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Manchester Central and Leicester South

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

Manchester Central is higher than Leicester South on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,478£13,536£12,785Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester Central £2,245, Leicester South £2,150Leicester South: £2,150Manchester Central: £2,245Leicester South: £2,160Manchester Central: £2,254Leicester South: £2,040Manchester Central: £2,129

    £2,245£2,254£2,129Manchester Central is higher£2,150£2,160£2,040

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester Central £10,997, Leicester South £10,292Leicester South: £10,292Manchester Central: £10,997Leicester South: £10,336Manchester Central: £11,043Leicester South: £9,763Manchester Central: £10,431

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

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

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

    £1,450£1,456£1,375Leicester South is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  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, Leicester South £864Leicester South: £864Manchester Central: £962Leicester South: £867Manchester Central: £966Leicester South: £819Manchester Central: £913

    £962£966£913Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count£864£867£819

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

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

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

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

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £81Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Manchester Central is higher£86£86£81

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Leicester South 967.9Leicester South: 967.9Manchester Central: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count967.9

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

    281.9Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count241.6

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

    195.5Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count172.7

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

    74.8Manchester Central is higher62.5

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

    215.6Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count231.1

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

    24.5Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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Manchester Central and Leicester South, per person in the age group
MeasureManchester CentralLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,533£3,548£3,351Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,478£13,536£12,785£12,849£12,903£12,187Manchester Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,245£2,254£2,129£2,150£2,160£2,040Manchester Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,043£10,431£10,292£10,336£9,763Manchester Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,450£1,456£1,375£1,630£1,637£1,546Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£962£966£913£864£867£819Manchester Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£70£66£62£63£59Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£434£436£412Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£86£86£81Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£121£121£115Leicester South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,737£1,745£1,648Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£228£229£216Manchester Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£287£288£272£280£281£266Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.21£5.23£4.94Manchester Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.75£6.78£6.40Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.7967.9Manchester Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026281.9241.6Manchester Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5172.7Manchester Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.862.5Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.6231.1Leicester South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.527.7Leicester South

Per resident

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

Manchester Central Leicester South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £108£108£102Leicester South is higher£160£161£152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £72, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Manchester Central: £72Leicester South: £85Manchester Central: £72Leicester South: £81Manchester Central: £68

    £72£72£68Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

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

    £485£487£460Manchester Central is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £122, Leicester South £86Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £122Leicester South: £81Manchester Central: £116

    £122£122£116Manchester Central is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester Central £81, Leicester South £85Leicester South: £85Manchester Central: £81Leicester South: £86Manchester Central: £82Leicester South: £81Manchester Central: £77

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    75.6Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.0Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count23.7

  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, Leicester South 17.0Leicester South: 17.0Manchester Central: 14.5

    14.5Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester Central 74.8, Leicester South 62.5Leicester South: 62.5Manchester Central: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Central is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    163.6Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count162.9

  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, Leicester South 19.5Leicester South: 19.5Manchester Central: 18.6

    18.6Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count19.5

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Leicester South, per resident
MeasureManchester CentralLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,570£3,585£3,386£3,533£3,548£3,351Manchester Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,007£951£1,262£1,268£1,197Leicester South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,516£1,523£1,438Manchester Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£818£821£776£1,011£1,016£959Leicester South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£160£161£152Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£85£85£81Leicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.11£6.14£5.80Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£434£436£412Manchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£86£86£81Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£85£86£81Leicester South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,225£1,230£1,162Manchester Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£228£229£216Manchester Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£218£219£207£198£198£187Manchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.67£3.68£3.48Manchester Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.77£4.79£4.52Leicester South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.49£6.52£6.16Leicester South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202675.695.1Leicester South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.023.7Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.0Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.862.5Manchester Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.6162.9Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.619.5Leicester South

Total

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

Manchester Central Leicester South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mLeicester South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £9.9m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mManchester Central: £9.9mLeicester South: £10.6mManchester Central: £10.0mLeicester South: £10.0mManchester Central: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mLeicester South is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

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

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

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

    £67.4m£67.7m£63.9mManchester Central is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central £16.9m, Leicester South £10.7mLeicester South: £10.7mManchester Central: £16.9mLeicester South: £10.7mManchester Central: £17.0mLeicester South: £10.1mManchester Central: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mManchester Central is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester Central £11.3m, Leicester South £10.6mLeicester South: £10.6mManchester Central: £11.3mLeicester South: £10.7mManchester Central: £11.4mLeicester South: £10.1mManchester Central: £10.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    10,504Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count11,866

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    2,020Leicester South is higherDepends on how you count2,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester Central 10,396, Leicester South 7,792Leicester South: 7,792Manchester Central: 10,396

    10,396Manchester Central is higher7,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,737Manchester Central is higherDepends on how you count20,330

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Manchester Central and Leicester South, total
MeasureManchester CentralLeicester SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.0m£498.1m£470.5m£440.8m£442.7m£418.2mManchester Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.8m£132.1m£157.5m£158.2m£149.4mLeicester South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.8m£224.6m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mManchester Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mLeicester South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLeicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mLeicester South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mLeicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£63.9m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mManchester Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mManchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mManchester Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£152.8m£153.5m£145.0mManchester Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mManchester Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mManchester Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mManchester Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mLeicester South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeicester South
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,50411,866Leicester South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9132,962Leicester South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,117Leicester South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3967,792Manchester Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,73720,330Manchester Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5842,437Manchester Central

Sources

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

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  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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