mBristol East: £6.2mManchester Central: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mManchester Central is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central £194.0m, Bristol East £131.2mBristol East: £131.2mManchester Central: £194.0mBristol East: £131.7mManchester Central: £194.8mBristol East: £124.4mManchester Central: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mManchester Central is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester Central £35.1m, Bristol East £37.9mBristol East: £37.9mManchester Central: £35.1mBristol East: £38.1mManchester Central: £35.2mBristol East: £36.0mManchester Central: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mBristol East is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester Central £30.3m, Bristol East £27.3mBristol East: £27.3mManchester Central: £30.3mBristol East: £27.5mManchester Central: £30.4mBristol East: £25.9mManchester Central: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.5m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester Central £0.63m, Bristol East £0.62mBristol East: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.63mBristol East: £0.62mManchester Central: £0.63mBristol East: £0.59mManchester Central: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mManchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester Central £0.56m, Bristol East £0.64mBristol East: £0.64mManchester Central: £0.56mBristol East: £0.65mManchester Central: £0.56mBristol East: £0.61mManchester Central: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBristol East is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester Central £0.57m, Bristol East £0.74mBristol East: £0.74mManchester Central: £0.57mBristol East: £0.75mManchester Central: £0.57mBristol East: £0.70mManchester Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBristol East is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester Central 10,504, Bristol East 13,283Bristol East: 13,283Manchester Central: 10,504

    10,504Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count13,283

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester Central 2,913, Bristol East 2,139Bristol East: 2,139Manchester Central: 2,913

    2,913Manchester Central is higher2,139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,020, Bristol East 2,213Bristol East: 2,213Manchester Central: 2,020

    2,020Bristol East is higherDepends on how you count2,213

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Bristol East 7,716Bristol East: 7,716Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Manchester Central is higher7,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester Central 22,737, Bristol East 15,311Bristol East: 15,311Manchester Central: 22,737

    22,737Manchester Central is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central 2,584, Bristol East 1,367Bristol East: 1,367Manchester Central: 2,584

    2,584Manchester Central is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Bristol East, total
MeasureManchester CentralBristol EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£444.3m£446.1m£421.4mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£174.1m£174.8m£165.1mBristol East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£166.3m£167.0m£157.7mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£150.8m£151.4m£143.0mBristol East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mManchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBristol East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mManchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£53.0m£53.2m£50.2mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBristol East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£27.3m£27.5m£25.9mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBristol East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBristol East
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50413,283Bristol East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9132,139Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,213Bristol East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3967,716Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73715,311Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5841,367Manchester Central

Sources

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

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  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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